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    As I understand it, most ferrets in the US are produced in massive ferret mills with little to no thought given to health and genetics. Colour seems to be the main concern. They actually breed these particular strains of ferrets that have a 70% rate of deafness, just because of a few 'fancy' markings that happen to coincide with that deformity. In addition, they are desexed and descented [stupid fecking mutilation] before they are eight weeks old and then shipped to the petshops. There's a company called 'Marshalls' that seems to monopolize the American ferrets. There are private breeders bu
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    No mate, not all good for them. Ferrets are pure carnivores- they can't use the nutrients found in plants. The pork is the only nutritional part for a ferret. Carrots, peas and potatos are useless to the ferret, and onions actively dangerous. "Onions are also dangerous to ferrets. Both raw and cooked onions contain disulphide. Disulphide will damage the animal’s red blood cells and cause too little oxygen to be carried through the ferret’s system, resulting in anemia. Symptoms of anemia include weight loss, panting, weakness and a rapid pulse." Be very careful with onions, they ai
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    I've had one like that, not nearly as bad though. Poor fecker, better off dead
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    As I understand it, most ferrets in the US are produced in massive ferret mills with little to no thought given to health and genetics. Colour seems to be the main concern. They actually breed these particular strains of ferrets that have a 70% rate of deafness, just because of a few 'fancy' markings that happen to coincide with that deformity. In addition, they are desexed and descented [stupid fecking mutilation] before they are eight weeks old and then shipped to the petshops. There's a company called 'Marshalls' that seems to monopolize the American ferrets. There are private breeders bu
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    This. If you enjoyed catching them, it's a great bag, no matter if its 5 or 500.
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    Round tin fox whistle.
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    Sorry about your jill. I had a jill flop over and die one day, she'd been perfectly fine the day before. Like you, I was worried it was something that my others would get so I had a PM dome...she was riddled with cancer from end to end. Only a year old.
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    Good one
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    Thanks TOMO, I'll get myself 11+ pegs but I won't be afraid to 'trial' 8 on the net to see how it goes. Thanks for the suggestion
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    Thanks a lot mate, big help
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    I've recently had the opportunity to aquire a 50 yd 6z traditional longnet. How many pegs will be required for this net? I am a complete novice and know bugger all about it, bar that it is an interesting method that I am becoming increasingly interested in trying my hand at. Thanks, Coneytrappr
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    You wouldn't think it, the way people breed for colour. Mostly the pet show community, but for some reason I've noticed a lot of hunters jumping on the colour bandwagon as well. I really don't understand the obsession with Dark Eyed Whites and Silvers.
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    Every day. They have fast metabolisms and 'one day' for us may not be 'one day' for them.
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    I would have had a heart attack, seeing rabbits with a gut full of worms is bad enough. Class
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    I've worked spayed and intact jills, I saw no difference at all. All the jills I have now have been done.
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    Quix, I do expect to be able to get ferrets for free, because there is a lot of poorly managed breeding around my area. I know that if I keep my eyes peeled there will be kits being given away, or dumped workers at the pound come summer. Cheap and dumped ferts need homes as much as ferts with a price tag on their head- perhaps moreso. It doesn't mean that these ferrets are treated poorly or as disposable objects once I obtain them, though. I look after all of my stinkers the same regardless of how much they cost initially, which is well. Have never been stingey with vet care, housing or food.
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    I've only ever paid for a few ferts, the rest I all got free- given to me, found, rescued, etc. Even had a lady pay me 10 to take a big poley hob off her hands once. There's no money in breeding ferts, at the end of the day you'll be competing with blokes who are giving them away for free.
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    Glad to hear that she's come on better for you. I've had 'slow starters' that have been worth their weight in gold once they've got going...and some 'no starters' as well glad your jill is one of the former.
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    "The hob killed her, sorry mate." Sounds good to me. If he only worked her once he obviously isn't interested in the game...it would be in her best interests for you to keep her.
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    Dirt, have you considered buying from a private breeder as opposed to getting more petstore stock? Whilst they will still have been bred for pets, they will be intact, fed a better diet and will generally be more robust and healthier. The vast majority of ferrets in US petshops are bred in massive mills with little thought given to health- colour is their biggest concern. They pull them from the jills early, desex them and get them to the pet stores at seven or eight weeks of age, it can't do them any good.
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    Nope, a castrated hob will have no interest in breeding. It's better to get a vasectomy if you have no interest in breeding and have jills to take out of season [people or stinkers. ], but if there's no jills, then castration has no negatives. why castrate if you dont keep jills seems a waste of money to me. Many intact hobs will fight when they go into rut, often making seperating them necessary...if you don't have the room or desire to have multiple cages for this seperation then castration is one way to ensure it will never be a problem.
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    Nope, a castrated hob will have no interest in breeding. It's better to get a vasectomy if you have no interest in breeding and have jills to take out of season [people or stinkers. ], but if there's no jills, then castration has no negatives.
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    You don't see worms in rabbit droppings,But that don't mean they don't have tape worm!! Very true. I've also found rabbits with their guts all blown up, gassy and the lining of their intestines completely covered with wrigglers. :sick: Plenty of tape worm cysts as well.
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    wow this is ironic! yesterday i lost one of my ferrets he escaped with his friend out of the spare hutch when i was cleaning the main one, i found my poley on the lawn but my albino went wandering and was picked up on the road by some nice runners (close one). anyway i lifted all my trap when he escaped except for my snares a miles or so away. and when i went to check them this morning i had caught a poley but as i was getting colse he broke from the snare(after chewing it) and ran away. he weas huge and looked in brilliant condition conmsidering the stay in the snare. i was kind of gutted
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    Likey not a feral but a lost worker- catch him and see if he handles well. Give him a few days to settle down and see- you might score yourself a decent ferret!
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