Bobtheferret
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Good advice given lads, slightly piggy backing on this tread (hope you don't mind Joe!) my bitch actually seems to struggle to see rabbits in the lamp. She catches very well by day but when I take her out at night she often just doesn't seem to even see the bunny I have the lamp on, she has good vision in daylight hours. Has anyone heard of a dog that has a eye fault that affects there night vision??? Thanks for any replies in advance. Atb
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Had a decent start on some new permissions but some old permissions low on numbers. Two out of three dogs already been out of action with rips and cuts. £700 in three weeks on vet bills!
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Looks like you had a good day mate, been doing a lot of hedges farmers have cut recently proper double edged sword helps you get in the hedges but holes full of hedge cuttings! Hope your whippet didn't get to tangled! Atb
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I do quite a lot of large burys with lots and lots holes and find if you don't use purse nets the rabbits just come straight out of one hole into another often having seen man or dog and then prefer to take there chance with the ferret than bolt again. If you are doing smaller holes they work well but I do like a purse net as although it takes longer I personally feel that set right they are more effective.
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Very nice looking dog. Good luck
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Cracking pup. Like a solid looking puppy.
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Good luck mate. Hope you have a good day
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Fair play for ferreting those awkward holes, so many pictures on here are of lovely open holes with nothing obstructing them! I look on dreaming! Dog looks useful mate.
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Mk1 for me because t with the mk3 collars. In my opinion the new collars are brilliant.
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Agree with wuyang, it's not a case of lack of fire in its belly it's just the wrong dog for teeth. Would be unfair to knock a big bull x because it was slower off the mark than a pure whippet. If you want a pure rabbit dog then get a whippet or whippet lurcher but if you want an all round dog for teeth and hooves then probably not the right dog for you.
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I use both 10oz nylon and spun nylon and only really lay the 10oz if there's no obstructions at all (open holes in grass etc) as I find they just catch on anything and don't purse properly. Can't beat spun nylon in my opinion (plus ferrets seem to find it easier to get through spun nylon without getting stuck!). Atb
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12 year old whippet bedlington with his daughter I one picture. Still out ferreting twice this weekend in all weathers and still catching!
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Know we're your coming from with the ground like concrete! Had a 1ft did the other day and took for ever, grounds harder than at any point over the summer! Sounds like a nice day out though. Atb
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Nice write up and pictures mate, looks like some nice permission there. Good open holes not to overgrown. Atb for the rest of the season.
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Definitely feel rabbit numbers having been steadily declining for 4/5 years. Used to be able to go to same spots year after year and catch similar numbers, now I find myself carefully selecting which warrens to ferret and trying to not hunt an area to hard to leave plenty for breeding. Never used to have to worry. We would regularly catch 50+ but haven't done at for years now. The only positive is rabbits will find a way I just hope it doesn't take 20 years for them to do it! Good luck finding some rabbits everyone. Atb
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Lovely pictures, cracking looking puppy. Have booked a whippet puppy myself for next summer and can't wait, always had lurchers before so looking forward to try a pure whippet. Good luck with your puppy. Atb
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I've always used various whippet lurchers, done me proud. Probably best is a first cross whippet bedlington, always seems to just be in the right place. When he was younger had plenty of pace for the job to.
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Nice write up. Agree that it's always good just get out and enjoy being outdoors and working your animals. Nice easy warrens just a shame the rabbits weren't bolting. Atb
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I know there not cheap but the mklll collars are superb, no messing about the insulation tape and screw tops. They work with the old mkl boxes to. If you can afford it get one replace your broken collar. Atb
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Nice pics mate good to see your pup coming on well. Lovely markings. Atb
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Ferret Being Too Rough With Young Ferret
Bobtheferret replied to Micheala Robinson's topic in Ferrets & Ferreting
Agree with what the other posters have said I keep 11 together and they all get on brillliantly. You've 100% done the right thing getting another one as I strongly feel ferrets don't do well on there own very sociable intelligent anilmals that like company. Good luck with them! Atb -
Lucky boy! Enjoy them atb
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Personally love the mk1 but agree with The one it can pick up quite bad interference if you are very close to fence. The mk1's do work with the new collars though which is a bonus as the mk1 collars were crap in my opinion but love the new ones, so easy to turn on and off.
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Personally I always keep more than one as I don't think they do well on there own. They are intelligent animals and like company. Hobs would need keeping apart in the summer though. Currently got 11 all in together and they love it! Atb.
