Meroman
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Fully grown bird, they generally start breeding in the next few weeks and are very hard to spot once the breeding season begins... You can be sure that this bird in the photo has a mate around as well....
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Definitely a Dunnock, most likely a hen because the cock has more grey about the neck....
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Here's a photo of one I bred...
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Yeah Redpolls,Greenfinches or Siskins are the easier species of natives to start with.... You should check out http://www.nativebirds.co.uk/ for any info you need...
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Always wanted to get a litter out of her but could never find a dog small enough....
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Yes they both mark but the smaller one has a far better nose.... if only she were bigger....
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Class video's well done.....
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The doe was probably heavy in young and was already producing milk, Were there any embryos inside her when you skinned her?
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Best of luck.... Where is the competition being held?
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Tony you have hit the nail on the head there, never thought about that...
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We use locators with a bell attached so we can hear the ferret if it comes out of the burrow in heavy growth... Because we mainly ferret on ditches and some of them are heavy with briar's a rabbit can sneak out of a hole that's not netted but the sound of the bell lets us know....
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They are underground Steaks....
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I bought a dozen of these nets at a game fair about three years ago and they did their job perfectly for two seasons but this season they had started to rot and when a rabbit hit them they just burst. After each outing they were hung out to dry before being put back in the bag so it wasn't that they got wet and were not dried out properly I just think that hemp is not long-lasting....
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Good looking ferrets, they are in tip top condition great sheen from their coats.....
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Lovely looking dog you have....
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Thanks for the warm welcome, really enjoying various topics, good forum.... Cheers
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If the winter is mild the chances are that rabbits will breed in late January and the young born at this time will actually be Grandparents by September, now from one Pair that is a lot of rabbits... When an area becomes over populated with rabbits they move to adjoining area's and so on... A couple of years ago I ferreted three ditches in a field over a couple of days and took over sixty rabbits out of it, there was one hedge we could not ferret because it was too heavy and we went back the following year and there were just as many rabbits in the same field so the point I am making is, nev
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That's Santa alright, my mentor he has fifty years of experience under his belt.... He has to wear oilskins out ferreting because of arthritis in the hips. the damp ground plays havoc with the condition....
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She is 8 years old now I got her at 2 months old the runt of the litter but she is one quick dog in heavy undergrowth, she is not much bigger than a big buck ferret.....
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A few photo's taken last September
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Here are a couple of photo's taken last November....
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Nice Job there, the bow shaped back is a good idea for comfort when carrying....
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Very interesting and informative read, I really enjoyed it....
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It looks to me that maybe someone spotted you flying your bird and does not agree with field sports, knowing that what you are doing is 100% legal they have taken it into their own hands to intimidate you... You have done the right thing going to the police and placing your own sign to let them know you are no fool in the event that things escalate. Good luck to you, you have done nothing wrong.
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I am from Ireland and Ferreting is my favourite field sport, I do a bit of fly fishing as well... I also Breed/exhibit native birds.... I am looking forward to getting through all the topics on the forum... Cheers
