Will My Jill Die If I Dont Breed?(Its Her First Time In Season)

[northwestferreting 1]

Im looking to breed next year,but im not ready this year,will she die if i leave her,a man said she will be fine because its her first time in season,just keep her cage clean ?

Thanks

[salclalin 240]

Never bred either of my Jills. both lived to 9yrs old.Just keep your Cage spotless.

[martnmagik 68]

Use the search bar bud, all the info you need about ferrets in season and breeding can be found, about 9 hours worth of info should answer your question

[Leeview 792]

Use the search bar bud, all the info you need about ferrets in season and breeding can be found, about 9 hours worth of info should answer your question

this may help nwf,I myself have never lost a jill through being left in season in over 50yrs of keeping ferrets,but others will say different because they have read/been told it MIGHT or CAN cause death nothing absolutely positive that it will cause death

Y.I.S Leeview

[pie-eater 377]

I would mate her with a snipped hob if available or get her jabbed.

[GreyRake 108]

She won't die because she's not been bred. But jills have a high chance of getting ill and dying when in season yes, there are other ways to bring your jill out of season without breeding her. Jill jab or inplant by a vet or find someone with a vesectomised hob.

[johnrthrfrd 223]

No she will not die I left my 3 last year with no ill affects still better to take them out if you can rather than leave hem in season for weeks had my hob snipped this year to do the job.

[rob190364 2,594]

They're just more prone to infections as their vulva will be swollen and with them being low down they pick up muck etc. But to be honest, I'd never even heard anyone claim that a jill will die if left in season until I came on here! It seems like a bit of an internet bandwagon to me to be honest...probably mainly spouted by people who've only had ferrets for 5 minutes and suddenly think they're experts.

 

I've had a few intact jills over the years and I've never had them jabbed and have never had one with an infection. If you only clean them out once in a blue moon or have a cramped hutch so they're paddling round in their own shite then you've probably got something to worry about. But if you shovel the corners out every couple of days you'll probably be OK.....but if you really want to play it safe you could get the jab.

[northern lad 2,292]

Same here,never lost a Jill through not breeding her in over 20 years.....cleanliness/hygiene are top priority ,people who keep them in cramped /dirty conditions will have a higher mortality rate wether they are hobs/jills in/out of season IMO...

[The one 8,592]

Used to run a snipped hob with the jills for years by far the easiest option , but he died last year and i left my jill in season they just came out again apart from my oldest jill who was in a wee while and it didn't seem to bother them . got a young hob kit last year to get snipped and my vet says we dont snip them only castrate them

[rob190364 2,594]

Used to run a snipped hob with the jills for years by far the easiest option , but he died last year and i left my jill in season they just came out again apart from my oldest jill who was in a wee while and it didn't seem to bother them . got a young hob kit last year to get snipped and my vet says we dont snip them only castrate them

If you leave a snipped hob in with the jill does the hob constantly drag them around when he's in season or does he stop as soon as the jills aren't in season any more?

[The one 8,592]

They can be a bit rough when there young but as they get older they mellow out and only seem to do what they must and no more

[lurcher2020 285]

Don't uses shavings if she's swollen up and your not breeding her fine saw dust a light dusting on the floor and keep clean its not not being bred that does harm it's [BANNED TEXT] there still swollen the can get infections in there fanny

[Leeview 792]

Don't uses shavings if she's swollen up and your not breeding her fine saw dust a light dusting on the floor and keep clean its not not being bred that does harm it's [bANNED TEXT] there still swollen the can get infections in there fanny

Wont fine sawdust stick to her more than wood shavings?

I only use wood shavings never saw dust in the cages, saw DUST gets in their eyes, ears and any other orifice it can get into

Y.I.S Leeview

[lurcher2020 285]

Seen a Jill die from a dirty shaving lodged in her a fine sprinkle of dust won't do any harm