lorelei0922 2 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 ok.. so you have 2 litters born within 24 hours of each other.. one jill has 5... the other 12 12 is a bit of a handful for a jill... so at what point would you consider possibly fostering a couple to the other jill? do you just wait and see? see if the jills becomes overwelmed? wait to see if a kit isn't getting enough milk or the jill starts losing condition? or is it just best to make the choice now and see if the other jill would accept a few fosters? advice needed on this please... both jills delivered well and all kits are healthy... Quote Link to post
diggermad 154 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 hi mate my young jill has just had 11 babies there are a couple of really tiny ones but they are all doing fine off their mother they will be 5 weeks old on wednesday up to you mate what you decide to do all the best with them mate keep me posted how they are doing cheers DM Quote Link to post
The one 8,595 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I'd be tempted to leave them young jills can and do have big litters and can pull rearing them off to a tee sometimes you get a odd one that loses her litter but thats just a learning curve . Thats another reason id leave them doubled up you might have lost a odd kitt but with numbers like that would you have noticed ?? If you still want to go a head with it feed your jill and while shes eating take the kitts you want to foster and mix them in with hers rubbing then in to get there scent all over them and hope for the best ,as your foster jill might no like you touching her kitts and you could lose the lot My thoughts are unless a jill died i wouldn't be tempted to try fostering kitts about Quote Link to post
sikastag_1 689 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 i wouldnt touch them mate id leave them be ferrets are funny animals and unless there was a good reason to take the risk i wouldnt do it. Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I wouldnt interfere , if she was a lone jill with a litter she would have to get on with it , nature has ways of dealing with any possible problems Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted April 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 (edited) I wouldnt interfere , if she was a lone jill with a litter she would have to get on with it , nature has ways of dealing with any possible problems Thanks for the reassurance guys!! I'll leave her to it ... and let her get on with being a mum... behavior question before i go... i have only been in the cage for a quick peek while she was out getting a bit of rabbit for breakfast... and to change litter and food ... as soon as she sees me she takes my hand ( NOT Biting.. just holding and tries to pull me into her box.... i tell her no i cant go in there with her lol.. and back away as quickly and unobtrusively as possible... is this an agitated behavior? or simply her wanting everything ..including me in her nest where she can watch it ? i've not had a jill do this before so just wondering about it... (except her because she has always liked to lead me around by the fingers...) would it be better to simply stock pile her food a bit so that i dont have to go near it as often? Edited April 25, 2009 by lorelei0922 Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sounds like she is just being a mom to me Quote Link to post
andy s410c 63 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Lorelei is it your box cam on Justin tv????Bella with the 12 kits???Just been trying to get the Sunderland match but no joy but nice to see mum & kits.... Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sounds like she is just being a mom to me Aye, she's trying to drag you off into the nest! Down to the mothering instinct IMO. Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sounds like she is just being a mom to me Aye, she's trying to drag you off into the nest! Down to the mothering instinct IMO. Thats what i would say , interestingly i had a hob who once in season would grab my arm & straddle it when i went to get him out to give him a clean up & feed him , never had one do that before Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sounds like she is just being a mom to me Aye, she's trying to drag you off into the nest! Down to the mothering instinct IMO. Thats what i would say , interestingly i had a hob who once in season would grab my arm & straddle it when i went to get him out to give him a clean up & feed him , never had one do that before Funny enough, my mates hod tried it on with my little JRT when he was in season last year, when they was having a run around in the garden! Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sounds like she is just being a mom to me Aye, she's trying to drag you off into the nest! Down to the mothering instinct IMO. Thats what i would say , interestingly i had a hob who once in season would grab my arm & straddle it when i went to get him out to give him a clean up & feed him , never had one do that before Funny enough, my mates hod tried it on with my little JRT when he was in season last year, when they was having a run around in the garden! i suppose its part & parcel of ferret keeping Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted April 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 yeah thats what i thought ... good to know its just her mothering instincts... having her on cam is pretty cool though ... dont have to indulge my curiousity by openin her box lol Quote Link to post
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