Luckee legs
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Everything posted by Luckee legs
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Not surprised, im sure it's a tricky thing to stop. Best wishes for your move.
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That's a tremendous lifespan, Archie was clearly well looked after and a great looking whippet. RIP -
What the best hunting lamp/ torch
Luckee legs replied to trigger2's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
I've no evidence or understanding why but I feel that I don't see as well using an LED. Nevertheless I use a PLR500. I miss the secondary bulb and good switch of previous clulite but it's cheap, powerful and for occasional lamping it's got a decent beam pattern and works fine. I hear there's a plr 800 which looks better and I'd be interested to hear if anyone has used the 800 -
Nice, for someone like me who's not that practical it's genius
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Definitely also doubles as a dog securing stake
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Needs to be about 3ft to save your back but 2ft ok. Thick enough rod to not bend when pushing and a t bar handle to push with. Seriously they are a massive help IMO
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Thanks to everyone for these replies, I've gone from WTF am I going to do next season for a probe, to having a lot of choices to get me sorted. Great thread My personal experience years ago with a straight bar on a cut down soil sampler and then later getting a garage to weld on a bulb , is the bulb really makes a difference in use. We have a variety of soils here with some having chalk or gravel layers in places that can be deceptive to probe if you are not directly over the middle of the tunnel. With a bulb there's an idiot proof definite change in pressure on breaking into a tunn
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Nice job on this, unfortunately I'm in Cambridgeshire and postage would kill it but we do have a blacksmith who fabricates in the next village
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Thanks for the link,
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Another good idea, thanks
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Thanks. Didn't know either options and the putanage probe looks useful...but you're right, not on stock ATM
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I've long used a Steel probe for improved accuracy digging out, with some extra weld on near the tip it gives that reassuring push through feedback when you are on the tunnel. Anyway I've absent mindedly lost mine which is a massive arse ache and before I ask a local blacksmith to fabricate a new one .... Does anyone sell them ?
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Love this post, respect to these fabulous animals that work so hard for a long time. For most of the ferrets I've owned they are almost priceless once they get the hang of the job. I hope she has a peaceful summer
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I'd had 9 lurchers over the years before one dog got them and I was initially reluctant to believe it was a corn as he was half collie. Anyway, I went to the vet and he responded perfectly to the burn drug they use. One tip I have for you is the specific greyhound boots are much better for rehab. More expensive than general boots but are much less hassle.in use. Good luck
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Really appreciate the honest replies on here. I've also found or been given other escaped ferrets over the years and they have all been good, sometimes in a few weeks, worse was a bitter that took six months to be solid. . My kids as they were then called her "nipper" This hob maybe my nervous one ? I'm certainly going to stick with him and try a few things on the thread as I will need another vasectomised hob to replace my current one who's going the way of all older males
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That's the sensible option, the problem is my ego,. Having never had this issue before I am thinking I get it about right with the dogs and ferrets so I'm going to keep going,. For sure if it's not ok by this autumn I won't be able to use him
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That's also reassuring to hear. He will play with the other ferrets so I hope he can come good
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That makes a lot of sense and could be the source of his fear as much as a dog attack. I can't believe I didn't think of that as two years ago I had a ferret hold up underground and as I started to dig a fox bolted. The ferret had hidden up a side passage and was terrified. Never screamed but even two years later, while she still hunts ok she is nervous entering and exiting
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My ferrets certainly get like that in the summer so I will work towards that
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That's good to hear they occasionally might scream even though they are familiar. Genuinely in over 40 years I've only heard that scream on the two occasions I've witnessed ferrets killed by dogs
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Has anyone experience of a Ferret terrified of dogs and any suggestions on how to overcome this. Despite getting my first ferrets in 1978 and having them most of the last 47 years I have never come across this. Whats happened is I picked up a hob ferret spotted roaming wild in December. It was clearly young and with ticks etc looked like it had been in the wild for a bit, nevertheless it wasnt tricky to catch as it was very underweight and finding life hard. fortunately I kept it apart from my others as it developed a serious lung infection and needed a lot of nursing to pull through but
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Possibly after a stud this year
Luckee legs replied to ryaldinhio's topic in Lurchers & Running Dogs
Just thought I'd drop in the dreaded C word . border collie x greyhound. Always benefit from going to a racier type IMO. Definitely biddable and high prey drive, although this one does have have his own opinions on what he considers legitimate quarry so it's a mixed blessing As Is typical the coat is outstanding for weather resistance and for minimising small nicks to the skin from thorns and vegetation. Downside there is above 15 C , he definitely starts to slow We canicross him but I'm old school so Ronhills for trackie bottoms and trainers by Inov 8 -
He's from the hedgerunner. His litter brother and spitting image has a litter ATM
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Unfortunately I have to completely agree with you. ......
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Must admit they do heal well if the vet is good.
