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Fantastic day and tidy looking bedi. What is the bedi side of the breeding.
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if your supplying the said butcher selling them at £2.50 you are restricted what price you can charge and he is in a location where rabbits are easy to come by.
Butchers around the area i live all charge £4 plus for rabbits with one in garforth last year asking £7.
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the ads have been on here one lad in kent offering £2.50 and another lad in wales looking for 150 rabbits a week.
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I have 2 butchers who give £2 skinned.
One can take up to 300 a week.
I can get £2 with skins on ferreted or lamped any condition.
Also have regular customer who take small numbers for £2.50 each.
There seems to be a real demand for them with a number of adverts asking for rabbits with the best I have seen was £2.50 with skins on. I cant remember seeing adverts previous years.
Every little helps to cover fuel costs.
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How is yours bred strongbow and what size is he.
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How do you lads with pure whippets get on when its realy cold and wet.
how do they cope when quiet spells in these conditions when ferreting.
Some fantastic looking dogs.
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Cracking looking dogs how is yours bred lurchers 88.
What was sire and dam.
Do you ferret and lamp with him.
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what price will you pay for them
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take some getting used to for a while after the mk1 but once you get used to them i would never go back to a mk1 they are far better.
The search facility speeds up locating the ferret and the pinpiont audible facility gets you bang on the ferret every time.
The only isuue is that both my mates 2 recievers and mine read 1 foot out.
The ferret is always 1 foot shallower than the reading but once you know you dig accordingley.
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Out yesterday with my friend and his first cross bedlington greyhound bred by Neil Bacon from near birmingham.
This dog has excellent coat high preydrive and is a 100 % marker.
The dog is only used for ferreting so could not be classed as all round hunter.
I have one that is coming up 12 years but again was only used for rabbiting but also loved ratting.
He was still lamping well at 9 years old.
He has cost me nothing at the vets and has been a very hardy dog superb to live with.
The one I have was bred by Heart Break kennels.
The bedlington Neil is using is bred through from George Newcombe Rillington strian bedlingtons which were out and out digging dogs.
My friend had years ago a dog bred directly from George Newcombs blue a first cross.
This dog would face anything and I mean anything.
It was highly trianed worked around all stock and again cost nothing vet bill wise.
All this litter made all rounders taking all quarry.
For more info on working bedlingtons jion the working bedlington forum.
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Bulldog Rabbitting spade with fibre glass shaft indistructable.
My mate has one which is possible 20 years old and still going strong.
He baught fibre glass one after breaking a number of wooden shafted spades.
Go on bullddog site and locate nearest supplier.
The wieght of this spade is in my opinion one of its assets.
We ferret some hard areas with a lot of flint and this spade makes light work of it.
You would realy struggle with a lighter spade here.
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We tried neosorexa gold following all the hype when it was launched.
Tried in various locations for both rats and mice and found it totally inefective with very little if any bait take.
All technicians tried it both internal for rats and mice and external for rats with same results.
A whole grian bait works every time.
Personally I think it is the split grian formulation which is the issue.
So much for all the hype.
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I had similar problems with the same model.
The reciever for the fob is mounted in the roof near the sun roofs and if you have any issues with water ingress around the sunroofs there is apossibility this is defective or not earthing correctly.
Only problem is accessing it as it requires the head lining to come out.
It is changeable item and does not require tuning to ecu unit.
Try placing key up near the sun roof and mine unlocked every time.
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Could not agree more with tomo about keeping a net running parellel with hedge close,
Set it out and you are wasting your time as we have found out you live and learn.
Rabbits in stops has been high in these situations in some locations with stops found well out into the fields and multiple numbers in them.
Cracking photos.
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We have purchased a honda quad for ferreting on a grouse moor.
If any one has any pictures of baskets you are using could you post them.
Just looking for ideas and to pick peoples brians.
I will be using steel to fabrictae some baskets for the front and rear.
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We have just purchased a quad bike to access onto a grouse moor.
Does any one use a quad and if so do you have any pictures you could post how you have it set up with baskets front and rear.
Just looking to pick people brians and get some ideas.
I am a welder and will be constructing baskets from box section and mesh.
Any photos would be much appreciated.
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As others have already siad start at one end limited number of ferrets and see how it goes.
In situations like this sometimes its one warren and sometimes you will be surprised and it may be individual sets but until you start you wont realy know thats why i would only use 1 or 2 ferrets.
If it is a thick hedge one of the main problems is stopping rabbits travelling along inside the hedge hole hopping very frustrating from experience.
If allowed every so often with a slasher cut breakes at the base of the hedge and place a stop net but something I read was putting a board or binliners at the base of the hedge which cause rabbits to bolt out from the hedge.
In this situation we have found rabbits bolt along the hedge line and stop nets placed either side of the hedge at 90 degrees to the hedge moved along as you go work far better than nets running parellel with the hedge. Unless there is some cover or sets very close they will always try and get back to the holes further along.
Sounds a fantastic spot good hunting.
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Flat Pack mole traps.
Probe and decent spade and trowel.
Get the mole trapping dvd from fouteen acre by gw walton.
i have been trapping moles for a number of years but the info on the dvd has upped my catch rate significantly.
Give it a go and you will be surprised how easy it becomes.
Its no rocket science as some try to portray.
Everyone starts somewhere putting the probe in 20 times to find a run but gradually over time looking at the hills and depressions in the land will lead to finding runs much quicker.
The only time I have had problems with the flat pack traps was on a golf course that got waterlogged and talpex traps sorted this.
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Treatments are coming in now but there is such a variation in the level of activity from nest to nest.
Some nests even at this stage in the year are very slow and the size of the workers indicates that they are struggling for food supply.
Some of the nest which I have removed and inspected the size of small footballs have all been full of small workers and small cells something I have never seen before.
