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Apr 26, 20223 min read
An Abnormal Delivery; No kits, No labour, and a Bloody show
Bloody show week before birth experience. Ferret breeding
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lotascot
Apr 6, 20224 min read
Breeders Corner; hand rearing help and advise
Hello everyone, as you know we always try to arrange a second breeding to each pairing, so we have a surrogate mum if something goes...
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lotascot
Nov 1, 202110 min read
BAER with me here; health testing ferrets
Aside from spending money for the sake of it why would I want to start BAER testing my ferrets? I have never produced a deaf kit after...
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lotascot
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Breeders Corner; starting from nothing
This is aimed only really at novice breeders starting out. I see a lot of you and know this is a question you have and a genuine concern....
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lotascot
Dec 18, 20204 min read
Final thoughts on 2020; a forecast for the future
2020. Well, that was something right? Ha-haa. Those who have been following us know we’ve had our fair share of personal ferret...
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lotascot
Oct 22, 20204 min read
Breeders corner; cleft palate closer, how it relates to murmurs and hernias
Something that a lot of breeders will come across at one point or another is the lateral line defects of heart murmur, umbilical hernia,...
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lotascot
Jun 29, 20205 min read
A ferret by any other name; tips on coming up with a ferretry name
Whether you’re a perspective breeder, have a page for sharing pictures of your ferrets or a pet owner who just wants an affix to attach...
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lotascot
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Pyometra; the silent killer
Our beautiful baby Jewel was rushed to the vets on Tuesday. I want to share this story because I want her life to have meaning. I would...
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lotascot
May 7, 20207 min read
Angora Breeding; here's what you need to know
This is one of the big reasons why angora breeders use contracts to track and contain the spread of illnesses
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lotascot
Jun 21, 20196 min read
Homeward bound, at 6 weeks??
This year seems to be a big year for breeders who don't take breeding seriously. I could write a book of rants however today I'm going...
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lotascot
Jun 7, 20196 min read
What to do when your ferret is Expecting
Firstly I apologise if this comes across sanctimonious. I am currently really frustrated. If you are here genuinely looking to research...
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lotascot
Apr 15, 20184 min read
Don't Judge a Ferret by its Colour!
I was watching a lecture from the states last week. It was a ferret specialist talking about health issues that often turn up in ferrets....
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lotascot
Feb 11, 20183 min read
A Narrow Minded Diet
Princess was given up to us in a rather tragic state. She was bored, in her small empty cage with no toy or beds, alone, and very skinny....
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