bigbarnett 33 Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Was given two ferrets from working stock to add to my collection, both very similar in size when I got them theyre in a 6ft x 3 x 3 run with a nesting box and happy as larry. Both great workers, only fed raw meat of Partridge/pigeon/pheasant and of course lots of rabbits. My issue is one has become enormous compared to the other, its grown like f**k honestly, its heavy and its grown in length, when handled real obvious difference between the two. any concern here? theyre both hobs. Quote Link to post
bigbarnett 33 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 it works really well, better than the slimmer one aqnd better than it did before it gained size. Quote Link to post
The one 8,398 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Once you get it out it will slim down a bit , but even breeding two small ferrets you don't know what your going to end up with and a big yin can pop up in a litter 1 Quote Link to post
Jax13 251 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 My hob is probably only 3/4 the size he was this time last year. He would eat anything and everything in year 1 and I needed to keep feeding as the jills wouldn't have had enough grub if I cut back. I separated him out for a few months in the summer and controlled his food intake when he was alone and he is a much better size now and also doesn't gorge himself the same. A 3/4 grown rabbit would be nothing but skin and bone after 24 hours with him where the 2 jills would still have about half of theirs left! Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Do you observe the feeding ? the bigger one could well be guarding the food preventing the smaller one its fair share 1 Quote Link to post
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Ive had the same thing with my two there both hob brothers and one was massive compared to the other because he was getting the kings share of the food so i just seperate them for a few hours to feed and they have evened out now. Quote Link to post
random 659 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Known a couple of real big hobs,worked fine,made a good team with a little Jill or two,don't worry about it unless it gives you reason to worry,as someone said siblings are all different sizes... Quote Link to post
The one 8,398 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 The two hobs we use are medium sized but one of them you don't need nets he seems to wrap himselve round the rabbits in the mouth of the burrows , but they where got to work a permission with large sandy burrows the Jill's where just getting pulled about the tubes in , so depending on the situation they have there uses Quote Link to post
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