whippetboy Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 hi all had ferrets for x amount of years but first time i have had kits any advice please thanks wb :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 What sort of advice are you looking for?Just handle them on a daily basis once they're up and about,and give them a flick on the snout if they try to bite,otherwise leave them to get on with it.Plenty of good food for the jill as she will get out of condition feeding them otherwise.Apart from that there's not much else to say.Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikazepigeon Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 hi all had ferrets for x amount of years but first time i have had kits any advice please thanks wb :unsure: yeah main thing is not to touch them and leave them for a month by then they should be moving about more keep them mother well fed as so she can produce enougth milk for them i feed them on buiscuits but soaked in boiling water and left to cool as otherwise i think the biscuits are abit hard for them i notice mine were eating solids at about 20 days hope this helps a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Leave them alone until the start to come out the nest, The jill might be a bit nipper as she will be be protecting the kits. feed her meat or biscuit if that is hat she eats no need to mince or sock the biscuits she will do what is needed. she will break the biscuits up if need and the little kits will eat meat sooner than you think Mother and kits Kits eating meat I also helped the mum with a little puppy/kitten milk NOT COWS MILK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 just do what people have advised,when you do start to handle them,they test things with their teeth,i wouldnt flick them on the nose though,a flick on the kits nose is akin to you being hit with a baseball bat,they will eventually stop nipping you,so handle them and handle them some more... DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 just do what people have advised,when you do start to handle them,they test things with their teeth,i wouldnt flick them on the nose though,a flick on the kits nose is akin to you being hit with a baseball bat,they will eventually stop nipping you,so handle them and handle them some more... DAZ Totally agree I never hit any of mine and none of them bite no need to hit/flick them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How-To-Hunt-Rabbit Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Like the others said, no need EVER to hit or harm them. Just give them alot of handling once they have their eyes open. I mean, im far less likely to bite someone who hasnt hit me and looked after me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippetboy Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 hi all kits are coming on great sorry but when i said about having these kits i got them of a friend who breed them and i thanks all for your advice all taking aboard and i handle them daily and they are coming on great and cant wait to work them when they are older ps this is one of the kits thanks again all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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