jazz_11 5 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 my jill polecat passed away saturday she was only a year old i had her from 8 weeks lovely ferret really tame never bitten me just went to the cage and found her dead.. i burried her in the back garden... she had a litter of 8 which are now 2 weeks old i thought they would of been dead by now but theyre surviving well, i put them in with my other jill who also had a litter of 2, she doesnt have enough milk production to feed them all so it resuts in me and my mother having to feed the kits every 2-3 hours it shouldnt be long before the kits are feedion rabbit and meat.... Quote Link to post
sue 1 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 sorry to here that ,hope all the kits survive ok Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 So sorry to hear that mate. Hope the kits make it. Quote Link to post
jenksi87 3 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 sorry to hear that pal. hope all the hard work pays off and they all survive. all the best Quote Link to post
Guest lampingwithmurt Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 That life hate when it happens do Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,953 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 my jill polecat passed away saturday she was only a year old i had her from 8 weeks lovely ferret really tame never bitten me just went to the cage and found her dead.. i burried her in the back garden...she had a litter of 8 which are now 2 weeks old i thought they would of been dead by now but theyre surviving well, i put them in with my other jill who also had a litter of 2, she doesnt have enough milk production to feed them all so it resuts in me and my mother having to feed the kits every 2-3 hours it shouldnt be long before the kits are feedion rabbit and meat.... Sorry mate, hope the kits are OK. Best wishes. D. Quote Link to post
ferreter.al 22 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 gutted for you mate just not nice Quote Link to post
Cold Ethyl 63 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 RIP polecat i am sorry to hear this mate not easy when they go especially the good ones.I am keeping my fingers crossed the kits make it, Quote Link to post
howler 0 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 no good at all mate ,,i feel for ya ,,last night my rotten jack russells chewed threw the side of my ferret cage to get some rabbit i fed them and let 6 of them out ,,i got 4 back so far ,,,the dogs have allways got a 6inch pile of bikkies and wet food ,,,sorry for the highjack ,,but its nearly as bad , the 2 i cant find are my best workers ,,,jas Quote Link to post
jazz_11 5 Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 ahhh sorry to hear that mate... thanks for the support guys... Quote Link to post
Cold Ethyl 63 Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Your a brave one to be taking the kits on and hand rearing them i am sure it will pay off in the end though all the best of luck with it.Im lucky my dogs dont go near the ferrrets the bitch goes to say hello after her walk and then toddles off.The male never had an interest in them Quote Link to post
Cold Ethyl 63 Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 You could try a live squirrel trap to re capture the ferrets maybe?Bait it with their favourite food or a bit of liver etc and hope the go in and get stuck Quote Link to post
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