Jill eating kits

[Richie10 345]

I have separted them now, the kits are in there own part, so see how it goes, i had read on here a number of times that another jill in with the mother and kitts helps with their care and upkeep, this has been the case up until now.

 

Tomano why would i need to google feeding them? the jills and kitts are fed on minced beef, minced rabbit, liver and chicken wings, they have food and water at all times, so really cannot see where you have based your comments

 

I guess being clueless that having other adult ferrets in with a nursing probably gave he that idea.

 

Meerkats have help like that, ferrets and polecats are solitary animals, we force them to be social.

i have always thought that, when people recomend to get them a "play mate" and they are "social animals" i do doubt how much they actually know.

 

I guess in the captive environment they tolerate each other and will play as it relieves boredom. In the wild they are kept busy by hunting etc.

Forcing them together make them get on, but for them to help out with a nursing ferret is VERY rare.

[iWorkChihuahuas 52]

i had a jill have kits a few month ago, and another jill due same day, but one had phantom, an other had 4 kits, i was gonna put 2 kits with each, but i put both jills together, and they made a treat with the kits, very strong and healthy, an kits was weaned off parents an by there selves at 6 week