What exactly are vasectomised hobs used for??

[bigphil 0]

Sorry if this has been asked before but couldnt see it.

 

Iam still quite new To ferreting and even owning ferrets and ive been seeing around the forum VASECTOMISED HOBS for people with jills, etc. What are these used for and why?

And also when do you no when your jills are in season as i have 4 jills myself?

 

Thanks

Edited December 13, 2008 by bigphil

[stubby 175]

same as us humans, a snipped hob wont get your jills pregnant, but it will get them out of season, which is best for your jill, when in season,(longer daylight hours) her vulva (found next to arse) will swell up and protude,

[The one 8,595]

You want to get a good book and read up on it mate , a snipped hobs the easiest way to look after your jills with this climate they can come into season 3/4 times in a year .Breeding them is the way a lot of people go and the rescues are brim full as a result . Getting a jill done will cost a fortune and if she's a good worker you cant breed from her.The jill jab will bring them out of season but repeated use can cause lumps under the injection site .then leaving them in season is bad for your jill .So a lot of people choose the snipped hob they can run with your jills all year and bring them out of season as needed just the same as a normal hob but they fire blanks and if you got a few jills and divide that by the number of years your hob will live its only really penny's per jill its cost to get the hob snipped

[stealthy1 3,964]

You want to get a good book and read up on it mate , a snipped hobs the easiest way to look after your jills with this climate they can come into season 3/4 times in a year .Breeding them is the way a lot of people go and the rescues are brim full as a result . Getting a jill done will cost a fortune and if she's a good worker you cant breed from her.The jill jab will bring them out of season but repeated use can cause lumps under the injection site .then leaving them in season is bad for your jill .So a lot of people choose the snipped hob they can run with your jills all year and bring them out of season as needed just the same as a normal hob but they fire blanks and if you got a few jills and divide that by the number of years your hob will live its only really penny's per jill its cost to get the hob snipped

 

Bang on.

[bigphil 0]

You want to get a good book and read up on it mate , a snipped hobs the easiest way to look after your jills with this climate they can come into season 3/4 times in a year .Breeding them is the way a lot of people go and the rescues are brim full as a result . Getting a jill done will cost a fortune and if she's a good worker you cant breed from her.The jill jab will bring them out of season but repeated use can cause lumps under the injection site .then leaving them in season is bad for your jill .So a lot of people choose the snipped hob they can run with your jills all year and bring them out of season as needed just the same as a normal hob but they fire blanks and if you got a few jills and divide that by the number of years your hob will live its only really penny's per jill its cost to get the hob snipped

 

Thanks for the info (The one & Stubby).

 

But may i ask why is it bad for my jills to be left in season and what damage can it do if any?

 

Thanks again Bigphil

[bigphil 0]

And also can somebody point me in the right direction to buy a good book?

 

Ive just seen this 1 > > > > Ferret Book Any good????????

 

Cheers

Edited December 13, 2008 by bigphil

[Kay 3,709]

You want to get a good book and read up on it mate , a snipped hobs the easiest way to look after your jills with this climate they can come into season 3/4 times in a year .Breeding them is the way a lot of people go and the rescues are brim full as a result . Getting a jill done will cost a fortune and if she's a good worker you cant breed from her.The jill jab will bring them out of season but repeated use can cause lumps under the injection site .then leaving them in season is bad for your jill .So a lot of people choose the snipped hob they can run with your jills all year and bring them out of season as needed just the same as a normal hob but they fire blanks and if you got a few jills and divide that by the number of years your hob will live its only really penny's per jill its cost to get the hob snipped

 

Thanks for the info (The one & Stubby).

 

But may i ask why is it bad for my jills to be left in season and what damage can it do if any?

 

Thanks again Bigphil

 

Because ferrets are induced ovulators that basically means they need either mating or bringing out of season chemically because the estogen levels reach a point where it can bring on a condition called aplastic anemia, which causes bone marrow problems

[Brimmer 220]

A lot of what is bieng said does carry a lot of weight Phil, and i think these people have a little more know how than i do, but in nearly 16 yrs, i have never had a jill suffer due to not bieng mated. I think i may be lucky, but if you look after your animals, then even the areas open to infection, will not end infected.

I'm sure the hobs doing the business will reduce the chance of a any infection in the longterm. It's up to you really.

[Kay 3,709]

Apart from the more complex stuff like Anemia , common sence stuff like nice clean bedding , clean floor area should stop any infections , but having said that its fairly common for jills to get pyometra after being mated with a v hob

 

To be honest if you plan no litters a all you may as well spey

[Brimmer 220]

From what little i know, if you have four jills you intend to keep, then the smart money goes on getting a hob v'd? Got to be much cheaper than 4 x speying. Only an observation of the facts. (I know nothing about speying and vasectomising hobs by the way.)

[Kay 3,709]

From what little i know, if you have four jills you intend to keep, then the smart money goes on getting a hob v'd? Got to be much cheaper than 4 x speying. Only an observation of the facts. (I know nothing about speying and vasectomising hobs by the way.)

 

 

speying comes with its risks as its invasive surgery , and ferrets are small so theres a higher risk of loosing a jill under anesthetic than a hob (castration)

[stealthy1 3,964]

I'm having my latest hob v'd, but leaving my jills as they are, that way if I need new stock I'll find a good hob from somewere, best of both worlds for me.

[Kay 3,709]

I'm having my latest hob v'd, but leaving my jills as they are, that way if I need new stock I'll find a good hob from somewere, best of both worlds for me.

 

Best option all round if you plan to breed in the future

[Brimmer 220]

There you go, get the hob v'd and then the jills should be ok!

[Brimmer 220]

Still makes me wince every time i hear vasectomised, snipped or CASTERATED!