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one-fourth to a third than males. The shipping 

 weight of a dozen, generally both males and fe- 

 males, including weight of box is around 25 

 pounds. A single ferret, including box, 3 to 4 

 pounds; pair 5 to 6. Shipping weight of ferrets 

 varies, not so much perhaps in actual weight of 

 the animals raised by the different parties, as in 

 the size and thickness of shipping crates. One 

 large breeder and shipper uses the following 

 dimensions for his crates or shipping boxes : 



Single fer- 



SHIPPING CRATES. 



rets, 32xl6x5J inches, weight 24 pounds. 



These crates were made out of ^-inch lumber 

 and weights given are ready for shipment. The 

 crate for dozen lots have a partition through 

 center and six are put in each side. xVuother 

 dealer gives the following weights : One ferret 

 3 pounds; two ferrets 5 pounds; six ferrets 15 



