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[jigsaw 11,902]

While out ferreting on the side of a hill today,we were working the grounders and had a fairly sucessfull time,but when we were sitting waiting for the action to start,we noticed a very large ammount of flies,bluebottles, exiting and entering the setts.Not just a few now but an awful lot.Has anyone ever seen this and why does it occur,It was just after mid-day.on a different subject,we have in the last few years aquired the smallest hob ferrets I've had the pleasure to hunt with.We have 4 very small ferrets at the moment.I must say though they havnt got the staying power of the larger brethern but with 2 today we got 17 and 1 doe was real beat up after the day.She was severly kicked in the head and is skinned to the bone.Last year a little silver hob lost his eye from a kick of a rabbit.I dont know if this has anything to do with his size,would a large ferret be open to the same treatment,I expect he would.Last Sunday we had 18 rabbits with 1 small jill,we then got 7 more with a tiny young hob of this years breeding.The plus side to this is we havnt used a shovel in our last 3 outings.I have high hopes for the rest of the season with this collection of ferrets,hopefully we can start to produce a few of our own young from these little uns.Anyone else using something similar as us and how do you find them at work.

[Guest Frank]

Blue Bottles, could be a sighn of dead rabbits below jigsaw, not sure.

I work 2 small jills and a big hob :11: But find the staying power of the hob better, as he has more energy, but he is only young and once he starts to kill below ground, which he will do soon, then i will mainly use the jills.

 

Your poping them out now jigsaw Well done, looks like you found a good place.

 

Im strugling over here with mxy in my good place and hedges in other places without mxy. :11:

 

Frank.

[Guest trill]

yes jigsaw when we went saturday we ferreted a orchard the farmer said that it had been hit with mixy quite bad the rabbits just wouldnt bolt and there were lots of flies around every hole. the only thing that did bolt was a stoat so that might explain the flies

Edited October 23, 2006 by trill

[jigsaw 11,902]

allrite Paddy me ould flower,we were up in the hills of dunmanway yesterday.The flys were in every rabbit sett we did,we hit about 7 seperate lots and all of them contained many flies.Quiet strange.No myxi up here,the rabbits are healthy fat b>>>>rds.I had pan fried rabbit tonight for tea,mmmm.Frank this spot is a small area crammed with bunnys,the farmer is thrilled with us.We are going to hit this spot for the next few weeks as he is looking for a long time for someone to deal with the pests.He has agreed not to let anyone else on the land bar us,he even threw us 50 euros for petrol,god bless him.When were finished here there should be a big reduction in the numbers,then we'll leave it for the next season and start it all over again.Life is good at the moment.

[Guest Frank]

Im happy for ya jigsaw.

 

Any chance of an invite? :11: :11:

 

Only kidding. Hope you have happy days for the season. Im sure you will.

 

Frank.

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Jigsaw; When I was a toddler I asked my Dad why flies were going down a rats hole. He told me that they were after a poisoned and dead rat in there.

 

Now, decades later and a pro' Pest Controller, I 've long since seen quite enough to prove to me my Dad knew what he was talking about, mate.

 

Why there's dead rabbits down those holes is anybodys guess. But dead rabbits there are. That or perhaps even something a bit bigger that's either gone down there to die. Or gone down there and died anyway.

 

You are sure the farmer hasn't buried a fallen sheep or calf down there ....? They do that and that'd cause what ye found.

[jigsaw 11,902]

DS all the setts we did as I said held flies,wouldnt have thought all of them would contain dead corpses.The setts were real tidy entrances,I'm contemplating advertising in a local paper my services for rabbit and pigeon control.I am in the process of obtaining insurance and see if the offers come in.Hows buisness with you DS,you kept going with your work?Thats the job I'd love to have.I'm always well pleased when I'm out and about,contented with life.

[Guest Frank]

I'm contemplating advertising in a local paper my services for rabbit and pigeon control.I am in the process of obtaining insurance and see if the offers come in.

 

jigsaw, it works.

 

Frank.

[Guest Bigbob]

Jigsaw a word from the wise dont put your phone number in the paper all you will get is abusive phone calls ,get the insurance sorted out then chap doors and give out cards it works a treat

Edited October 25, 2006 by Bigbob

[Guest Frank]

Its not too bad over here Big Bob, depends what paper and section you put it in.

 

Frank.

[jigsaw 11,902]

Paddy the hob is fairly big,my mate has him,weve had a few days with him but the more he gets the less they bolt.Got 4 terriers to try,but 2 have come a little 2 small I think.X mass I will know whats what.Bigbob I'm putting the ad in a farming paper,dont think I'll have too much hassle.Should have a few cards printed this weekend too.I'll let you know how we get on.whats the story if they ask what the charge is for pesting,do we just cover the petrol and be thankful for the sport they provide,or is it possible to make a small income out of this kind of service?