Breeding ferrets - The whole story
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2020
- This video was filmed over a 3 month period, its following on of my albino Jill's called Gretta and it was her first ever litter.
I thought she had 10 but the total number was 11, sadly two kits died in the first 24hrs but she raised 9 health kits.
Excellent info for the new starters
Like you say it’s all about handling the baby’s and keep them well fed, I’ve kept ferrets for over 40 yrs and still have them. Good working ferrets they are.
Thank you, I enjoyed putting the video together
You should also add in your video the growth of the jills tummy and signs that shes near to her due date :)
I’m a new breeder my Jill just went into season I’m going to introduce her to my hob next week. Thank you for this video!
How did it go? Does her swelling do down straight away or not? Mines just come into season
Thank you for sharing this amazing breeding video! Ferrets are illegal in California where I live so the ones that I have owned I have had to smuggle in from Arizona or Nevada. I have bred one of my Jill's once and out of the four or five kits only one survived, the Jill actually ate several. Your ferrets are and amazing and beautiful looking creatures and I have watched a few videos of the ferreting process, which I've never personally witnessed live but it's cool to watch the videos. A lot of work goes into to it.
Thank you, ferreting in the UK is the best form of pest control. Rabbit is also very popular to eat.
Hi curt I was wondering if you currently breed still or have any possibly I could adopt in Southern California I personally cannot find another way like you mentioned and really didn’t wanna go that route any help or contact info?
@@deputygurb8874 I recently moved to NorCal and could not keep my ferrets in the current living situation. I gave my ferrets to a good home. Good luck in your search, I absolutely loved my pet ferrets!
I think you can have a permit in order to keep the ferret
Nice video mate. Very useful for new comers. Nice litter. Look forward to seeing them learn there trade.
Thank you, yes I thought it might help New comers 👍 we are now keeping three
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Bloody brilliant video mate
Thank you 👍
Great video. Well done. Lovely new kits
Thank you, yes they are nice kits I just need to name them.
@@EastMidFieldsports got two ferrets this year. I had the idea of every year working down the alphabet so 2020 is A 2021 B, nice and easy ha.
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Great video mate my jills about to pop and there’s a couple things in this video I didn’t think to do but will as of now! thanks for good advice pal!
Thank you, the joll in the video had 11 kits a week ago with the same hob and hasn't lost any 👌
@@EastMidFieldsports happy days mate hopefully she doesn’t lose any! all the best mate
@@jimmeroutdoors thank you, hope yours goes well 😊
Hi .. Can u pls make video on how to make breeding setups of ferrets. Both fr jills and hobs ??
For others, please only breed if you know the bloodlines, and they are solid. Also, you can now use a deslorelin implant to bring jills out of season rather than either a vassy hob or an intact one.
How long do you keep them together for?
Another great video.
Thank you 👍
Oh yes
Great video 👍👍
Thank you 👍
Did you mean Vasectomised hobs, in the first part? Castrated hobs wont try to breed?
Hello !! Sorry for the inconvenience. Until when do ferrets have babies? Do they continue to go into heat after becoming infertile?
Thanks a lot!!!
My Jill’s just had 11 Iv had to move the kits and put them in a box with a fleece in while I put some saw dust where they lay because they was on the floor of the hutch because my jill didn’t make her nest properly 🤦wasn’t going to move them but just wanted to make sure they weren’t cold and uncomfortable
Thank you very much for this I really am interested in breeding ferrets
When you introduce food, can you do bone yet? They need that and organs for a complete diet but I’m wondering if they can chew it? I’m beginning to research breeding and the feeding/weaning process of the babies still confuses me a bit at times.
Hi,when they first have raw they more suck it but once they have teeth then they can get through the bone.
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Hi I have 3 jills and 1 hob, all about 7 months old, I was looking to breed 1 of my jills next year obviously I’d separate the hob from the jills but do you think it’s best to separate the Jill I’m breeding from the other jills? They are all sisters but I didn’t know if they’d eat them when they are babies or something ?
I know some people keep Jill's with other jills but remove mine when they are due to give birth.
@@EastMidFieldsports okay thank you 😊
@@louiseharrisu.k4563 no problem
I know this is an old video but have you ever exported ferrets to other countries? I know people who have done it with their horses and am now wondering if it’s the same with smaller animals as well.
Hi, I'm not sure how you go about shipping ferrets off but I think it would be possible.
I've got a litter due in two weeks and it's the silver Jill from the video.
how long does the mother stay with the kits?
I start to take the Jill away from the kits for a few hours once they are 4/5 weeks old (long as they are eating solids)
So is there a time of season that is best to breed?
Each jill is different when it comes to breeding but they normally start to come into season when the days get warmer & longer. Mine start to show signs at the beginning of March.
