ferrets inbreeding

[paddy.t 5]

not been able to get my hob to the vets in time, and i think my jill is starting to come into season, the hob keeps following her sniffing her. they are brother and sister, would in breeding affect the kits? would they make good workers or need getting rid of?

 

 

cheers

[paddy.t 5]

i wouldent do it but i know that foxes interbreed comanlly and produce fine cubs dont know probably be ok?

 

 

inbreeding wasnt my intention, but not been able to get hob to vet in time, so if it is too late.....

[Ste* 0]

Dont breed them if they are brother or sister

the kits will be deformed and you dont want that.

 

you could still take your hob to the vets.

 

Dont breed any ferrets if they are related in any way.

Edited February 5, 2008 by Ste*

[paddy.t 5]

just seperate them mate in seprate hutches

 

 

not possible mate, dont have two hutches

[paddy.t 5]

Dont breed them if they are brother or sister

the kits will be deformed and you dont want that.

 

you could still take your hob to the vets.

 

Dont breed any ferrets if they are related in any way.

 

 

thats what i thought with them been deformed, hes goind on wednesday next week, i wasnt wanting to, and dont know if they have bred yet, fingers crossed they havnt

[paddy.t 5]

well if you have the money too spend get him too the vets or sell him or if you do have the money for an op you could invest it in another hutch?

 

 

got him booked in think ill have to knock a quick 1 up tomorro [bANNED TEXT] i get in

[ade33uk 86]

if they have bred they have a 50/50 chance they may be deformed or they may be ok .

 

i bred a half brother and sister (same mother different fathers) last year none of the kits were deformed and the kit i kept back is a cracking worker .

 

i will tell you the difference between line breeding and inbreeding . when the babies are normal its called line breeding when it goes tits up and they are born deformed its called inbreeding

 

its been going on for years ferrets , pedigree dogs , royalty lots of things are "inbred" .

[Julia 0]

Don't do it. If the jill is slowly starting to swoll up now, she is not mated yet. It is only when she is fully swolen she can be mated.

 

But never the less, you have to seperate them as soon as possible. Even if you hob gets castrated next week, he can still get a jill pregnant up to 3 weeks after. (that is what i have heard) And in that time the jill will be fully swolen and ready to be mated. By him if he is in cage with her.

 

 

i will tell you the difference between line breeding and inbreeding . when the babies are normal its called line breeding when it goes tits up and they are born deformed its called inbreeding

 

For me. The difference between linebreeding and inbreeding is:

Line breeding is done on purpose, to clear out the genes in the ferrets, and to increase som positive genes, as for example: long lifespan, good tempermemt, good working abilities and so on.

When you "line breed", you have a line with some characteristics you want to "double", as breeding 2 ferrets that are realated and has these characteristics, they will be doubled.

But you have to know exactly WHAT genes you are doubleing, cause if the ferrets are easiely exposed to illnesses, this will also be doubled. So if the ferrets may be good workers, but get ill often, or die young, this will be doubled.

 

Inbreeding, again for me, is an accident, or people that don't know what they are doing.

 

I'm not afraid of linebreeding, when it is used problerly but people that has knowlegde of their ferrets lines for many years back in time. To clear out whats in the line, and what you might "bring out" if linebreeding.

 

I have a silver jill who is inbreed, by accident. Unfortuantly no good genes came of this other than the ferrets are beautiful. The hole litter had: Deafness, Internal defects, bad tempermemt, short tails. Luckily I picked the "good" jill. Mine has full hearing abilities (tested), long tail, as far as i know no internal defects and a good temperment. But the mother is dead, 2 siplings are dead. All in 2 years.

 

So I can't say this enough. Be VERY CAREFUL when mating ferrets. Especially If you are thinking of inbreeding.

[stubby 175]

not been able to get my hob to the vets in time, and i think my jill is starting to come into season, the hob keeps following her sniffing her. they are brother and sister, would in breeding affect the kits? would they make good workers or need getting rid of?

 

 

cheers

 

also, I hope when you said, getting rid of, you meant humanely destroying, rather than passing them onto someone else without knowledge of the breeding

[Guest Magwitch]

not been able to get my hob to the vets in time,

 

 

cheers

Thats a poor excuse rehome both ferrets and take up golf as a pastime

[paddy.t 5]

not been able to get my hob to the vets in time, and i think my jill is starting to come into season, the hob keeps following her sniffing her. they are brother and sister, would in breeding affect the kits? would they make good workers or need getting rid of?

 

 

cheers

 

also, I hope when you said, getting rid of, you meant humanely destroying, rather than passing them onto someone else without knowledge of the breeding

 

 

humanely destroying i.e .22

[paddy.t 5]

not been able to get my hob to the vets in time,

 

 

cheers

Thats a poor excuse rehome both ferrets and take up golf as a pastime

 

 

mate if i didn't have to rely on people to take me (only 15 can't drive) then he would have been in months ago and not entirely my fault as it was hard to find a 'ferret freindly' vet

 

oh and i used to play golf, not as much fun as feild sports haha

Edited February 6, 2008 by paddy.t

[Corky(amateur) 0]

Same ere. Not the problems with ferrets but getting places. i cycle everywhere i want to go. fishing and ferreting. 14 miles is my furthest so far. keeps me fit though!