Keeping Hobs together

[Hywel 53]

Although I have worked ferrets for over 25yrs, I have always kept a single hob and a number of Jills. However, I am debating keeping more than one hob this summer and was wondering if any of you firstly keep hobs housed together over the summer and secondly have you experienced any problems with this?

 

I just want to avoid any pitfalls.......

[BenjaminCadd 109]

Hi, no i always split them up in the summer, i have found even a pair of brothers born last year will fight, i never take the risk personaly.

Atb.

[The one 8,623]

I kept four jills and two hobs together since i got them as kits them the hobs started molesting the jills who weren't in season ,then i separated them and they started on each other . Its easier keeping them separated till September and its just a wee bit extra work cleaning and feeding them .

[ferret333 750]

ive always only had two hobs and they dont seem to get along. i think i'll only keep one hob at a time next as it saves the hassle.

[Ideation 8,217]

I've got 4 hobs housed together in agood sized court, apart from a bit of a scuffle the odd times, it's all good. Used to have 5, but one was super dominant and kicked feck into the others.

[Hywel 53]

Cheers, thanks for the feedback

[B.P.R 2,798]

Got 3 hobs together but they're all castrated. All fine

[TOMO 30,337]

yep ive got two hobs,, there in the court in winter with the jills,,, but come summer there together in a big cage,, they can squable ,,, and the bigger one keeps trying to bum the smaller one,, but its charactor building for him

 

in a few weeks the hobs will be back in the court whilst the jills will be in seperate cages with litters,, what i have found is the bigger the space you give the hobs the better,,, but theres always some hobs that will never be able to go with other hobs

[Hywel 53]

yep ive got two hobs,, there in the court in winter with the jills,,, but come summer there together in a big cage,, they can squable ,,, and the bigger one keeps trying to bum the smaller one,, but its charactor building for him

 

in a few weeks the hobs will be back in the court whilst the jills will be in seperate cages with litters,, what i have found is the bigger the space you give the hobs the better,,, but theres always some hobs that will never be able to go with other hobs

 

Thanks for the feedback Tomo, I may stick to one hob. Don't want em jigging to the YMCA in my garden......

[jigsaw 11,906]

I have 4 hobs and seperated them 2 weeks ago as they were tearing lumps out of each other in a gay sort of way.all in their own sections now and happy as larry.

[Hywel 53]

I have 4 hobs and seperated them 2 weeks ago as they were tearing lumps out of each other in a gay sort of way.all in their own sections now and happy as larry.

 

Cheers, thanks for the feedback Jigsaw