loveferreting 2 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 i didnt ask for people to have ago i would just like a lil bit of advice I wasn't being rude or having a go, you have been given some good advice already, and so i gave you some more. okay mate first time i have done this but i wont learn if people put me dont i just need a lil bit of help thanks to everyone that has help me Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 i didnt ask for people to have ago i would just like a lil bit of advice I wasn't being rude or having a go, you have been given some good advice already, and so i gave you some more. okay mate first time i have done this but i wont learn if people put me dont i just need a lil bit of help thanks to everyone that has help me No one is putting you down mate, it's just a good idea in future, to read up a fair bit before you have the litter of whatever it is you are breeding. It's just advice, take it or leave it, but don't look on it as an insult or put down Quote Link to post
loveferreting 2 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 okay mate thanks Quote Link to post
DogMagic 461 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 My jill had a litter of 8 on thursday. Thats a good size. Last year a jill belonging to a mate of mine had 16! Thats to many. what the least they can have Without having none at all i reckon the least would be 1. Quote Link to post
DogMagic 461 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) Btw raw meat is the ONLY thing i would be feeding her contrary to others opinions. And i certainly wouldnt be giving her or the kits milk neither. However i give it as half rabbits so its a nice big chunk rather than say mince. Yes they do drag it into the nest but you should be checking on the kits everyday anyway while the jill is busy elsewhere so it can be removed and replaced. Edited May 9, 2011 by DogMagic Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Btw raw meat is the ONLY thing i would be feeding her contrary to others opinions. And i certainly wouldnt be giving her or the kits milk neither. However i give it as half rabbits so its a nice big chunk rather than say mince. Yes they do drag it into the nest but you should be checking on the kits everyday anyway while the jill is busy elsewhere so it can be removed and replaced. Why 'should' you be checking on the kits everyday??? To be honest i wouldnt advise anyone to go digging through the nest everyday to remove bits of rabbit. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Btw raw meat is the ONLY thing i would be feeding her contrary to others opinions. And i certainly wouldnt be giving her or the kits milk neither. However i give it as half rabbits so its a nice big chunk rather than say mince. Yes they do drag it into the nest but you should be checking on the kits everyday anyway while the jill is busy elsewhere so it can be removed and replaced. Why 'should' you be checking on the kits everyday??? To be honest i wouldnt advise anyone to go digging through the nest everyday to remove bits of rabbit. Quote Link to post
The one 8,551 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 'Ideation' timestamp='1305029946' post='2051211'] 'DogMagic' timestamp='1304985453' post='2050749'] Btw raw meat is the ONLY thing i would be feeding her contrary to others opinions. And i certainly wouldnt be giving her or the kits milk neither. However i give it as half rabbits so its a nice big chunk rather than say mince. Yes they do drag it into the nest but you should be checking on the kits everyday anyway while the jill is busy elsewhere so it can be removed and replaced. Why 'should' you be checking on the kits everyday??? To be honest i wouldnt advise anyone to go digging through the nest everyday to remove bits of rabbit. I dont think he means you to dig threw the nest every day but you have to run a eye over then any meat or a kit dying will soon be covered in maggots and you certainly dont want them eating into the rest of the kits Quote Link to post
loveferreting 2 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 'Ideation' timestamp='1305029946' post='2051211'] 'DogMagic' timestamp='1304985453' post='2050749'] Btw raw meat is the ONLY thing i would be feeding her contrary to others opinions. And i certainly wouldnt be giving her or the kits milk neither. However i give it as half rabbits so its a nice big chunk rather than say mince. Yes they do drag it into the nest but you should be checking on the kits everyday anyway while the jill is busy elsewhere so it can be removed and replaced. Why 'should' you be checking on the kits everyday??? To be honest i wouldnt advise anyone to go digging through the nest everyday to remove bits of rabbit. I dont think he means you to dig threw the nest every day but you have to run a eye over then any meat or a kit dying will soon be covered in maggots and you certainly dont want them eating into the rest of the kits so i should check for maggots then Quote Link to post
The one 8,551 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 If your feeding meat watch out the jills no carrying any surplus into the kits as it will soon go off and attract flies then twenty four hours later you have maggots ,try feeding at night and removing any remains in the morning Quote Link to post
loveferreting 2 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 just had some good new my mum friend who sold me the hobs has just been round and she just had a look and said there is 7 or 8 she can see, might be more Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Btw raw meat is the ONLY thing i would be feeding her contrary to others opinions. And i certainly wouldnt be giving her or the kits milk neither. However i give it as half rabbits so its a nice big chunk rather than say mince. Yes they do drag it into the nest but you should be checking on the kits everyday anyway while the jill is busy elsewhere so it can be removed and replaced. milk is good for a ferrets calcium levels and when a jill has a large litter its alot to give , so milk keeps her calcium up or she could fade and die. its not a nessessidy , but recommended. each to there own Quote Link to post
The one 8,551 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Give ferrets milk will give them diahorrea Quote Link to post
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