How do you clean out the hutch when there a couple weeks old
I clean out the toilet area and remove any meat from the bedding area, I don't touch the nest until the kits are 5 weeks old
Muy bueno
How far into their season can they get pregnant?
From when I first notice the swelling I wait two weeks before putting the Jill to the hob.
Interesting even though I dont have ferrets...
How much money are 10 kits?
Kits normally go for £5 - £10
May I ask. Why did you separate the mum from them at 6-weeks old is there a particular reason they would be separated so young?
All three of my jills have been mated yet the vulva does not seem to be getting any smaller.
They are removed at 6 weeks to give the Jill a rest, by then the kits can eat & drink independently. Once mated it can take a week or two for the vulva to go down but in some cases it may not.
@@EastMidFieldsports thank you ever so much for explaining that. One of my jills has been mated 4 weeks ago and her vulva is still swollen. Her shape is starting to look perfect so I'm assuming she is actually pregnant. However I was wondering whether I should put the male in with her again to be on the safe side.
I just bought a hob and jill but I already have a hob i would like to put them altogether after breeding season but would i be able to put the boys together now or wait until after breeding season
I would wait until the breading season is over.
@@EastMidFieldsports ok thanks was just wondering because you had your hobs together but you probably had them all together from young but how should I introduce them all to eachother once breedings over also will i need to get another jill so i have 2 hobs and 2 jills or will they be ok with just 2 hobs and 1 jill sorry for all the questions im new to ferrets lol only just got used to handling them still a bit nervous haha
@@hxrdbulletz7274 yes mine are together all year round and have been since 6 weeks old, they are social animals so once the season is over you should have no problem putting them together in a hutch.
@@EastMidFieldsports ok thank you mate im breeding the jill this time because i watched your video lol thanks for your tips keep making videos they help 🤙
@@hxrdbulletz7274 thank you 👍 hope the breeding goes well
Do you keep your males together when their in rut?
Yes the hobs live together all year round
@@EastMidFieldsports alright thank you I have 2 boys so I want to know how to keep if they’ll get violent during the season. Anything I should keep an eye out for?
hello again i took my jill out of season did everything in the video but she is 2 weeks past due date and is now swollen again what do you think has happened
Hi, it could be a problem with the hob/Jill (infertile) did the hob cover the Jill? Also she could of aborted the litter and come back into season.
Ferrets can be tricky when it comes to breeding some have no issues and some can be a nightmare.
@@EastMidFieldsports im unsure about the hob but if he wasn't fertile would the jill come back into season also what should i do try another hob or will it be bad for the jill
@@hxrdbulletz7274 if the Jill is fully swollen again then you could try a different hob, but if she has been with a hob and only slightly swollen then I would leave her.
@@EastMidFieldsports ye ok mate i did everything in the video the swelling went right down after 12 hours i took the hob out and waited but she didn't have them would she of left no signs if she ate them or anything im thinking she could of done it in the night because i checked on her every day when it was close to due date
Not castarated. Hobs. ?
No ment vasectomy hobs
Is ferreting legal in the United States?
I'm not sure because I'm not from there.
it is legal in the US, you’re just supposed to notify your local wildlife office in case there are protected animals in the area… I think ferrets are outright illegal in California and Hawaii though.
How often does a female ferret come into season?
Once a year normally from April - July
@@EastMidFieldsports what would you do if you had a hob that wasn’t castrated in that case and the jill came into season (and you didn’t want to breed them)?
@kayedal-haddad9294 in that case try to find someone local who has on or contact your local vet who can give them a Jill jab 👍
@@EastMidFieldsports so the rest of the year beyond April-July you can keep them together without fear of having kits?
@kayedal-haddad9294 yes but I always keep mine separate
If any one knows how long i keep them together for will be great quick replie if yous can thanks
It says in the video, 12 hours
@@EastMidFieldsports thanks for the replie mine was with the Jill for about 5 hours then let go is that good or should I put them in again?
Can you make a new video of it again please
Takes to much time, it will be exactly the same
Castrated hobs are no good it has to be a vasectomy
Castrated have always done the job when I Don't want to breed
@@EastMidFieldsports A castrated Hob will not mate with the jill, he will have no sex drive because he has no testicles.
Putting a castrated hob in with her will do nothing at all, it's the same as just leaving her to come out of season herself
I think you mean a vasectomised hob where the testicles remain but the tubes are cut, these are what are used to mate with jills to bring them out of season
I have 2 Jill's didn't breed them they came out naturally buy them selves
im putting my boy ferret Alfie in with my girl ferrets maise and jazmin
My hob will be put with my jill next week (same two that is in the video)
I’m in Ohio. I’d like to find a privately bred ferret. I really don’t want to support marshals
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