first ferret

[The_ferreter_ 0]

i have 1 albinho hob who will be about 4-5 months old. i go ferreting with my mate but we dont really know how old he will have to be because he is already the size of his dad.

 

help please!!!!

[BEARINATOR 2,924]

Give him ago mate, put him down next to the hole and let him have a good sniff about for a couple of minutes. When he see's the hole or gets the scent of a rabbit his curiosity should lead him down into the set. Make sure you have a collar on him and good luck with your ferreting

[festa 206]

yep get him in mate he's old enough try starting him on small set's 1st and see how it goes i agree with bearinator as well get a collar on him once he get's the taste he'll pick it up easy enough good luck buddy

 

gary

[8shot 192]

imo he still a bit young yet

he may find a stubborn bunny and get kicked about abit

 

try sending him down with a older ferret

and try not to show it to much action

start on little burrys just so he gets the hang of things

 

i dont start working mine to about 7/8 months

but thats me im sure others will have differant opinions

 

atb 8shot

[The one 8,594]

4/5 months old he's got to be fully grown and the size of his dad give him a go and see how he gets on mate only thing is the cover theres too much of it and its too bloody heavy

[Marksman 934]

Mine is round about the same age mate and I took mine out for the first time last weekend. They both done great and picked it up no problems.

It's entirely up to yourself mate but I'm glad I took mine as it also seems to have calmed them down a lot too

 

good luck in whatever you decide and lets see some pics if you do

 

Darryl

[The_ferreter_ 0]

Mine is round about the same age mate and I took mine out for the first time last weekend. They both done great and picked it up no problems.

It's entirely up to yourself mate but I'm glad I took mine as it also seems to have calmed them down a lot too

 

good luck in whatever you decide and lets see some pics if you do

 

Darryl

 

cheers mate are u taking yours ferreting now. we are not going for another 3-4 weeks there is still a lot of young.

p.s i live in ashington aswell lol

[BEARINATOR 2,924]

Another ashington lad , i'm having my first trip out on sunday

[The_ferreter_ 0]

Another ashington lad , i'm having my first trip out on sunday

 

cool where are u going mate. me and my mate have permision for a bit of land around ashington do u not think its a bit early?

[BEARINATOR 2,924]

I'm going on some land around morrpeth as the farmer wants them cleared so it's pest control not sport but fun being out anyway, we'll have a trip out later in the season mate. It's hard to get land around here as i've asked a few for permission but with no luck

[pegstaff 9]

imo he still a bit young yet

he may find a stubborn bunny and get kicked about abit

 

try sending him down with a older ferret

and try not to show it to much action

start on little burrys just so he gets the hang of things

 

i dont start working mine to about 7/8 months

but thats me im sure others will have differant opinions

 

atb 8shot

 

i agree with you. i have tried to tell my mate that i would rather wait another few months, as i dont see the hurry to get the ferret working. not if it means he could get kicked about. i have the mother and father that we can use for now. the ferret lives at mine and i dont think me is mature enough as i caught a rabbit the other day and he seemed to not know what to do with it, i have a 15 metre pipe and i put the rabbit in it and when i put the ferret in he just wasnt bothered. so i had to put the mother in to get the rabbit out. there is still time for him to turn ito a good worker yet.

Edited September 19, 2009 by pegstaff