Baby Ferret Tips and Information You Need to Know

In order to provide the best care for the new addition to your home you should do your research before the babies are born. It's unwise to handle the mother ferret while she is giving birth. This can make her very hostile and unpredictable which can be unhealthy to the baby ferret. A typical litter of ferret babies or kits as they are known ranges from 5 to 8 babies in general. They are born both blind and hairless which means that for all intents or purposes that they are helpless. After about 3 weeks their eyes will begin to open and their hair will begin to grow.