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Do you use dust or shaveings mate.
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My Polecat Hob has had the same thing happen. Dont worry about it the same thing happened last year and it grew back.
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Surely lamping is better done at night.
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Great pics mate . I will be posting some pics of my Harris when the season starts Fingers crossed
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I have fed mine on rabbit,magpies,squirrel,gull,day old chick,chicken carcus,pigeon,quail,partridge,mallard,moorhen and a goose carcus that i had shot.
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Ferret Kits ready in 2 weeks. All from excellent working stock, parents can be seen, Good strong kits, polecats and albinos,hobs and jills. £10 each.
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Typical terrier just take everything in its stride. Glad she is ok mate
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£60 for a days ferreting . I dont know why people pay that sort of money for a day out. I bet he charges the land owner to clear the rabbits and then charge the person to go out with him the blokes a joke. I have taken alot of new comers to ferreting out to show them the ropes and i have never charged them anything i just enjoy teaching people and getting the youngsters into country sports as they are the future of what we all do.
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As you dont know which one has eaten the kits i would have taken the last kit out and hand reared it. Ive done it a couple of times and the ferrets turn out really nice and tame.
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The reason i put my comment up is that not everyone that shoots has a good aim and some have miss shots where the rabbit may have been hit by a few pellets from a shotgun and they may still be in the carcuss. its better to be safe than sorry!
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If you are going to feed them to your Hawk i would check properly that there is no shot un the carcuss that is from someone shooting at it and not killing it. I have found shot in rabbits that i was going to feed to my hawk that had been shot with a shotgun in the past.
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Good luck with the course mate. Its good to see someone doing it properly and going about things the right way for a change, Well done mate
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I trust all my Ferrets, My 8 year old nephew plays with them when he visits and ive never had any problem. Even with kits my jills are fine with me touching them from a couple of days old. Ive had all my ferrets from about 7 weeks old and handle them alot everyday.
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Brilliant footage mate and good shooting
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What flooring have you got down in the weathering mate. I had the same problem with a male harris so i put carpet down around the perch this protected the tail from the shingle i had down on the floor.
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Had some ferrets stolen a few years ago i ve made sure it will not happen again
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As its on the ground i would say it was a Vixen trying to protest her cubs if you have seen them with the lamp. If the noise was comeing from a tree i would say it may br a barn owl as they have a horrible chilling scream.
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whats your favourite game meat
ferret1 replied to coursing mad's topic in Living Off The Land & Game Cooking
Red deer venison you cant beat it. Pheseant also goes down well -
You dont get any chances with a barn owl if you get thing wrong with the weight mate and it will be quite easy to unitentionally kill the owl. I have a Barn owl that weighs 13ozs mate and my Female Harris flys at 2lb 3ozs so you can see the difference in weigts. I do agree with Cherrug about the Red Tail it will make you work harder. What ever you decide to with i wish you best of luck and dont be affraid to ask question on here or a local falconer to you. Some people on here might give you some negative replys but stick with not everyone on here will and they are prepared to help. No Question
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That little kit is a beauty mate. Ive been keeping ferrets for 20+ years and never seen 1 like that.
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Sounds like Partridge to me mate
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I would suggest a male Harris, Redtails can be tempermental for a begginers bird. Harris`s will take rabbits and work over ferrets they will also take other game too.
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We have alot about our area this year and im catching them in live catch traps and shooting them with a rat catcher rifle. I am nervous at the mo tho as the neighbours are putting poison down and i have birds of prey and i lost an owl a few years ago to rat poison so i am hoping to catch em before they get any chanvce to get in with the birds. I have nt had any signs of them trying to dig into the aviarys but never can be too careful with rats.
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It is an hormonal change in him at this time of year. Mine get like that for a while even after they have lined a jill. He will get better, try washing your hands before you pick him this will remove any scent from the other hob from your hands as he may be smelling the other hob on your hands and seeing it as a threat to his territory. What ever you do dont flick or tap his nose as this will damage the nose. As im sure you are aware ferrets dont have great vision and their sense of smell is very important for them. Best of luck with him.