Ferret Kits born with too many :S

[ferreterjohn 0]

Just finally managed to take a peep at the kits, as the jill was feeding..... its here first litter and managed to do a quick head count was hard to count because they where ar huddled but i counted 11 and there may be more underneath the other ones..... she only has 8 teets will she be able to feed them all..... there 5 days old and none have died.... seeing theve lasted 5 days do u think she is feeding them all ??? i see she has a few skinny ones though.

 

should i be feeding here special food because she has more to feed ??? y

 

 

Should she be able to cope with this number of kits ?

 

 

ANy advice would be appreciated greatl

[philkemp 50]

Never had a jill giv birth to 11 kits but had 1 a few years bck giv birth to 10, i think they shud b fine pal jst make sure shes got enuff grub n hopefully everything shud b ok

[Malt 379]

Mine raised 10 no bother when she had them a few years back.

[alan626 305]

one of mine reared 13 last year she b fine

[Davidh 5]

Just make sure she has plenty of food and fresh water. If you like you can give her lactol as an extra supplement.

[The one 8,406]

Just make sure she has plenty grub little and often to stop it going of and as soon as you think there able start putting some in with the kits to take the burden off the jill .Dont worry they wont all feed at the same time

[atomo 19]

my jills have a a litter 0f 13 and 12 theyll all get food dont worry , but you will get a few small ones

[johnny boy68 11,725]

Had 2 jills last year first time mothers...........both had 12 each all lived and were perfectly healthy.

[Jamie m 668]

Myne had 4 one died three left I wanted a hob my mate wanted a pairof jills guess what two jills and a hob

[pegstaff 9]

mine had 12 last week but she only has 10 now. so i have currently have two litters of 10 and i had a litter of 10 last year. never had any problems.

[mrmick 7]

Just finally managed to take a peep at the kits, as the jill was feeding..... its here first litter and managed to do a quick head count was hard to count because they where ar huddled but i counted 11 and there may be more underneath the other ones..... she only has 8 teets will she be able to feed them all..... there 5 days old and none have died.... seeing theve lasted 5 days do u think she is feeding them all ??? i see she has a few skinny ones though.

 

should i be feeding here special food because she has more to feed ??? y

 

 

Should she be able to cope with this number of kits ?

 

 

ANy advice would be appreciated greatl

 

Hi my jill's first litter was 13 all were raised with no problems and she only has 7 teets. i used to give a bowl of goats milk and water (50/50)daily occasionally i would add an egg. plenty of fresh pigeon meat. They also varied in size but all very healthy.

good luck

Mick