gutted for you chris first rule of ferret keeping is a ferret proof hutch, a hob on his own with no jills will spend most of the day trying to get out and as for chicken wire , its no good a ferret hutch has to be in my opinion solid home made, pets at home shat is well shat, you need solid wood and solid galvinised garden mesh at least , you can buy it in sheets in wickes, not that expensive,i feel sorry for you