is this true or not. ref gills and matng

[fraggle 4]

Hopefully picking up some ferrets soon two gills. ive been told by a mate that when they come in season they must be mated or they could die. Never heard of this before is it true????

 

Thanks all

[Halfinch 51]

Yes it's true, if you had looked into owning a ferret you should have know that, hopefully you have enough money to get them spayed.

[lorelei0922 2]

Hopefully picking up some ferrets soon two gills. ive been told by a mate that when they come in season they must be mated or they could die. Never heard of this before is it true????

 

Thanks all

 

 

This isn't technically true...

 

when a jill comes into season (usually the spring after her birth) she will generally stay in season until fall or until brought out of season in some other manner.

 

Most agree that it is important to bring her out of season because of health risks associated with a prolonged season including womb infections (when a jill is in season her vulva is wet and open and just right for infections to sneak in) and a type of anemia that can make her ill and thus killing her... Some old hands have kept jills in season for years and years with no problems... others know or have had a jill die from being left in season too long.

 

So what do you do...

 

well you have options here too...

 

first mate her.. and lets just say straight out... until you have much more experience in caring for ferrets you just wanna skip this option all together.. not only do you take risks with the jill and kits ... unless you have homes for up to 13 kits you've no business breedin

 

second, run her with a vasectomised hob... a hob can have the same basic operation the men have to prevent babies... the hob will do the job.. bring her out of season. Drawbacks of this method include phantom pregnancies, reoccuring seasons, and the possiblity of transmitting std's... yes ferrets can get them too

 

third, take her to the vet and get a jab...prices vary and can be anything from £5 to £25 . this will bring her out of season, the risks here are reoccuring seasons(meaning you'll have to do it a couple times over a season, long term cost... and phantom pregnancies which in themselves aren't exactly harmful they can encourage certain uterine cancers that jills are sometimes prone to

 

the last option and my favorite is to have her spayed. This one off charge again varies depending on the part of the country anywhere between $35 and £90 so you'll want to shop around. Drawbacks... you cant mate her in future years.. Pros.. no more concerns of seasons, cancers or womb infections.

 

good luck with what ever you decide to do ...

[Kay 3,709]

Strictly speaking its not that they need mating , they need bringing out of season, several methods

speying , basically a hysterectomy

Hormone injection

Run with a vasectomised hob

or breed the jill

[fraggle 4]

Hey i'm still learning and most sites ive browsed dont mention this, this is why i asked. i will have them spayed or jabbed this in no major drama to me. I was asking as i would not want them to die.

 

Thanks for all the advice and i will take it on board.

 

I wont be breeding them as there is enough being bred without me adding more to it.

Many thanks all

Fraggle

[mackay 3,711]

Yes it's true, if you had looked into owning a ferret you should have know that, hopefully you have enough money to get them spayed.

 

 

Maybe if you had looked into owning a a ferret before spouting off you would know that's crap.

[Kay 3,709]

Hey i'm still learning and most sites ive browsed dont mention this, this is why i asked. i will have them spayed or jabbed this in no major drama to me. I was asking as i would not want them to die.

 

Thanks for all the advice and i will take it on board.

 

I wont be breeding them as there is enough being bred without me adding more to it.

Many thanks all

Fraggle

 

If you get some from a rescue they will most likely be speyed & then you dont have to worry about them coming into season, thats if you get adults

[Halfinch 51]

Yes it's true, if you had looked into owning a ferret you should have know that, hopefully you have enough money to get them spayed.

 

 

Maybe if you had looked into owning a a ferret before spouting off you would know that's crap.

 

 

So your saying they don't die then? Genius.

 

I gave a basic answer to a basic question, and the fact of the matter is that Jill's do need mating every year, well technically, as has been mentioned, they need bringing out of season, and yes, i have heard of ferrets that have survived their season without help, but would you suggest risking it?

