Meryl asked about the food being given to Cyan's kits. The ferret keepers begin putting food in the nest box at about 4 weeks old, and the kits will start eating it even though they will continue to nurse for many weeks yet. Last summer, Peanut would still nurse occasionally even when he was much larger than Mom Georgia! At most BFF facilities, they are fed a mix of horse meat with various nutrients added. When the kits get older, they will also get whole prey: mice, hamsters, rats or prairie dogs, depending on the facility and what's available. They are not fed kibble or cooked foods. I just watched them swap out the nest box, and Cyan had to drag her 6 kits into the new, clean box. This woke the sleepy kits up so they are engaged in a vigorous wrestle/bite/play session while Mom guarded the entrance. They are still fairly uncoordinated with bobble heads and closed eyes. :-) Oh dear, now she has taken 3 of the babies out of the nest box and keeps going in and out!! Maybe they've been removed from the pen for measurements or something. Oops 2 are back now. Linda [Posted in FML 6402]