Speaking to a professional gardener on a job he reported reduced aphid activity possibly due to continual warm weather and little rainfall.
When out walking the dogs I have only just started seeing flight lines around woodland this last week to ten days.
Maybe it will be a really late season nature always compensates.
Look what's happened with honey bee swarms they have been at unprecedented levels this year.
Local bee keepers have found it nearly impossible to cope with the situation one reporting 60 swarm reports on a single day.
Is anyone using sorsec wasp nest destroyer.
I have used it this year for the first time but am finding it no where near as effective as sorex wasp nest destroyer mk11.
I could treat a number of nest with sorex it amazed me how little was required to deal with a significant size nest.
The sorsec product is requiring nearly a full can and even then it is not knocking them down like sorex did.
Obviously there is different actives in the products which can explain the issue but just wondered how others are getting on with it.
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Have you read the code of conduct on use of glue boards.
Only as a last resort when all other methods have failed and they must be checked daily and twice a day if possible.
I have had to resort to them twice once in pet shop where it was impossible to get them to eat anything and once in a domestic where due to conditions they would not eat anything.
I have been involved around field sports since school age and have killed many things but seeing mice on the glue boards totally sickened me.
Possibly this why the customer removed all baits and cancelled job?
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I have just been involved with a job where we received a report about rats around some properties.
On investigation rat holes were visible around a lamp post.
These were tested with die which was visible in an inspection chamber.
From YW sewer plan it was their responsibility a visit was made with their technician who will camera drain and repair as required.
I have just investigated rat activity around some garages on a housing estate.
On investigation one garage was full with household waste and infested with rats.
Owners were identified made aware of the responsibilities and we will monitor and enforce on this issue if it is not resolved.
I have just visited another area today with YW staff to resolve an issue where redundant drainage which is allowing rats onto the surface. Drainage will now be capped of.
I have investigated rat activity around a supermarket recently and located rat activity in shrubs around site.
With EHO involvement a meetings was arranged with contractor covering site and treatment undertaken.
I was not saying we do anything the private sector could not do but all the above type of work is the service to the public element of public sector pest control which no private company would undertake as it is non income generating.
This is a small snap shot of this type of work and on last years figures we had nearly 1000 non income generating jobs investigating member of the public reports on varying issues.
Honey bee swarms has been significant issue this year and on public land swarm investigation and removal is resolved with no income.
On a recent bedbug job activity at a semi detached property indicated to me their was an issue next door.
The owners at the adjoining property refused access but with EHO involvement access was gained and the property was infested both upstairs and down.
Treatment was undertaken at both properties and issue was resolved.
As a private pest controller if you came across this type of situation what would your options be if the owner at adjoining semi would not undertake treatment.
Another officer has a treatment on-going for rats on a terrace block where there is a property on the block which is a in a terrible state of repair and appears to be the source of the problem.
Again with EHO involvement access was gained into this premises to determine if this is the issue.
As a private pest controller what would you be able to do other than treat in the property who had requested treatment.
What I am trying to illustrate is the service to the public and public health a council service strives to provide and if this type of service is removed no private company would pick up any this non income generating work.
With regard your comment matt about why local authorities are stopping doing pest control you are wrong.
Within an Environmental Health Department having an in house pest control department is a non statutory duty.
This puts a pest control department in any local authority at significant risk as we have found out.
Any one employed within a Environmental Health Department who full fills a statutory duty FOOD IINSPECTIONS AIR QUALITY LAND QUALITY ETC receives the funding and once all these jobs are funded if there is anything left pest control would be supported.
But as is being seen all over the country a lot of authorities do not have the funding and their departments have gone
This is something my manager is critically aware of and why he has strived to reach the break even point.
Until going into pest control 10 years ago I was employed in engineering in the private sector and working within the public sector seeing the things I have seen my opinion is that an in house well run service is an asset to the authority and the community it serves. Something the longer I have worked here the stronger my opinion is.
In relation to your comment aberet about work load I can only speak about the authority I work with.
We have three officers and nearly every day we have between 8 and 13 jobs depending on the season every day and long may it continue.
The job is the best job I have ever had bar none.
Not income wise but money is not everything.
Every day is different the job is challenging and the job satisfaction is something no money can buy.
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I number of years ago our manager was tasked with making pest control self sufficient receiving no council budget funding to support it.
Unless this was achieved the department would be closed. Due to budget constraint's it is as simple as that.
Something a neighbouring authority was also tasked to do to survive and I am in no doubt are so many others.
We charge a realistic fee for all treatments and contracts and are at break even point.
A council pest control department has such a varied remit being involved in a diverse number of issues which would never be resolved by any private company as they are investigated and resolved for nothing to protect the public. You would be amazed at how much of this type of work is undertaken.
Thankfully there is still strong links within my department to public health and trying to improve people lives whilst providing a service at a realistic price to ensure the department survives and treatments are not costed out of peoples reach.
My manager has a strong social consentience and the service will never be costed to make profit just break even for it to survive.
I don't want or expect any sympathy I just get sick of reading misinformed statements about local authority pest control.
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There is a company in Morpeth who advertise on ebay.
They manufacture vet bedding and the product I bought has been excellent and competitively priced.
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Information From Ficam D Label
Action should be taken to prevent foraging bees gaining access to treated bees nests preferably by removing the combs or blocking the nest entry point.
When you see some of the areas that honey bee swarms go into the possibility of successfully sealing ALL possible access points is an impossibility.
From a cost point of view to the customer and remedial work which would be required to repair after accessing and removing combs this is also in most cases just not feasible.
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trigene or vercon this is what vets use in there premises.
the vet i spoke to said they alternate between the 2 to ensure nothing builds up a resistance.