Starting Ferreting

[Welsh_red 4,987]

 

Just looking through old posts . Got a quick question for the ferret people . How often do you work your ferrets and is there a minimum you should work them? I E do ferrets need to be worked frequently or can they be worked occasionally so long as they have adequate entertainment in their hitch

I ferret once or couple of times a week in the season but out of season they don't get worked but still give them plenty of exercise letting them walk round my local field or just playing in there cage. There's a book called complete guide to ferrets by James McKay will tell you all you need to know. Brian Plummer has couple of good books also. As already said try get out with someone before you buy all the gear so you know it's for you. Atb mate

I've just read the James McKay book . Really , really good book . Can see it being constantly being reffered back to.

 

What Plummer book do you recommend ?

[Welsh_red 4,987]

Ask the person your getting your ferrets from to show you what they house their animals in and do the same, same person should be able to put you onto someone to show you a trick or two, but getting some were to ferret on is the biggest hurdle.

I'm going to build myself the housing for the ferrets . Going to have the cage in my hunting shed . Will make it as big as possible for them. 2 levels easy . Plan on having a court aswell on the patio so that they can be outside all day but don't fancy having them outside on the patio in the night after reading about all the thieves pinching ferrets . I know daytime they could get robbed but less chance I think plus they get the air and sunshine . My shed is literally right under my bedroom window and padlocked . Plus absolutely any noise on the patio in the night and my dog is up and barking in the hallway . I'm hoping to get some time out with ferreters soon to see how I go . Even if I don't take to ferreting I've gained a new found respect for ferrets as hunters after reading Mcays book .

 

You mentioned permission. Do you find permission hard in general or does the fact you use ferrets hinder you?

[johnpee 214]

 

 

Just looking through old posts . Got a quick question for the ferret people . How often do you work your ferrets and is there a minimum you should work them? I E do ferrets need to be worked frequently or can they be worked occasionally so long as they have adequate entertainment in their hitch

I ferret once or couple of times a week in the season but out of season they don't get worked but still give them plenty of exercise letting them walk round my local field or just playing in there cage. There's a book called complete guide to ferrets by James McKay will tell you all you need to know. Brian Plummer has couple of good books also. As already said try get out with someone before you buy all the gear so you know it's for you. Atb mate

I've just read the James McKay book . Really , really good book . Can see it being constantly being reffered back to.

 

What Plummer book do you recommend ?

Brian Plummer ferrets is an ok book and in pursuit of the coney as well but it's not just about ferreting