loss of hair

[pegstaff 9]

i have a 4 week pregnant jill. when i went out to feed the ferrets tonight i noticed she has lost alot of hair from her neck. can anyone tell me whet they think is wrong or is this normal.

[stubby 175]

could be from when the hob ragged her, I have a few like it

[quentin 45]

i think calcium divisionary mate !

[diggermad 154]

time of the season mate thats all cheers DM

[Kay 3,709]

Very probably hormonal coupled with her scratching if she is shedding her old coat , they do tend to loose a fair amount & line the nest with it sometimes , but act accordingly if you think its something else

[pencoed hunter 7]

Iv bread my jill she is due on the 14th she has lost alot of hair on her neck and when I clean the hutch out I found some hair in the bedding area. Hope she is pregnant

[pegstaff 9]

thanks for the advice

[welshhound2 20]

sound like shes definitly preggas mate wouldnt worry to much usual thing around 4 to 5 weeks got a jill here with the same thing she will shed her coat before giving birth to the new litter wh2

[coursing mad 5]

mine did this about 1 week ago mate its just normal and she has just had 8 kits of her own so cant be a bad thing loosing hair eyy lol atb with your ferret mate.

[The one 8,512]

Probably scabs coming off her neck and the hair with them but it will soon regrow