which sex ferrets?

[ellir0305 9]

which ever way you do it its going to cost you a tidy penny , if your looking for a cheap way there isnt one , expect at least 40 to 60 quid for 2 ferrets from a rescue but they will already be neutered .

 

if you get kits this year & then get a hob vasectomised late on this year the price will vary from vet to vet & that will probably cost up to about 50 quid , if you allow the ferrets to breed you have no experience & then have the huge task of providing enough food which if you dont have a freezer full of rabbit will be costly .

 

I really think you need to get the all clear from your parents as to the costing of all this, its not cheap which ever way you do it

 

i will be footing the bills and therre is a animal rescue centrev near me that has ferrets so i will give them a call, i also need to ring to vet for the snip quote as they did not reply to my email.

[ellir0305 9]

which ever way you do it its going to cost you a tidy penny , if your looking for a cheap way there isnt one , expect at least 40 to 60 quid for 2 ferrets from a rescue but they will already be neutered .

 

if you get kits this year & then get a hob vasectomised late on this year the price will vary from vet to vet & that will probably cost up to about 50 quid , if you allow the ferrets to breed you have no experience & then have the huge task of providing enough food which if you dont have a freezer full of rabbit will be costly .

 

I really think you need to get the all clear from your parents as to the costing of all this, its not cheap which ever way you do it

 

i will be footing the bills and therre is a animal rescue centrev near me that has ferrets so i will give them a call, i also need to ring to vet for the snip quote as they did not reply to my email.

[Kenny.B 1]

Going back to the original question of what is the best two ferrets to keep together, everyone is saying 2 hobs, or a jill and a hob. Whats wrong with 2 jills?? No pregnancies that way. I currently have 2 jills, and have had in the past. Also friends of mine have kept 2 jills, all with no problems atall. Personally i think the jills are better workers, faster round the sets, and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

[ellir0305 9]

Going back to the original question of what is the best two ferrets to keep together, everyone is saying 2 hobs, or a jill and a hob. Whats wrong with 2 jills?? No pregnancies that way. I currently have 2 jills, and have had in the past. Also friends of mine have kept 2 jills, all with no problems atall. Personally i think the jills are better workers, faster round the sets, and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

but then they need jabbing or mating

[Kay 3,709]

which ever way you do it its going to cost you a tidy penny , if your looking for a cheap way there isnt one , expect at least 40 to 60 quid for 2 ferrets from a rescue but they will already be neutered .

 

if you get kits this year & then get a hob vasectomised late on this year the price will vary from vet to vet & that will probably cost up to about 50 quid , if you allow the ferrets to breed you have no experience & then have the huge task of providing enough food which if you dont have a freezer full of rabbit will be costly .

 

I really think you need to get the all clear from your parents as to the costing of all this, its not cheap which ever way you do it

 

i will be footing the bills and therre is a animal rescue centrev near me that has ferrets so i will give them a call, i also need to ring to vet for the snip quote as they did not reply to my email.

 

Chances are if you go to a rescue they will very probably already have been neutered, so unless you stress you want one vasectomising assuming they have an entire hob there they will automatically castrate him

[The one 8,552]

Going back to the original question of what is the best two ferrets to keep together, everyone is saying 2 hobs, or a jill and a hob. Whats wrong with 2 jills?? No pregnancies that way. I currently have 2 jills, and have had in the past. Also friends of mine have kept 2 jills, all with no problems atall. Personally i think the jills are better workers, faster round the sets, and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

 

What do you use when they come into season??

Leave them alone and it shortens ther life span

Jill jabs can cause lumps under the skin

so a snipped hob and jill would seem the way to go ,but a hob can be rough on a single jill

[stubby 175]

and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

 

where does this myth come from, in all my years ferreting, I've never ever had a hob ferret go to sleep down a hole, never dug to a sleeping hob

[The one 8,552]

and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

 

where does this myth come from, in all my years ferreting, I've never ever had a hob ferret go to sleep down a hole, never dug to a sleeping hob

 

Iv'e never dug to a sleeping ferret full stop whatever sex, if they havent killed the rabbit and are ragging it there scratching it trying to kill it

[para1 11]

and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

 

where does this myth come from, in all my years ferreting, I've never ever had a hob ferret go to sleep down a hole, never dug to a sleeping hob

 

Iv'e never dug to a sleeping ferret full stop whatever sex, if they havent killed the rabbit and are ragging it there scratching it trying to kill it

Here we go again Jill's will not die if not mated they will not become ill.Keep them clean at all times especially when in season.I and many others have kept Jill's for many years without mating them and they have lived for many years and dying of old age.SO stop spreading shit about you have to mate them. Ellir0305 your best cheapest way is 2 Jill's Keep em clean.

