The Polk County Sheriff's Office, also known as PCSO, is a full-service law enforcement agency. It is governed by Polk County in Florida. The offic...
Domestic ferrets have an average length of approximately 20 inches (51 cm) including a 5 inch (13 cm) tail, weigh about 2-4 pounds (1 kg). Male Ferret: average 3 - 5 lbs, 17 - 24 length (1.35 - 2.25 kg and 43 - 61 cm). Female Ferret: average 1 - 3 lbs, 12 - 16 length (0.45 - 1.35 kg and 30 - 40 cm). Domestic ferrets reach their adult size at one year old. A typical female domestic ferret weighs from 0.3 to 1.1 kg. Male domestic ferrets can weigh from 0.9 to 2.7 kg, neutered males often weigh less than unaltered males. Domestic ferrets have a long and slender body. Females are typically 33 to 35.5 cm long and males are 38 to 40.6 cm long.
The natural weaning age for ferrets is 5 to 6 weeks. The jill's milk supply begins to dry up, and the kits begin to share their mother's food. At 6 weeks of age, the size difference between male and female kits is noticeable. Female kits weigh 200 to 250 grams, and males over 300 grams.