I had a litter with 5 hobs(and 4 jills). One of the hobs had a delayed testicle, unfortunately the owner castrated him before he was a year old(I think he was...
Dear Everybody, Some silver-mitt ferrets arrived in our country last year. They have become very popular and many people would like to breed and to get silver...
Hi, See James G Fox: Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, p8: "Mating silver mitts or black-eyed whites with each other can result in severe congenital...
Well, I am half asleep today, but if memory serves Dr. John Lewington has seen the same thing in Australia. If I am not too muddled from lack of sleep except...
Sukie, if Dr Lewington did indeed discover any nutritional processing deficits in some type of fancy I would be interested to know more about it. To:...
I know he will be including it in his book that is due to be released soon. Ill search tonight if I get a chance but am very busy getting ready to leave for my...
I'd say 'unlucky' is up to the individuals beliefs. If you mean "unsound" as far as genetic predisposition goes, I would certainly like to hear more also. ... ...
IMO many silver mitt ferrets seem to also have neural crest defects which can certainly cause reproductive issues and quite a few other problems. From what I...
I've heard of this before and it seems to be not uncommon in some American lines. Unless you're trying to figure out the genetics which cause it, my...
Genetics and breeding often make for some heated discussions. I have been trying to find definitive studies that ferrets exhibiting Waardensberg Syndrome type...
Hi Kim! "So far all I can find is stuff relating to NCD and an anomaly in the Aortic arch for people and dogs. Nothing about digestive problems or longevity....
No Ann, I don't paint ALL breeders with the same brush. I've read your posts and you are one of the few breeders who do take an active role in the ferret...
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what colour polecat x polecat kits could be? One of my litters is just getting darker in colour but 1 kit seems to be...
Hello Ya'll! My name is Megan and I'm new to the group. I joined hoping ya'll could help tell me what color my ferret Whiskey is turning into. When I got...
Hi! 1) The UK polecat x polecat cross: As I understand it, UK folks refer to what we call sables as polecats (it's the natural color of a European polecat)....
... folks refer to what we call sables as polecats (it's the natural color of a European polecat). A sable x sable cross usually produces all sables,...
It would seem Gregor Mendel's work and fact findings prove sound and evident in a wide range of aplicable circumstances. ... -- Joan & the Wrecking Crew...
... sound and ... Yes, and I bet he would have been astonished and delighted at the discovery of DNA and how it is the sand and cement of which the building...
These days, most of the work on genetics focuses around fast growing media such as bactirium and fruit flies. Friar Medel was way ahead of his time fo sure. ...
Hi! I'm currently taking a Genetics class and I would like to do my term paper on the genetics of ferrets (coloring, mutations, etc.) I cannot find any...
... do my ... etc.) I ... however. The following may not directly help but may contain links that lead further. The last 2 are re blackfooted ferret but may...
Hi, I don't know if the info I have can help, but I keep track/maintain a lot of ferret related scientific material here: http://ferretknots.blogspot.com/ It's...
You will find a LOT on things like albino eye and vision processing differences in PubMed because ferrets are used for researching the differences in albino...
I returned from caring for elderly family to find a message from John saying that the second edition of _Ferrets Husbandry, Medicine, and Surgery_ is newly...
Well, if no one else clarified this yet: Waardensburg is a TYPE of neural crest genetic variation; the two terms are not the same. Neural Crest Genetic...
Oh, yeah! It is amazing that when he presented his work at first people said, "Well, Darwin explained evolution." and did NOT understand that while Darwin...
Dear Everybody, I have another strange question. As I know it could happen, that originally a ferret with panda or silver pattern has become DEW ferret as...
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