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does ferret poop deter rats?
comanche replied to jdconstruction's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
I think that animals -even if they were initially puzzled or repelled by various scents-soon realise that there is no real danger. Rats must be used to rummaging about in places that smell variously of anything from human poo to bleach. I've often done rat work in chicken sheds when they are cleaned between batches of hens . Once the digger moves in to shift the manure under the slats the eyes almost bleed from the smell yet as the manure is cleared rats can be found living two or three feet down in blindingly foul conditions Even something like the old-fashioned Renardine which was b -
Probably blown your cover by showing a sense of humour . No .Raising this one might get a response though . Peter Singer (a big animal rights guru) stated that<" ..sex with animals does not always involve cruelty">. In fact read as much Singer as you can before venturing onto any anti-site .So much scope for philosophical stirring .
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Strangely the only RSPCA officer I know on a personal level is a woman . Also strangely she is not an anti. She owns a couple of Rottie/mastiff type dogs that she rescued and is over the moon when I drop off odd rabbits for them to eat raw.She is an ex farm girl with a practical understanding of animals . Just the sort of person that should be employed by the RSPCA rather than some of the closet antis that seem to be taking over .
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There have been many hunting folk on anti-sites for as long as there have been anti sites and hunting sites All part of what was known in the days of Imperial rivalry and the Cold War with Russia as "The Grand Game". Espionage ,counter espionage,intelligence gathering (some b*gger gathered mine years ago) ,no rules but grudging respect for the opponents inventive use of tactics . Here is the problem . Hunters hunt .It's what we do . Few of us really want to spend too much our valuable hunting time playing Kim Philby on the computer. The Antis though they may not hun
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Trouble with collie lurchers is that they can get a bit too clever . I mean one minute she was retrieving sticks and the next thing I know she's gone all artistic on me and I've got the council round about running a business from home !
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Thanks for that . I have to admit my place is a bit cold and basic but once the fires are lit it changes . People come in ,sniff ,wrinkle their noses a then spot the fire and all is forgiven . I think one of the problems about making your own nets is that you get so over- protective of them and tend to watch your mates like hawks in case they abuse or even worse lose them !. Best way to avoid losing nets ?--Make your own ! All the best
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I assumed that this was a cow because it was running with a little black angus bull but upon examining the picture I feel I was wrong . Still a long way from the highlands though. I may be slow and certainly am a beginer at computer wizardry but I cant help noticing the little note that pops up saying that various pictures have been downloaded . Does this simply mean the number of times they have been looked at or does it mean that someone has actually copied the picture onto their own computer? I put a picture of a net in the ferreting section and I can't really believe that
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Bridport nets are a good start
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To be honest you probably had a lucky escape . If he or a child or an animal got caught in one of your snares you could be facing a big claim for compensation at the very least !. Setting snares (as Foxy9 has said ) where people and livestock have access is a real no-go even if you have permission . On the other hand nicking your snares makes him guilty of theft ! So if you were on the land legally with full permission to snare rabbits and he was trespassing you should be finding out where he lives because you can bet your life he'll have the next lot of snares you put down
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Well I've just had a day in the woods setting squirrel traps ,dogs came with me and the sun was out . Such awfull work . Could'nt resist these pictures .The pup with the red collar is collie gey -six months old . Hm Seems you'll have to click on the picture to get an undistortrd image .Sorry I've a lot to learn about computers .Lot to learn about a lot of things ....
