Ideation 8,217 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I bred a litter of kits last summer, and kept 3 hobs and 1 jill from it. Two of the hobs are the same colouring as their old man, and have grown to be the exact same size, shape and tempremant. I have never been able to tell the two younger hobs apart, they have always been 'the twins', but i have purposefully kept them seperate from their old man. With my jills suddenly all coming into season, i ended up lumping all the hobs in together, until i could sort out the runs etc, and now i cannot for the life of my figure out which of the three is pappa and which are the kits! Even worse, i'm due to re-home the two kits and don't want to accidently get shot of the older hob! Fucks sake! I'm stumped, just spent over half an hour sat on the floor of the garage with all three, and i really cannot tell them apart. Quote Link to post
weasle 1,119 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I bred a litter of kits last summer, and kept 3 hobs and 1 jill from it. Two of the hobs are the same colouring as their old man, and have grown to be the exact same size, shape and tempremant. I have never been able to tell the two younger hobs apart, they have always been 'the twins', but i have purposefully kept them seperate from their old man. With my jills suddenly all coming into season, i ended up lumping all the hobs in together, until i could sort out the runs etc, and now i cannot for the life of my figure out which of the three is pappa and which are the kits! Even worse, i'm due to re-home the two kits and don't want to accidently get shot of the older hob! I I would guess looking in there mouths at the teeth would be your best bet Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 There are only a couple of years between them matey, so their teeth are all pretty good, but it might just work. The only other thing i can think is take all three out and run them through warrens and see which works like it knows the buisness. Silly thing to do mind. Quote Link to post
reddawn 2,173 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 after you figured it out, cut the hairs off the tip of the older hobs tail just make sure you dont get tail , itll take a while to grow in an the ferrets dont even notice, always easier to see who's who if a coupel are identical 1 Quote Link to post
staffyspen 43 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ooops!!! like the above post, snip some hair from the tail once youve sorted them, good luck tho mate!! Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 :laugh: Told you to trim his tail didn't I. Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yup Nightmare Been there a coupa times and have twins in there just now. Whats worse is taking a ferret oot and finding out it`s the one thats shite !! hhahahaha Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,231 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 teeth,, also theres a good chance the old ones nuts wil be lower Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I will have to give them a complete two man examination, of teeth and nuts and see what i can figure out, i have no doubt all three will work equally as well, but i'm attached to Bear and i'd feel bad for his bro Chunk, if i shipped him off. Sad twat that i am! The jill are in season as well, so it's fecking mayhem here at the min Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 What the great welsh hunter in a pickle : ) pmsl the answers easy mate just let them out then call the name bear : ) ha ha ha ha ha Quote Link to post
Tallyho 181 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 as its been said i would go with looking at the teeth . Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,594 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 sorry bud, but :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to post
GrCh 856 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 take them grafting you should be able to tell then. Quote Link to post
Hywel 53 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Keep them all if you have the space. Quote Link to post
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