The BFF kits will be 5 weeks old on Saturday. I didn't notice what date
they started offering solid food (meat) to the kits, but as a ferret
breeder I start offering mush to my jill's kits when they are 3 weeks
old. I did notice a bowl of 'food' in the nest box last week when I
tuned in to see the kits.

Domestic and BFF kits will start eating solid food and also continue
to nurse until they are about 5-6 weeks old. Domestic ferrets tend to
nurse a bit longer than the BFF's and it looked like last week that
the jill was starting to wean the kits by not allowing them to nurse
whenever they wanted.

Hope this helps!
Vickie

Vickie McKimmey

Just a Business of Ferrets
www.jbferret.com
American Ferret Association
Director of Shows and Special Events
www.ferret.org
Author of Ferrets: An Animal Planet Pet Care Library Series Book

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