any tips would help??

[coursing mad 5]

my jill has just had 6 kits last night didnt know untill i looked into the nest this morning i was just wondering has anyone got any helpfull tips on going about bringing the ferrets up till they are able to be relesed e.g food,hygene and things like that cheers tom!!

[stubby 175]

hoping you mean re homed, rather than released,

 

disturb the jill as little as possible, provide fresh meat/rabbit and fresh water daily, she will pretty much take care of the kitts, at around a week old you can try taking a peep at the kitts, sooner if you know her temprement, dont over fuss her, animals have been raising young for years without our help

 

get reading up as much as possible on ferret husbandry, either search old posts here, or get down the libary

[The one 8,511]

When there about 2/3 weeks i start putting half a rabbit in the nest box daily the kitts will suck eat it and it reduces the demand on the jill

[max abell 196]

Once they do start eating properly get that freezer full up cos ferret kitts

are like eating machines you wonder to yourself how can a whole rabbit fit

into them 8 little bodies but it does as you will find

good luck with your litter hope you find good homes for them all

[kinderbeano 13]

when they start trying/eating meat i would mince it,makes it easier for them to eat and gradualy make the size bigger until there big enough to rip it up themselfs

[The one 8,511]

when they start trying/eating meat i would mince it,makes it easier for them to eat and gradualy make the size bigger until there big enough to rip it up themselfs

 

I wouldn't bother mincing it up, at first they just suck meat maybe getting the juices etc if you mince it they might choke on a bit as there not able to chew it .

[stubby 175]

when they start trying/eating meat i would mince it,makes it easier for them to eat and gradualy make the size bigger until there big enough to rip it up themselfs

 

so wild/feral ferrets can get there hands on a mincer can they

they are born with the "teeth" to do that themselves

[dpb82uk 138]

i wood leev the jill to it and just make shur she get all what she needs food water and that i think all baby anemals learn alot from ther mothers 1 thing wil be how to lookafter ther own young

[max abell 196]

We personaly dont mince nothing up just put it in whole the ferts will do the rest

[Vissertje 0]

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Edited January 3, 2011 by Vissertje