johnny Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 need a bit of info on ferret breeding please. the hob has been in with my 2 jills and been pretty busy so I need to now how long before the kits will be born and should I split the jills up when they are nearly ready to drop. cheers john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ferreter Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 it takes 40-42 days for the kits to be born the two jills should be okay together ,but thats the chance you take cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted May 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 bit worried that which ever one gives birth first the other might eat them does this happen? cheers john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ferreter Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 that can ,but they may look after both litters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 I would split them up, just to be safe. If you have the room, its not worth the risk. Most of my jills have had kits together, with no problems, but after I had two instances of young jills killing kits from each others litters (or their own), I always keep them apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 i always put the jill i was breeding from separate from the other jills, just to give them Peace and quiet, and let them get on with what they are doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Ive seen jills have kits together in the same cage, if this happens good luck because they create a mountain of **** when they get alittle older. Also good luck in finding up to 24 kits new homes, we get around 250/300 rescue ferrets in a year at our rescue center. I have a vasectomised hob which will be ready in 3 weeks time if anyone in the suffolk area has jills that need to be taken out without the hassle of kits. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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