In fact would you suggest anything at all? or are you the just the type of computer hunter that will hijack someones thread and spout off to cause an argument rather than type anything constructive?

 

I may have you all wrong, but i really can't see what benefit you have bought to this thread

 

Me personally I have a vasectomised hob for the job, £86 at our local vets, Jill jab is £17. so good value when you got Three Jill's needing sorting every year.

Edited February 22, 2009 by Halfinch

[The one 8,597]

Theres a few diffent ways mate try a internet search and see what they recomend

[doddsy1970 9]

Yes it's true, if you had looked into owning a ferret you should have know that, hopefully you have enough money to get them spayed.

 

 

Maybe if you had looked into owning a a ferret before spouting off you would know that's crap.

 

 

JILLS

 

 

 

First year -

 

during the first year of a jills life they do not go through many changes.

 

Second year

 

- the breeding season for jills is from March until August. They will come into season the year after they were born. The vulva enlarges and peaks at 30 days. The jill is in 'estrus'. Jills are 'induced ovulators' which means that if they are not mated she will remain in season. This can have serious even fatal consequences. She is liable to infection due to the enlarged vulva and due to the continued production of estrogen in her body can lead to bone marrow depression which leads to a form of anemia (aplastic anemia). She will have a slight musky odour during her season.

 

It is imperative that jills are not left in season.

[mackay 3,711]

Yes it's true, if you had looked into owning a ferret you should have know that, hopefully you have enough money to get them spayed.

 

 

Maybe if you had looked into owning a a ferret before spouting off you would know that's crap.

 

 

So your saying they don't die then? Genius.

 

I gave a basic answer to a basic question, and the fact of the matter is that Jill's do need mating every year, well technically, as has been mentioned, they need bringing out of season, and yes, i have heard of ferrets that have survived their season without help, but would you suggest risking it?

In fact would you suggest anything at all? or are you the just the type of computer hunter that will hijack someones thread and spout off to cause an argument rather than type anything constructive?

 

I may have you all wrong, but i really can't see what benefit you have bought to this thread

 

Me personally I have a vasectomised hob for the job, £86 at our local vets, Jill jab is £17. so good value when you got Three Jill's needing sorting every year.

 

 

Firstly, I answered your post with the same mannerism as you answered the initial post (what's with the headbanging icon?).

You then told the person asking that their ferrets needed mated, now it's technically mated, make your mind up, or perhaps you didn't know that until someone posted it after you.

Genius, never in my wildest dreams.

Would I suggest anything at all?, yes I would suggest that people have their facts correct before dishing out advice.

[stubby 175]

or as its your first attempt at keeping ferrets, get a couple of hobs instead of jills, nothing to worry about then,

[Vissertje 0]

I'm afraid I don't agree with that Stubby. At least not if you wanna keep the ferrets in one cage. When the hobbs get into season they will want to mount something and with no jills around, their hormones will make them mounting eachother. So after a while you'll have stressed out hobbes with necks that are full of bitemarks.

 

I wouldn't call that a solution.

 

My jills are and the young jills will be castrated btw.

 

(PS I like jills far better than hobbs if it comes down to working them but that's a whole different discussion)

[stubby 175]

I'm afraid I don't agree with that Stubby. At least not if you wanna keep the ferrets in one cage. When the hobbs get into season they will want to mount something and with no jills around, their hormones will make them mounting eachother. So after a while you'll have stressed out hobbes with necks that are full of bitemarks.

 

I wouldn't call that a solution.

 

My jills are and the young jills will be castrated btw.

 

(PS I like jills far better than hobbs if it comes down to working them but that's a whole different discussion)

 

yes, your right on the humping each other bit, but stressed, I'd have to differ on that, I have 7 hobs together, no fighting, a few marks, but nothing serious, I suppose its down to how the ferrets are housed as well, mine have a large indoor and outdoor court,

[stubby 175]

My jills are and the young jills will be castrated btw.

 

I'd love to see the vet searching