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Guss33

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  1. I forgot to mention you made comment in your video that ferrets are like humans, I think they are smarter then humans like all animals. Animals KILL to eat and to protect their young. Us humans kill each other for no reason. Animals are smart. 

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  2. First of all another great video, I have often wondered if the climate has anything to do with the ferrets in the uk and Australia as our climate is a lot hotter which makes the ground impossible to dig the ferrets. I must admit I have not put a lot of thought into breading stock that won’t hold me up but never lost a ferret but have been held up from time to time but for no longer than an hour. I do make the bop bop noise that the ferret make when feeding feeding them maybe things like that make a difference. But they are very spoiled like family. Could it be possible that in the uk The ferrets prefer to stay underground as it is warmer underneath or as some people believe that you shouldn’t feed your ferrets the day you go out. I know when I go to work I need a feed before I start otherwise I am not interested in doing anything and just want to sit around. 

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  3. Just out of interest does anyone know if it would be available in Australia and the price of them. Don’t think any less of me but being ferreting of and on for years and never used or even seen one in Australia. Most of the ground we ferret on is quite hard and rocky where you would need a backhoe to dig. So far being very lucky and not lost a ferret yet. Have being held up from time to time but not long. I think it is time to start using them. 

  4. Well the net was given to me by a friend so I thought I would give it a go I already have a few long nets and one large trammel net. I am unsure on when it comes to the size of mesh as I haven’t really come across anyone that is really into long netting until I joined this forum which has being a great help to me.  Unfortunately their are not many people around my way that are into ferreting it seems to be a dying art. I am the youngest one around and I am 50. And also thanks for your advice. 

  5. Gday all hope you are all keeping safe from this fantastic Covid. Anyway I have finished of three of the quick set net baskets and I have just picked a one hundred and ten yard net that is 40 mesh deep and size of the mesh is  three and a half inch. The questions I have is at what distance do I set my poles at and the second one is how much bagging, kill to you have between each pole. I do know that people my have different views,ideas on it. Any information would be great as the weather is starting to get better and I will be hopefully be of with the ferrets as their are plenty of rabbits already out and about and burn of the fat of the ferrets, yep they are spoiled.And Thankyou to all with the help you guys have given me. 

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  6. That’s the way to pass on your ferrets my two girls look after my ferret kits and always seem to end up with a few dollars in their pocket as they do a great job of looking after them and also keeping them cool on the hot days as temps can reach up to 40+ on some days as I do work some long hours. It’s great way to get your kids involved in the sport. 

  7. It’s a shame you don’t live in Australia at the moment people are struggling to of load ferrets. The second problem I am seeing is I haven’t seen any young kids getting into ferreting. Maybe they have no idea as their isn’t an APP on their electronic device. 

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  8. Yes I have heard of ferrets going into season with artificial light but mine are kept where they don’t get any light except during day time their is no artificial light source from anywhere. The last thing I am trying to avoid is my Jill going into season more than once as I have two jills and trying to of load anywhere up to 20 + kits once a year is not so easy. As I like to turn over a ferret or two each year for my stock. Also it’s good for my two kids as they do get involved in looking after them. One old timer I know he floods the market every year and and normally offloads them very quickly but last year he didn’t do so well and still has ferrets left over. Possibly due to COVID and lockdowns. 

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  9. What makes a good size sleeping box for a Jill who is expecting kits. The size of my cages are two story 2.5 meters long and 1 meter wide. I am going to close of one of them and will be putting in a sleeping in the bottom one. My main question is what would be a good size for her and her kits and what is the best type of bedding to use. In the past I have used clean rags and not had a problem with that. But the box that she was in the last couple of years was a meter wide and 900 long. At the moment that is where all 6 of them sleep together with out a problem. I won’t need it for another couple of months but due to being in lockdown I thought I would make a start on it. All ideas will be taken on board. Thanks. 

  10. Yep it’s amazing on how many ferrets I have sold to people who wants them as pets. And the crazy thing is how a lot of them keep them in the house. From time to time I bring mine into my back shed where I have a large cage and they stink it out in no time at all and and shed size is 7 meters by 10 meters. How good would their house smell.  

  11. What we have found is if you take the kits away  to early you could run the chance of your Jill going back into season a second time. We normally seperate them from their mother around 10 weeks but not sell them until they are around 12 weeks just to make sure they are good. Another one is we sometimes leave one kit with the Jill to prevent her from going back into season. The last thing you want is to end up with is a colony of ferrets. 

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  12. It’s great to see you are starting to Handel them at a young age. Some of the people down here where I live don’t believe you should Handel them till around 8 weeks which I believe is to long. But l also believe it depends on the mother as well. She must also be a well handled ferret. Well done and good luck with them.  

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  13. Well COVID has come back and we are back in lockdown. All shops are closed unable to keep going on it at this time being on a 5 KM travel from home. Well I have enough timber maybe I will build another ferret carrying box. 

  14. I have to say I have never heard of the Jill jab we just seam to bread our ferrets each year.  I did once speak with a lady that was telling me you can put your Jill out of season with a cotton bud. Has anyone out their ever heard of that or is she taking the micky out of me. 

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