rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 i once had a late litter they were born in november ,because it was cooler the jill was happier and the kits had more time to mature for the following season good luck and hope you find homes for them thanks mate Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Where abouts are you based mate? Quote Link to post
rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 (edited) you have pm Edited August 31, 2008 by rabbit tourmentor Quote Link to post
para1 11 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 they tend to die in 2 years if not mated Someone really should set this lad straight. Yes, in an ideal world a jill should be brought out of season, either by mating or the jab, but providing you keep their court/hutch clean (cleaning the shit corners daily etc), you feed good quality fresh food and there is always clean water available, there is no reason why your jill should die. I think that a lot of the old wives' about jills dying if they were not mated stems from the fact that in the past a lot of people kept ferrets in disgusting conditions: tiny cages, never or seldom cleaned out, maggots crawling through festering meat etc etc. An in season jill is more at risk of infection from dragging her hind quarters through filth as her vulva is open and bacteria can enter her uterus and cause infection. We have a 9 year old jill that hasn't been mated for the last 6 years, and she is healthy and fit as a youngster: she comes out of season when the days shorten and looks as good as the younger ferrets. Yes, we are finally getting one of our hobs vasectomised, but in my experience good husbandry is the key to healthy animals, of all sorts. Quote Link to post
rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 (edited) gills dont last for ever un mated you know if youd like to come round and look at my filfy animal please do. 9 year is she so she must have been mated earlier on in her life Edited September 1, 2008 by rabbit tourmentor Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 9 is a bit old for a ferret to be having a litter i hope she isnt pregnant Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 At that age she probably wont take Quote Link to post
rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 9 is a bit old for a ferret to be having a litter i hope she isnt pregnant mine isnt nine mate was quating what skycat had said Quote Link to post
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