Hello, I would like to reproduce my ferrets. I have a female ferret bew half angora, her mother is bew and her father is arlekin angora. The male is silver...
I'd strongly recommend against breeding these two ferrets, due to the increased possibility of a number of genetic defects. Check the archives for the various...
... What advice give me about the male will be reproduce my female bew ? A zibeline maybe (sable) ? This is a picture a my silver male. It is not a silver like...
a sable or cinnamon or chocolate or champagne or black but only standard or solid or point! no white pattern or roan's ferrets sorry for my english I cant...
I'm trying to build a good foundation on the genetics side and was looking for book recommendations. I've found quite a few on the internet, but was looking...
I have grown up around ferrets from NJ to AL since I was 9 or 10. So I've been fortunate in that I got to see the trends and had exposure to a vast variety of...
Different routes and different degrees. There have been some foolish choices made in the past when the way differences were lumped together caused people to...
"Brown" not "Blown" Sorry The lumping with terminology really needs to be redone to better reflect genetics, but those abbreviations are only a suggestion. ......
... Bingo! It's very probable that such albinos are actually genetic pandas or blazes. ... The black or dark brown eyes indicated that the neural crest...
I can't remember if BEWs with pigmented noses were rare or not back then. They did exist however. I've seen photos of such ferrets. Mine had pink noses. My...
25 or so years ago, I was given a 4 month old kit..people did not want him because he was deaf. (He was locally bred ferret, not a commercial farm ferret) He...
I have a gorgeous true BEW with a brown nose. She is only 2.5 yrs, but as of now has no medical problems. Her hearing is exceptionally good (she will come...
I recently lost a deaf BEW to insulinoma at the age of 7years. He was a Real Canadian Ferret. He also was adrenal and had surgery at the age of 5yrs. Currently...
Bonnie, I'd love to hear how the Blue eyed ferret does in the future. My first one died of a horrible case of Juv Lympoma at age 10 months old. Pharos is now...
Hyperactivity, little sleep, and her speed were how Warp got her name. She was an albino and if memory serves lived to almost reach 9 years. Wolfy, it is time...
Sukie, the very first thing I did was check Pharos for insolinoma. I monitered his blood at various times for several days and it was extremely consistent and...
http://carolinaferrets.9f.com/main.html Scroll down to see the latest genetic mutation courtesy of Kathy Jordan and Carolina Ferrets. Danee DeVore ADV - If...
So many of those bred for fancy appearance have horrid track records for health, longevity, and behavior. The last strain bred for similar fur that i know of...
The so called Curly Hair- Poor babies, and poor humans. ... -- Joan & the Wrecking Crew "Love as much as you can - it may hurt but it helps us grow."...
Are breeders required to keep the mutations through one life span to see if the animals have any subsequent physiological problems? Or do they put them on sale...
Dear Group Sukie wrote: "So many of those bred for fancy appearance have horrid track records for health, longevity, and behavior. The last strain bred for...
... No, and not all who say that they do so actually do so. Also, watch out for ANY breeder who says that her or his ferrets never have any kind of tumor or...
Dear Sukie, You and I know, and the rest of this group, what clinical studies involve. Posts to F-G are anectodal and subjective, and we aren't hearing from...
... Boy, is that ever true. When we had more funds we could give up Steve and I helped fund a number of studies. We still do a bit here and there as we can,...
There are no requirements for breeders in general, and that is why some of the mutations become a problem. Small reputable breeders do try to keep tabs on the...
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