Fat-Ferret 857 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 An area I ferret in the winter has a lot of rabbits in a wood that cross a stream to get out onto the field they feed in, this is a man made stream, and its actually an outlet from a milking parlour, only recently added, any time theres rabbits in the field and you go in, they run down the bank and up the other side, sometimes it awkward for them to get up and they slip and struggle when its wet, Would making a wooden crossing, with a drop box on the bottom work? Or would they just keep using there route of down one side and up the other, I was thinking of there was an easier way across for them that was kept locked for a few weeks until they got used to it?? Quote Link to post
The one 8,595 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I would give it a try ive seen them run across a sleeper placed across a burn the day before and i thought nice place for a trap Quote Link to post
arnieboy 93 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 An area I ferret in the winter has a lot of rabbits in a wood that cross a stream to get out onto the field they feed in, this is a man made stream, and its actually an outlet from a milking parlour, only recently added, any time theres rabbits in the field and you go in, they run down the bank and up the other side, sometimes it awkward for them to get up and they slip and struggle when its wet, Would making a wooden crossing, with a drop box on the bottom work? Or would they just keep using there route of down one side and up the other, I was thinking of there was an easier way across for them that was kept locked for a few weeks until they got used to it??cant you channel them on to your crossing with some netting then they have to use it ??? Quote Link to post
Fat-Ferret 857 Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 An area I ferret in the winter has a lot of rabbits in a wood that cross a stream to get out onto the field they feed in, this is a man made stream, and its actually an outlet from a milking parlour, only recently added, any time theres rabbits in the field and you go in, they run down the bank and up the other side, sometimes it awkward for them to get up and they slip and struggle when its wet, Would making a wooden crossing, with a drop box on the bottom work? Or would they just keep using there route of down one side and up the other, I was thinking of there was an easier way across for them that was kept locked for a few weeks until they got used to it??cant you channel them on to your crossing with some netting then they have to use it ??? Good idea... Quote Link to post
arnieboy 93 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 An area I ferret in the winter has a lot of rabbits in a wood that cross a stream to get out onto the field they feed in, this is a man made stream, and its actually an outlet from a milking parlour, only recently added, any time theres rabbits in the field and you go in, they run down the bank and up the other side, sometimes it awkward for them to get up and they slip and struggle when its wet, Would making a wooden crossing, with a drop box on the bottom work? Or would they just keep using there route of down one side and up the other, I was thinking of there was an easier way across for them that was kept locked for a few weeks until they got used to it??cant you channel them on to your crossing with some netting then they have to use it ??? Good idea... hope it wofks mate let us know cheers Quote Link to post
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