Jills seasons

[JordKil 0]

When about would this seasons kits come into season? as I have my ferts in trios for company and so they all get enough food (when the two hobs were together they fought over food) I dont want heaps of kits (maybe 2 jills worth at the most!) also can they still mate when out of season? as my hobs have been mounting the jills they dont live with when they get out to play and the jills have a few scars

 

 

Cheers

Jordan

[Kay 3,709]

as a general rule its spring after birth , sometimes they can come in earlier , the jils have to be swollen before any mating can take place properly, she wont tollerate a males attention untill she is fully swolen , but all jills swell at different rates

 

Are all your ferrets this years

[JordKil 0]

Yeah they are but im unsure of one of the jills i was told she was this years but i think differently unless it was really early this year

 

 

Jordan

[Kay 3,709]

To be honest if your wanting to breed to get more working stock i would allow any ferrets you work a couple od seasons of work, then choose the ones you want to breed from this time next year , you can use other methods to bring them out of season next spring, also the hobs usually come into season before the jills thats why you need to keep an eye on them if there getting rough with the jills

[The one 8,598]

The longer dayllight will bring them in so next spring early summer

[Brimmer 220]

Next April mate, the hobs if not kept with the jills, will try sometimes to grip the Jill out of season when put together, but they usually end up getting a battering for nothing, and give up shortly after.

Like it's been said, the hobs will try sooner than the Jills coming into season. But should be fine till the end of the rabbit season.