dibbz2000 Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 As some of you may have worked out from the title, day 42 of my jills pregnancy is here at long last. No sign of the kits yet though How far over 42 days can they go? She seems as happy as larry (Who's Larry?) plodding round her hutch looking like shes swallowed a tennis ball whole! Guess its just a matter of keeping an eye on her, being patient and listning for the sqeaks! Not going to be nice as I could run for the most impatient individual in the UK! Ill let ya know when she drops, im hoping for around 6 , as I want to keep 2 and I have homes for 4, I dont mind keeping more though, plenty of room and bunnies to go round (Aslong as this mixy goes away pretty sharpish!) How many could I expect from a small jill during her first pregnancy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I have on loan at the moment a hob the size of a cat. I am really concerned about my jills as they are being humped senseless Let us know how you get on when the young are born mate as this is a first for me and any info you can provide will be eagerly accepted LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I have on loan at the moment a hob the size of a cat. I am really concerned about my jills as they are being humped senseless Let us know how you get on when the young are born mate as this is a first for me and any info you can provide will be eagerly accepted LB Sure it is not an Otter NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I have on loan at the moment a hob the size of a cat. I am really concerned about my jills as they are being humped senseless Let us know how you get on when the young are born mate as this is a first for me and any info you can provide will be eagerly accepted LB Sure it is not an Otter NTTF No Dan, it's his lickle bruver, beaver LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Jills sort themselves out having kits. Disturb them as little as possible, make sure they have their food and water and thats all you have to do. Don't rush to try to see them, wait until they come out. Jills have been known to kill their kits if interfered with, or disturbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Your jill was very early coming into season. If my memory is right their cycle is ruled by the daylight hours. Who else has got a jill that came into season that early, talk about global warming.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Its 42-44 days max, usually if it goes over that then something is wrong. My jill last year had her litter on the 44th day, had me worried for ages before then though. Good luck. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I had 1 that had 22 , she reared them all. 7 or 8 about right. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I had 1 that had 22 , she reared them all. 7 or 8 about right. B) Popgun, do you mean that you had a jill that had 22 kits all at the same time, or during her lifetime ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I had 1 that had 22 , she reared them all. 7 or 8 about right. B) Popgun, do you mean that you had a jill that had 22 kits all at the same time, or during her lifetime ? All at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 dibz about how many days did it take for u to be able to tell if she was pregers. cheers flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Your jill was very early coming into season. If my memory is right their cycle is ruled by the daylight hours. Who else has got a jill that came into season that early, talk about global warming.!! Peck, I was told by people with far more knowledge than me that the jill comes into readiness as soon as the days are the same length as the nights. It appears to be true B) LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Its all to do with the light and the warmth, my ferrets live in a ferret shed/barn which keeps warm through winter etc, they all seem to come in early in the year than my friends ferrets. Also ferrets kept indoors like some of my friends also come into season alot lot earlier. Alex B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbz2000 Posted April 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 dibz about how many days did it take for u to be able to tell if she was pregers. cheers flash It was about a week when I saw her ladies parts went back to normal after being with the hob, and maybe 3 weeks before she began to "expand!" Still no ferts by the way... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbz2000 Posted April 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Ive just been out to her, and I notice the romval of some of her tail hair which I believe is a sign there close, also her teets are out Ill say they will be with us tonight/tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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