[j davies 8]

Going back to the original question of what is the best two ferrets to keep together, everyone is saying 2 hobs, or a jill and a hob. Whats wrong with 2 jills?? No pregnancies that way. I currently have 2 jills, and have had in the past. Also friends of mine have kept 2 jills, all with no problems atall. Personally i think the jills are better workers, faster round the sets, and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

but then they need jabbing or mating

 

i have 2 jills mate and i get them done every year at a cost of £18 each cheap at the price i always feed them pellets from the pet shop had them 3 years now they never had a rabbits in there lifes they are very very good workers

they cast me 6 a month to feed thats nothing really is it and they look so good to will post pics next week for every one to see.

 

if you do think of feeding them pellets just dont do it over night do it over a week or so so it does not upset them

[ellir0305 9]

and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

 

where does this myth come from, in all my years ferreting, I've never ever had a hob ferret go to sleep down a hole, never dug to a sleeping hob

 

Iv'e never dug to a sleeping ferret full stop whatever sex, if they havent killed the rabbit and are ragging it there scratching it trying to kill it

Here we go again Jill's will not die if not mated they will not become ill.Keep them clean at all times especially when in season.I and many others have kept Jill's for many years without mating them and they have lived for many years and dying of old age.SO stop spreading shit about you have to mate them. Ellir0305 your best cheapest way is 2 Jill's Keep em clean.

 

thankyou a simple answer i can understand, i couldnt understand why it would make them ill but it darent question, should i just not work them while they are in season? this way i can add a hob later snipped or unsnipped if i feel the need cheers.

[para1 11]

and tend not to find a warm nest and go to sleep like a hob does. lol.

 

 

where does this myth come from, in all my years ferreting, I've never ever had a hob ferret go to sleep down a hole, never dug to a sleeping hob

 

Iv'e never dug to a sleeping ferret full stop whatever sex, if they havent killed the rabbit and are ragging it there scratching it trying to kill it

Here we go again Jill's will not die if not mated they will not become ill.Keep them clean at all times especially when in season.I and many others have kept Jill's for many years without mating them and they have lived for many years and dying of old age.SO stop spreading shit about you have to mate them. Ellir0305 your best cheapest way is 2 Jill's Keep em clean.

 

thankyou a simple answer i can understand, i couldnt understand why it would make them ill but it darent question, should i just not work them while they are in season? this way i can add a hob later snipped or unsnipped if i feel the need cheers.

 

I've worked mine in season mate but rabbits have young at same time so be prepared to dig.And yes add to collection as and when needed

[ellir0305 9]

I've worked mine in season mate but rabbits have young at same time so be prepared to dig.And yes add to collection as and when needed

 

i might give in season a miss then digging for digging sake seems dumb, i will let the rabs grow up so they fill the pie dish up more lol thanks for your help i cant wait till summer now. how old until you can take your ferrets hunting i was thinking 4-6 months or can it be done before?

[ellir0305 9]

A note on Jills in season

 

If a Jill isn't mated when in season her hormones will/MAY kill her, I lost a ferret to this a few years back, there is a few simple ways to prevent this from happening.

 

1, look at the sticky in this section for vasectamised hobs, might be someone local to you who you could pay a visit with your Jill and she will think she has been mated and come out of season.

 

2, Take her to the vets as soon as you can when she is in season and a simple injection will take her out.

 

3, get a Hob ferret get them mated and have lots of babies but while she is pregnant ask around for new owners.

 

(please feel free to add anything i have missed out)

 

written by john-b in the tips pinned section and is a direct contradiction to some information i have been told

 

CONFUSED!

[stubby 175]

I added the MAY to johns post, as although he has had a jill die from non mating, as have I (many years ago) its NOT gurantee'd that they will die