can i keep 2 hob kits in the same cage

[ash bom 1]

hi im new to ferreting and i have just bought a hob kit and feel like he is lonley cud i get another hob kit and keep them in the same cage or wud they fight in later life thanks ash

[Kay 3,709]

Getting another hob kit now wont pose any problems , but when they reach sexual maturity back end of the year & into next year they may fight , all you can do is seperate them when they start scrapping

[ash bom 1]

so is that a 50 50 chance ?

[Kay 3,709]

so is that a 50 50 chance ?

 

there more likely to fight than not when there hormonal , they may be ok i kept entire hobs in the same cage all year round with no problem , but i have also had them fight untill they half killed each other

[ash bom 1]

thanks kay atb

[stubby 175]

its all down to the ferts, I have two intact brothers that live together throughout the year and get on great, also have another four that are all kept seperate

[patterdale_terrior 0]

I had 2 brothers from my litter last year together and all they did was fight but not to bad untill they got abit older then 1 ripped of the others ear and gashed his head so i split them up. I sold the 1 that got injured and kept the other 1 he is now in with 3 other boys and there all getting along great. Its a chance you have to make if it dont work then just seperate them.

[quicksilver 0]

if the hobs are neutered can they be kept together all year round and will it reduce the musky odor that occurs during the breeding season ?.

[troutfly 0]

if the hobs are neutered can they be kept together all year round and will it reduce the musky odor that occurs during the breeding season ?.

the answer to that is yes also they will be a lot easier to handle and a lot quiter and get on better

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

my two just try f*****g each other

Edited July 21, 2009 by Big bald beautiful

[quicksilver 0]

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the answer to that is yes also they will be a lot easier to handle and a lot quiter and get on better

 

thanks troutfly, i think that is the way forward for me.

[Guest shadowz]

yes if castrated they wont fight and the smell will go away.

They generally calm down as well.

Not to expensive to castrate hobs either and u will have a few months to save up if u get kits.

[aston_shooter 0]

yes if castrated they wont fight and the smell will go away.

They generally calm down as well.

Not to expensive to castrate hobs either and u will have a few months to save up if u get kits.

I've never had a hob doctored yet, how much does it generally cost?

[Guest shadowz]

It very much depend on where u live in the country.

Down south its generally from £40-£60

Up north its generally a lot cheaper ( have seen it as cheap as £20 up north )

Worth phoning around a few vets and see what they charge and what experience they have ( a castration is a minor op these days and over within minutes )