Breeding

[Meggy2103 42]

Hello everyone I was just wondering if you could all tell me what colour /markings I would get crossing a silver Jill to a polecat coloured hob? 

Also a sandy hob to a marked silver? 

Thanks in advance

[neil b 2,297]

A mixed litter I would say 

[Guss33 375]

Anything is possible one friend of mine has being breading the fire ball ferrets for years and has always ended up with a mixed bag of colours.  Another bloke I know he has always worked black eyed albinos and breeds black eyed whites together and he also ends up with a mixed bag of colours.  I think it is just pot luck on what you get. 

[Netmaker 909]

Like already said you could end up with a mixed lot its even possible to get an albino out of the to you mention

[Ferretter93 6]

On 25/02/2021 at 21:12, Guss33 said:

Anything is possible one friend of mine has being breading the fire ball ferrets for years and has always ended up with a mixed bag of colours.  Another bloke I know he has always worked black eyed albinos and breeds black eyed whites together and he also ends up with a mixed bag of colours.  I think it is just pot luck on what you get. 

Black eyed albinos? Are these not white ferrets with black eyes? 

[Ferretter93 6]

To get consistent colours must line breed consists traits for generations, all colours work, I just have a personal hatred towards sandys

[terryd 8,422]

I don't understand this color thing the only preference I would have is steer toward the white/yellow what ever you call it just because you can see them easier 

[neil b 2,297]

As long as they do there job it’s all just personal preference really, I predominantly work albinos, 

[Aussie Whip 4,098]

I do have a preference for albino's for the easier to see thing. I'm not a fan of black eyed whites because the only two I've owned were hard to handle and would bite the dogs. Saying that the best working ferret I've seen was a bew a hunting mate owned, was like a very obedient terrier.

[sandymere 8,263]

Genetics is simple.

 

 

if you know what they are but unless you have a good knowledge of the animals breeding then its impossible to guarantee anything.

[Guss33 375]

Well my personal preference is the pole cats as I find the white,sandy,albinos to look to plain. As the polecats just look better to me. But you are corrected white ones are much easier to see.  But does the colour of the eyes matter weather they are black or pink. I have always been led to believe that the black eyed ferrets worked better underground as the eye sight is better dose it really matter.  What is other people’s opinion on this. 

[Snapdogs 102]

They could throw anything really, I prefer lighter coloured ferrets personally because you can see them easier in hedgerows.

[huckelberry 114]

i agreed with the collour is of no importance execpt for light coulours that are easier to find in bush and such.

but now that i have about 25 ferrets. the differnt coulours/markings do come in handy to know who is who.

i keep different colour collars on my albino's now.

now with the ferret kits on their way a whole lot of identification chalanges arrize with that much ferrets(been thinking about hairpaint for that)

[Guss33 375]

I have seen this done a clip on the ear unsure if I would do it to my ferrets. The photo is a bit small it was put on as the ferret was loaned out for breading. The owner does have a pair of pliers that work in reverse to unclog it. It doesn’t seem to bother the ferret at all. 

[Aussie Whip 4,098]

On 16/03/2021 at 20:30, Guss33 said:

But does the colour of the eyes matter weather they are black or pink.

I've lost a couple of albino's over the years to skin cancer but they are still my favourite.