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  1. Sirius
    Had another 60 quids worth of Deben mk3m high quality collar soil it pants on me today! They are bulky, get caught in nets and are a fecker to turn on and off, and constantly brake, us ferreters seem to be under the cosh with nowhere else to go but Deben. I just hope one day another company would make a decent locator system and I could tell Deben to go whistle.
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    Good do, that hedge looks pretty good cover wise compared to what we have down ere. You can almost see through it lol Regards Sirius
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    When we work deep warrens I often wonder if a locator is needed although I always do. Many of these warrens go off the box in places and many layups are 8ft so I very very rarely ever dig these just wait for the ferret to get bored with the arsed up rabbit. I suppose at least the locator shows me the ferrets still in the warren but that's it.
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    I can assure everyone garlic is safe it's actually sold in many licensed veterinary medicines. Onions are dangerous in any quantity as they will cause anaemia. Dark chocolate can also be poisonous if large amounts are ingested. One of the most common is paracetamol and also NSAIDs like ibuprofen. There is some good information here it's for veterinary professionals. http://www.vpisuk.co.uk/portal/CommonPoisons/tabid/119/Default.aspx It's worth remembering that many things in quantity will kill your dog even water if it drank enough.
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    My hazel wands are about 2ft and a bit, suits me.
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    Good read Stabs, think I have read it somewhere before?
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    *yawn* (in general not your pics Birddog )
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    Lol
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    Best to go when it's dark and conditions are favourable , no specific times that much better.
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    24" isn't the sire and bitch collie grey?
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    Know what you mean on that mate, we catch the majority in the run nets on the top, you just can't get at some of the holes to net them. Tend to use a long purse net ( 1 peg) and not pokes with 2 pegs, I did ask on here before about the D ring fronted nets and if people had used them.... Not tried them but could be useful...... We didn't miss any yesterday, more luck than judgement I reckon.... Cheers Kev That how I measure a good day too, not so much on the number caught but on the number missed Ferreting those thick Devon hedges with the stone facing at the bottom can be good cr
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    Nice haul, always 'interesting' doing them Devon hedges, always hard to stop them running the hedge we have found as you cant get a stop net through, but the poke nets are handy. Nice Job Sirius
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    Twas a good do mate, shame i had to cut it short after receiving some bad news But things are looking up now fingers crossed Not to bad considering it was just a few hours and most of it was walking on those hills, it just aint easy loaded up like a pack horse, its a fair old workout, even worse when you have a good haul of conys on your shoulders. Like leveller said that rabbit was dabbed at the mouth of the hole half in the net, but that's ferreting al-sorts can happen. Personally that dog of mine has seen a few seasons rabbiting and I have no issue with him holding/guarding a rabbi
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    It's that same old mantra, more than likely originating from a book I think the terrier cross have limitations when rabbiting also, and I have seen a few in the field. Personally I would not be to concerned with the breeding specifics as a priority and go for two dogs doing the business However a medium sized strong pastoral based lurcher would be more to my taste.
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    The ridge is a genetic trait, the presence of which is claimed to make the dog more prone to suffer from dermoid sinus. The programme mistakenly claims that the ridge itself is a mild form of spina bifida. One in twenty puppies is born ridgeless. Us hunters should be more aware than most of the depths that the media will sink too to make a story.
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    I near bought a pure ridgeback once, I spent a lot of time visiting various kennels and owners and hanging out with the dogs. After a few months I realised that the temperament I just did not like that much as they are bred to have an very aloof and non trusting way with them especially around strangers. They can also be a very strong guarding instinct. As for Lurcher breeding they don't really have the traits I would purposely want in a Lurcher myself but I have seen a few and they looked nice enough. Regard Sirius
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    Lovely pup, nice choice of ingredients in her :-)
  18. Sirius
    Yeah possibly if you can drag yourself away from your computer for the day you fecking armchair hunter I will if my mum can give me a lift to go hunting :D
  19. Sirius
    Good news for the scruffy red dog, hopefully he has learnt some manners so I might get to see him graft this season
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    And steer clear of Valium unless 100% needed which it won't be if you start early with a decent desensitisation programme and maybe the aid of natural medicines.
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    The trick is to start early don't leave it too late that goes for desensitisation and medication, it's no good waiting for the fireworks to start and then trying to sort the problem.
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    Nice looking litter D Lloyd...
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    :yes:
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    It's all valid stuff birdydog no need to apologise as all dogs are different so It could well be that, hard to know without seeing the dog. I have seen quite a few youngsters (and older dogs from time to time) do what I described above and simply struggle to keep hold of a kicking rabbit and bungle it when getting a better grip which often causes a small run again till they get it under control. With youngsters and their catches they all tend to feck about a bit, till they get a business head about their work and that only comes with experience of work. 'There is allot for a youngster to lea
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    I doubt she is dropping them just to re chase them, more likely she gets put of with the kicking and drops them, then chases again as its still alive and getting away. Just don't walkout to her, let her bring them in even if she has to re catch it and its crunched and dead.
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