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help !

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Question
hi , we have just got an 8 week old ferret, we have put her straight in with the other ferrets (4 others) the two old ferrets are fine with her but our two albinos just drag  her every time some came out side and at first i thought she was just being mothering but then i noticed they weren't biting her just on the back of her neck and dragging her they will drag her off by her ears nose even tail etc and when we notice her she has scabs all over her neck my step dad knows about this but says she is fine but i'm not convinced and if we take her out we have nowhere to put her and it wouldn't be fair to put and 8 week old outside on her own ( our ferret hutch is outside ) please help very concerned ! thanks

Answer
Unless she is screaming and in pain, she is probably fine.  Keep an eye on her bite marks to make sure they don't get out of control and that she isn't stressed.  If she is stresses, then you can give her a break with the 2 ferrets she likes in the outside cage.