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Post by susan4rest on Jul 8, 2008 14:10:17 GMT -5
My pictures are in the picture portion of the board, have not been able to get a banner yet...
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jul 8, 2008 15:51:56 GMT -5
My pictures are in the picture portion of the board, have not been able to get a banner yet... Im really sorry (I forgot, just been SO busy in prep of the HF website opening next month). I'll go make it right away. |
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Post by buzzonesbirdie on Jul 8, 2008 16:30:38 GMT -5
My Hydra is not descented that thought never even crossed my mind and i cant even think of the last time that she "poofed". The boy will not be descented either in mho there is no reason to descent them.
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Post by crazylady on Jul 16, 2008 21:09:13 GMT -5
Hi breeding is not easy lol its a lot of hard work and you need to know the lines of both parents and grandparents before you attempt it lol ( just so you know what to expect colour wise lol ) I never breed a jill untill she is at least two years old this gives me time to see what type of mother she will make her first season I place her with a vasectomised hob and watch her closely during the phantom pregnancy if she is agressive then she would not be bred as over protective mothers are more prone to eating or killing there young and I need to know she is ok with me being around her and looking in her cage incase there should be any problems ( I do not normally touch kits untill there at least 10-14 days old and then its only if I feel the jill is relaxed with me ) another reason I wait untill there two years old is the jill gives most of her calcium via her milk to the kits in the first three weeks of there life so she needs to of laid down a good store of calcium in her body prior to breeding or she could develop ostoperosis in later life she also needs a good diet after weening to replenish calcium I help mom out with the kits at three weeks of age with feedings of raw meat mush four times per day this is how my kits are introduced to raw meat and whole prey ( normally a litter of 6 can eat a 3 pound rabbit at one sitting at the age of six weeks lol ) my breeding jills are never bred more than twice in there life time ( normally its only once ) that would be at the age of two and four take care bye for now
crazy lady
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Post by spiritualtramp on Jul 17, 2008 11:27:13 GMT -5
Just wanted to add in that some jurisdictions require by law that you spay/neuter your ferrets (I know Massachusettes does.) And if you are going to keep whole ferts, you must have a license to do so. There is a breeder in MA nearby where I live (I'm on the NH/MA border) that I believe I'll probably buy a fert from sometime in the future, and they by law before giving you their kit, have to fix it. So my thought is that if I want a late-alter, I'd have to wait a season before actually purchasing the kit.
Something to keep in mind!
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