Advice

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Went out to see to the ferts this morning and my albino jill as stopped looking after her kitts,they were cold and very weak so took them out and warmed them up and got a bit of fluid into them............I've never encountered this problem in over 20 years of keeping ferts,I've put the kitts in with another jill who's kitts were removed 2 days previous and she's doing a great job of mothering them.Would the new foster mum still have milk to feed them or would I have to do the feeding myself and if so what would be best to feed them?At the moment they're being syringe fed baby milk.

 

John

[Kay 3,709]

Went out to see to the ferts this morning and my albino jill as stopped looking after her kitts,they were cold and very weak so took them out and warmed them up and got a bit of fluid into them............I've never encountered this problem in over 20 years of keeping ferts,I've put the kitts in with another jill who's kitts were removed 2 days previous and she's doing a great job of mothering them.Would the new foster mum still have milk to feed them or would I have to do the feeding myself and if so what would be best to feed them?At the moment they're being syringe fed baby milk.

 

John

 

Johnny , i would still prepare some milk ready, let the jill keep them warm & mother them, i had a similar problem some years ago, i let the foster jill do the mothering, but still fed them by hand , these kits were around 4 weeks old though & were chomping on meat as well .

 

To be honest all you can do is try , if she has no milk you will have to carry on with the supplimentry feeds if they have a chance of surviving.

 

Other thing to watch is the foster jill , if she is still producing milk she may well end up with milk fever something else i have experienced when they give there all & leave nothing for themselves , so if the jill is over stretched it may well be a possibility

 

Good luck I hope they make it

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Went out to see to the ferts this morning and my albino jill as stopped looking after her kitts,they were cold and very weak so took them out and warmed them up and got a bit of fluid into them............I've never encountered this problem in over 20 years of keeping ferts,I've put the kitts in with another jill who's kitts were removed 2 days previous and she's doing a great job of mothering them.Would the new foster mum still have milk to feed them or would I have to do the feeding myself and if so what would be best to feed them?At the moment they're being syringe fed baby milk.

 

John

 

Johnny now they have warmed up are they quiet or making a racket ?

It's all nice and quiet now Kay the foster mum as built a new nest.......the thing I'm worried more about is will the jill still have milk for them.

[Kay 3,709]

Went out to see to the ferts this morning and my albino jill as stopped looking after her kitts,they were cold and very weak so took them out and warmed them up and got a bit of fluid into them............I've never encountered this problem in over 20 years of keeping ferts,I've put the kitts in with another jill who's kitts were removed 2 days previous and she's doing a great job of mothering them.Would the new foster mum still have milk to feed them or would I have to do the feeding myself and if so what would be best to feed them?At the moment they're being syringe fed baby milk.

 

John

 

Johnny now they have warmed up are they quiet or making a racket ?

It's all nice and quiet now Kay the foster mum as built a new nest.......the thing I'm worried more about is will the jill still have milk for them.

 

I would assume if there suckling & content them yes, see if they start to get distressed , quite kits are usually content kits, would still keep a close watch on them & the jill though

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Went out to see to the ferts this morning and my albino jill as stopped looking after her kitts,they were cold and very weak so took them out and warmed them up and got a bit of fluid into them............I've never encountered this problem in over 20 years of keeping ferts,I've put the kitts in with another jill who's kitts were removed 2 days previous and she's doing a great job of mothering them.Would the new foster mum still have milk to feed them or would I have to do the feeding myself and if so what would be best to feed them?At the moment they're being syringe fed baby milk.

 

John

 

Johnny now they have warmed up are they quiet or making a racket ?

It's all nice and quiet now Kay the foster mum as built a new nest.......the thing I'm worried more about is will the jill still have milk for them.

 

I would assume if there suckling & content them yes, see if they start to get distressed , quite kits are usually content kits, would still keep a close watch on them & the jill though

Thanks Kay we put them with the one jill as she was a little down after her kitts were taken from her........my missus is on the case so they'll get the best care available,will babys milk be ok for them?they are sucking on little bits of chicken too.

[Kay 3,709]

Went out to see to the ferts this morning and my albino jill as stopped looking after her kitts,they were cold and very weak so took them out and warmed them up and got a bit of fluid into them............I've never encountered this problem in over 20 years of keeping ferts,I've put the kitts in with another jill who's kitts were removed 2 days previous and she's doing a great job of mothering them.Would the new foster mum still have milk to feed them or would I have to do the feeding myself and if so what would be best to feed them?At the moment they're being syringe fed baby milk.

 

John

 

Johnny now they have warmed up are they quiet or making a racket ?

It's all nice and quiet now Kay the foster mum as built a new nest.......the thing I'm worried more about is will the jill still have milk for them.

 

I would assume if there suckling & content them yes, see if they start to get distressed , quite kits are usually content kits, would still keep a close watch on them & the jill though

Thanks Kay we put them with the one jill as she was a little down after her kitts were taken from her........my missus is on the case so they'll get the best care available,will babys milk be ok for them?they are sucking on little bits of chicken too.

 

Well i have used human baby forumula a few times for kittens & a pup when i have been pushed & they survived, they hopefully will come good now the wifes looking after them, good luck , keep us updated johnny

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Went out to see to the ferts this morning and my albino jill as stopped looking after her kitts,they were cold and very weak so took them out and warmed them up and got a bit of fluid into them............I've never encountered this problem in over 20 years of keeping ferts,I've put the kitts in with another jill who's kitts were removed 2 days previous and she's doing a great job of mothering them.Would the new foster mum still have milk to feed them or would I have to do the feeding myself and if so what would be best to feed them?At the moment they're being syringe fed baby milk.

 

John

 

Johnny now they have warmed up are they quiet or making a racket ?

It's all nice and quiet now Kay the foster mum as built a new nest.......the thing I'm worried more about is will the jill still have milk for them.

 

I would assume if there suckling & content them yes, see if they start to get distressed , quite kits are usually content kits, would still keep a close watch on them & the jill though

Thanks Kay we put them with the one jill as she was a little down after her kitts were taken from her........my missus is on the case so they'll get the best care available,will babys milk be ok for them?they are sucking on little bits of chicken too.

 

Well i have used human baby forumula a few times for kittens & a pup when i have been pushed & they survived, they hopefully will come good now the wifes looking after them, good luck , keep us updated johnny

Will do Kay thanks for the help.

[Penda 3,367]

i had a litter of new born kits born the other day i went out this morning to them and the lot had died unfortunately ive never had this happen in all the years ive had ferrets, a jill who had a litter last week hers are thriving great just one of those things aint it,its wasnt her 1st litter either it was has second litter shed had in her life.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

I've lost the jill out of the litter........the 3 hobs seem to be ok at the moment.

 

:(

[scothunter 12,609]

last year had a young jill abandon her litter.i ut it down to inexpierence as she was just a yougster.mistake mating.so i wasnt to bothered.hope they pull through jonny

[johnny boy68 11,726]

last year had a young jill abandon her litter.i ut it down to inexpierence as she was just a yougster.mistake mating.so i wasnt to bothered.hope they pull through jonny

Yeh hopefully they be ok the missus is on the case mate.