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Seems to make no difference whatsoever -except as everyone says they are harder to lose -Unless you happen to have a mate like mine ("Martin I'm two nets short . An orange one and a lime green one ".... "Don't look at me .You must have miscounted ".... "Well what is that down the bank then?. And I bet the other one is in your flamin pocket !".). I have orange ,yellow ,lime green and two tone lime green and red . Anyone selling a reel of pink spun nylon please PM me! (Seriously -even a part used spool will be most welcome ) I reckon that as a rabbit emerges any net it sees w
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Drinks the problem , all the sailers got drunk on Rum & fell in the sea as they thought the figurehead was a mermaid , dopey sods you fellas aint ya It's all falling neatly into place . Drunken Viking drops overboard and pops up under the bow of his longboat,falls in love with the figure-head . Hence the saying ,"married to the old dragon"....As for trying fairies . Might give them a miss -heard they can be a bit of a pain in the bum to live with
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Oh In that case does anyone know of the legal situation involving A/. killing a mermaid in self -defence (in which case see the original post asking for recipes ). B/. Whether or not marriages between mermaids and humans are legally binding (just in case they really do look like Daryll Hannah) Keep away from them , they lure menfolk to there deaths with the dazzling beauty , be warned there not to be tangled with Sounds like my ex might have been one then . Since my lucky escape she's married and outlived two husbands(true!)..... That's me done with rock-fishing the
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Oh In that case does anyone know of the legal situation involving A/. killing a mermaid in self -defence (in which case see the original post asking for recipes ). B/. Whether or not marriages between mermaids and humans are legally binding (just in case they really do look like Daryll Hannah)
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Yep ,Sussex is alive with "non-fallow" fallow. . White ,and melanistic . About 25-30 years ago a white one outside a park warrented a passing comment . Now they are everywhere. But then Sussex was one one of those areas favoured with plenty of private park herds up until WW2 when Canadian troops are said to have had a bit of a field day when billetted in the big country houses . When they were'nt subsidising their rations they were breaking down the park railings during training excercises Mind you, knowing us Sussex lot I bet it were'nt just the Canadians who thought they needed lib
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Very common in Sussex .The ones in the picture are part of a bunch of about forty -I reckon at least a fifth of which are white .
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Just a hypothetical query . Does anyone know what the legal situation is when it comes to catching mermaids (advice on tackle and bait also welcome ). Also does anyone have any decent recipes and finally ,is it normal to eat only the tail section ? I hate the idea of just giving the top bit to the ferrets . Any help most appreciated
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Looks like he really is some kind of God . Does it not rain on him? Tee shirts ,trainers! I've spent the day moling and ferreting not a million miles from there and been rugged-up this morning and water-proofed in the afternoon .
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Wrong -well sort of The box itself will pick up the collar at 15ft but the sticker only goes up to eight feet so you don't actually know how close you are until you've worked you way a bit closer . This is confusing is'nt it ? "EXACTLY" Thats why I said it works to 8ft . Surley if you didn't need to know far away from your ferret you was they wouldn't have put stikers on them in the first place I mean theres a good chance it'll be in the warren somwere! Just thought as the chap asked a genuine question I would give him a genuine answer without the need to confuse him.....Silly m
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Still warm -preferably. But once you get to a certain age ... well,can't be too picky...
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Stick to small burrows till you and the fred are confident .Don't panic if it takes its time underground an d be gentle with it when it emerges so that it does'ntget nervous about coming to hand . Hope this helps and good luck.
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Wrong -well sort of The box itself will pick up the collar at 15ft but the sticker only goes up to eight feet so you don't actually know how close you are until you've worked you way a bit closer . This is confusing is'nt it ?
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I used to use an 8ft collar and a 15ft collar with the same (8ft mk1 box) box . The box picks up the 15 ft collar at -surprise surprise- 15 ft . Once you are working within 8ft the calibration sticker on the "8ft box" is pretty accurate with either collar . I think actually that the only diference between a 15foot set and an8ft box is that Deben put a different sticker on the depth gauge wheel!. As Para1 has said the mk 3 (and mk2 )collars will both work with the old style locator box . You get a range of about 10to 11 feet and I actually find the collars give a steadier signal w
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Both ...Dogs can be genetically programmed to be agressive or be born with a need to be dominent or indead to be placid ,or herd ,or run fast etc . It's inbred in some dogs . These traits are fine if they are then channelled by training by the owner into something usefull . When the Guide dogs society used to rely upon donated dogs for training they had a failure rate of up to %. When they started selecting and breeding their own guide dogs for temperament the rate of failure dropped to 10%. This indicates that a calm sensible temperament is inherited . The same would apply
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In Europe . Dutch people -even more friendly and more laid-back than their free and easy reputation . Very "English" sense of humour too. .Maybe I was unlucky but the Flemish I met were obnoxious and unfriendly even when we went out of our way to be extra polite . Even tried a few words of their language in an attempt to ingratiate ourselves . They just blanked us and seemed to enjoy making us feel foolish . I'm with Nik B when it comes to educated Arabs . Some of the ones I've met have been very refined people with a great sense of honour (that must never be inpinged upon !) .