Introducing Ferrets

[wilson4347 5]

Has anyone got any tips on introducing adult ferrets to each other, i want to keep them all in the same big coop,

any advice would be great

thanks

[Jamie m 668]

usually no probs so long as you dont have two or more entire hobs where theres jills around

[Bradford Lad 74]

I picked up my first Hob and Jill on Monday, just put them both straight into the hutch. Bit of sniffing around eachother but they get on fine.

[wilson4347 5]

Well ive had the hob for around 6 months, and iv got two jills today both a year older than the the hob, when i put them in together they were snifin, then the hob started to be ruff and drag them around and scrap abit, is this normal do need to let them sort out the pecking order?

Or does he not like them in his territory

thanks

[theferreter 311]

there will probely be a bit of scrap when you first introduce new ferrets that havent been kept together not 2 worry this is just a domanace thing 2 show whos boss they will soon sort it out just keep an eye on them if they still keep fighting then seperate them and try again the next day they should be ok if you find them sleeping together after all the scraping then you can go 2 bed without any worries

[Jamie m 668]

the hob was doing this as thats what they do when they are coming into season if your breeding or even not your guna need another hutch or two not trying to be big headed but you need to do some reserch

[wilson4347 5]

I have read up on it and it seems to be down to sorting out the pecking order, i was just asking how oter people have introduced there own ferrets, it could be a possibility thogh, thanks

[Jamie m 668]

hes getting excited he will acsept jills whatever time of year wouldnt you, this is what they do prior to mating ferret cortship. becarefull or you could end up with tons of ferrets

Edited February 3, 2010 by Jamie m

[The one 8,405]

Put them intogether just now before there in breeding mood and they should settle down pretty quickly and establish there own pecking order

[theferreter 311]

I have read up on it and it seems to be down to sorting out the pecking order, i was just asking how oter people have introduced there own ferrets, it could be a possibility thogh, thanks

thats all hes doing mate showing them whos boss he should be fine with them until they come into season which shouldent be for a while yet

[johnrthrfrd 223]

have had to take my hob away from the jills already as he is getting frisky and ragging them.

[YORKIBOY 4]

I sounds like he,s gettining a bit fruity ,draggin them bout by the scruff n such birds n bees pal it,s a hob,s life

[wilson4347 5]

Cheers for all advice guys, iv got them all settled in today, think it was me just been abit overprotective, they had a scrap and a rag round, then settled down to sleep together! what a life!!!!! thanks again for comments

[stubby 175]

most ferrets kept in a court system will have a pecking order, you'll always get little fights here and there, but ferrets are tougher than you think, so let them get on with it, just keep an eye out for any fighting that goes too far, but also at this time of year, hobs will be in season probably before the jills, if theres other hobs, they simple rag each other, if not they will try it on with the jills, my court is housing eleven mixed ferts at the moment, only have one hob "ted" alone in a cage as he was picking fights with everyone

 

they will stay together prehaps another month, before being split into individual cages/runs

 

theres

 

 

 

4 castrated hobs

2 intact hobs

1 snipped hob

4 jills

 

[wilson4347 5]

Nice team youve got there