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If a female eats the young of her litter, first litter or otherwise, she is under some form of stress. Normally this is because she feels threatened & eats her young to prevent them suffering from what it is that threatens her. Sometimes it's simply due to inexperience & she doesn't recognise the litter or understand what she is supposed to do.
However, most commonly, the kits themselves are sick or already dead, & she simply cleans up the dead bodies to prevent other kits from getting ill & dying. If however, the kits are perfectly healthy, & she repeats this practice a second time, it is poor ethics to continue breeding the female because it means she is an unsuitable mother & with likely continue to maim or kill her following litters. Most females will not eat their first litters, there must be something wrong for this to happen.
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Can ferrets eat licorice?
Ferrets cannot eat licorice
Do dogs normally eat their first litter?
NO!
Do jackrabbits eat black footed ferrets?
No, but ferrets sometimes eat jackrabbits.
How many offspring do ferrets have at a time?
Ferret litters vary greatly. A litter can consist of just 1 kit (baby ferret) or as many as 17 kits. The average ferret litter consists of 6-8 kits.It varies a lot. The ferret can have just one kit or as many as 17 kits in a litter. The average litter is 7 kits but like I said the number of babies varies hugely
Do ferrets eat animals or plants?
Ferrets are obligate carnivores, so they don't eat vegetables. They can't get nutrients from vegetables. Do not feed any vegetables to your ferret as they cannot digest vegetable, fruits or any grains.
What insects can ferrets eat?
Ferrets are carnivores (meat eaters) and normally doesn't eat insects. However it has been known for ferrets to eat insects and various other things.
do foxes eat ferrets?
Foxes primarily eat prairie dogs.
Are Ferrets clean animals?
Yes and No. Ferrets don't need to be bathe, they groom themselves and stay clean. Water and food bowls will be tipped over, use heavy crock or non-tipping bowls. Ferrets will not potty around their food area. Ferrets have a rapid digestive system and potty about every 3 to 4 hours, If they are out of the cage and need to go, they can't hold it, and will seek out the first available corner (have extra litter pans or put newspaper in the corners). Ferrets like to hide things, like food and toys, and food can spoil (if feeding ferrets food that might spoil, don't give them more than they can eat).
Will a doe mouse adopt a litter not originally hers?
No, she will eat them. Even if her own litter is 'tainted' with another scent this may happen, such as not covering your own scent with the smell of the bedding\ substrate before handling the young litter.
Do sharks eat ferrets?
sharks will eat anything
Does anyone eat ferret meat?
No, ferrets are not game animals. It is illegal to eat any animal that is classified as a pet such as ferrets
What do domestic ferrets eat in the wild?
Domestic ferrets have lost all natural instincts to survive on their own in the wild and would probably starve to death if not killed by a predator first.
