ferret going bald

[FERRETBOY 680]

well my 7 year old jill albino ferret has gone totally bald,i decided i would just search on here and read a few books first before i ask .i have heard alot of people say its could be mange ,old age or there hormones messing about but its a little worrying and looks scary.lol.i dont think it is mange as my other jill is ok and they have lived with each other or there life,never been split apart.there hutch and run are cleaned daily and are washed out with disinfectant two or three times a year so i dont think that this is the cause.they are now being fed on dry food but still get pilchards and sardines once every month or so but she did start molting about january time this year when they were being fed rabbit every day of the week untill march time and she had already started molting so i dont think its there diet.she did molt last year around the same time aswell but not as bad and came all right by november time. would you say theres anything to be worried about as she seriously is totally bald but doesnt seem bothered by it.any advice please.

 

good hunting

 

rew

[Guest foxtrack]

my wife had a ferret like this once ,and she was fed on dried ferret food.

they seem to start loosing fir fourth week in kit but i would say its a diet thing

chicken is good along with rabbit give the fish a miss and try it on poultry.

and died food aint no good for the kidneys either

[FERRETBOY 680]

thanks for that foxtrack but they were both being fed on rabbit and pheasant about march time and then i changed them onto dried food but they had already started to moult before the change over.i get loads of chicken mince for the pups from landywoods or do you reckon whole carcuses would be better.cheers

 

good hunting

 

rew

[mad al 146]

My ferrets used to do exactly the same and after trying everything under the sun diet wise , I decided to live with it and they were fine

 

Al

[FERRETBOY 680]

cheers mad al ,i guess i'll also have to live with it and i dont mind it just looks like im not looking after them eventhough the other ones in great condition.thanks again

 

good hunting

 

rew

[Guest world.hunters]

lil lools alittle like this

 

 

well maybe not that bad, but she seems happy enough mate. its amazing how much smaller she looks tho, make you appriciate the work they put in trying to shift a rabbit even more :clapping:

 

 

w.h

[Kay 3,709]

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/ferrets/a/ferretadrenal.htm

 

Try this it may help

[Guest foxtrack]

thanks for that foxtrack but they were both being fed on rabbit and pheasant about march time and then i changed them onto dried food but they had already started to moult before the change over.i get loads of chicken mince for the pups from landywoods or do you reckon whole carcuses would be better.cheers

 

good hunting

 

rew

i wouldent give a whole poultry carcuss to a ferret to many bugs in them

rabbits and pigeons yes but myselfe i wouldent give whole chickens