when are kits ready to go?

[ilovetoshoot12345 0]

im just wondering the right age for the kits to be sold at a few people have said 8 weeks, some hae said 12 etc. but when is the best time? becuase i dont want to sell them at a to early age.

[Kay 3,709]

when there independent off the mother

[scothunter 12,609]

When they are weaned from the jill.If they are taking fresh meat and drinking water.Id say 7weeks

[ilovetoshoot12345 0]

there 6 weeks old and eat meat and dry food

 

thanks

[fireman 11,148]

I let some go at nearly 6 weeks as they were allready weaned and the jill had had enough of them,the homes they went to knew they had to have a little extra care.They went in pairs and all are doing really well,all went to homes where they had plenty of time spent with them and not just put in hutches at the bottom of the garden.One went to a lady from the cambridge ferret welfare at 4 weeks as she had a orphan kit she was hand rearing and wanted a pal for it,the kit was allready eating meat and drinking out of a water bottle and was going to a very knowledgable home.Around 7 weeks is fine as long as has been said they are ready within themselves to leave mum.

[The one 8,545]

I like to take them off the jill at 6/8 weeks and run them on by themselve for another couple of weeks to see there all fine and eating for themselves

[ilovetoshoot12345 0]

I like to take them off the jill at 6/8 weeks and run them on by themselve for another couple of weeks to see there all fine and eating for themselves

 

Would it be allright to put the kits in a run all day with food and water etc so the jill can get some rest? i would put her in with the hob but he just drags her around the cage

[The one 8,545]

Should be fine as she's still getting a break and if they need it the could get a feed from her if they need it at night

[sue 1]

I like to take them off the jill at 6/8 weeks and run them on by themselve for another couple of weeks to see there all fine and eating for themselves

 

Would it be allright to put the kits in a run all day with food and water etc so the jill can get some rest? i would put her in with the hob but he just drags her around the cage

the hob will drag the jill around ,he is trying to mate with her again .she needs a cage of her own

[The one 8,545]

If youv'e bed a litter and want to rehome them i like to give the new owner something that resembles a young ferret not a kitt if that makes sense

[Julia 0]

I would seperate the kits from the jill at 8 weeks, starting with a couple of hours and then over the next couple of weeks more and more. Also letting them meet other friendly minded adult ferrets. It's healthy for them to learn to interact with other ferrets than their mother only. And makes it easier when selling the kits to other people with ferrets, so the kits aren't scared to death about seeing an adult strange ferret.

 

As Kay writes - when the kits don't need the mother anymore, and are mentally independent.

 

You must remenber that kits also need to learn ferret behaviour from the mother. So they can "talk" to other ferrets. They can't learn from their siplings, it must be an adult. Thereby not saying that they should never be left alone with siplings. Don't get me wrong.

 

The conclusion (at last): 8-11 weeks. Depends on the kit, how mature and independent it is.