Working Ferrets

[gary.l 61]

 

I'm having a terrible time with my two ferrets, I've put them down hundreds of holes where I know there's rabbits, they're in and out all over the place and I never get a bolt or a kill I can dig to, its a mystery to me whats going on underground, are they just ignoring rabbits or what? I mean they're ferrets ffs you'd think if they see a rabbit they'd naturally try and kill the fcuking thing. I remember a 7 or 8 month old hob kit I had years ago within an hour of putting him to ground he was murdering rabbits all round him.

 

The fella I got my jill from had the guts of 40 ferrets he was breeding from, I can remember thinking there's no way this lad is working all these ferrets but thought to myself "they're ferrets they'll kill rabbits, its what they do", I wouldn't mind parting with a few pound for a proven worker at this stage, the head is wrecked.

are you sure there are rabbits there pal? how do you know? sometimes it appears that there are definitely rabbits in the warren and there isn't. Do you use a marking dog?

 

If they are young ferrets you might be throwing them in at the deep end a little if you're trying to work big warrens. My advice would be either get out with someone experienced, use a dog that you know will mark well so you know for a fact the rabbits are there, or if neither of these are available get out there at first light with your ferrets, walk up to the rabbits so you actually see them going to ground and then ferret the warrens while the scent is still fresh and you know for a fact they're home. Seriously, before I got my dog I was out ferreting and I thought my ferrets were just shite, I was seeing warrens with fresh muck and alsorts and yet rarely getting a bolt, I got my dog and it's now apparent that the warrens I thought were occupied simply weren't. A marking dog is absolutely invaluble for ferreting, even if a dog is not fast enough to catch a rabbit, if it shows you if the warren is occupied then it's worth its weight in gold! and don't think that it has to be a lurcher, any dog can mark as long as it has a half decent sense of smell and actually shows an interest in rabbits.

 

 

It was a hegderow borrow there today, about 10 entrances, I put in a 6 month old jill(her 1st time working) after half an hour there was no sign of the jill coming out anywhere so I put in the other two to try and move her on, the other two looked busy they were flat out in one hole out the other back down another and still no sign of the young one after an hour and a half or two hours, I started digging to where I thought she was and a rabbit ran out of a tube beside me, so there was a least one bunny in there(the other two were back in the box at this stage) eventually after a long wait the young one came out, I reckon she had a little nap for herself. There was no fur on claws or blood or thumping/squeeling coming from the warren. I'll stay at it anyway hopefully they'll come right with with a bit more work. Thanks for the advice.

[rob190364 2,593]

 

 

I'm having a terrible time with my two ferrets, I've put them down hundreds of holes where I know there's rabbits, they're in and out all over the place and I never get a bolt or a kill I can dig to, its a mystery to me whats going on underground, are they just ignoring rabbits or what? I mean they're ferrets ffs you'd think if they see a rabbit they'd naturally try and kill the fcuking thing. I remember a 7 or 8 month old hob kit I had years ago within an hour of putting him to ground he was murdering rabbits all round him.

 

The fella I got my jill from had the guts of 40 ferrets he was breeding from, I can remember thinking there's no way this lad is working all these ferrets but thought to myself "they're ferrets they'll kill rabbits, its what they do", I wouldn't mind parting with a few pound for a proven worker at this stage, the head is wrecked.

are you sure there are rabbits there pal? how do you know? sometimes it appears that there are definitely rabbits in the warren and there isn't. Do you use a marking dog?

 

If they are young ferrets you might be throwing them in at the deep end a little if you're trying to work big warrens. My advice would be either get out with someone experienced, use a dog that you know will mark well so you know for a fact the rabbits are there, or if neither of these are available get out there at first light with your ferrets, walk up to the rabbits so you actually see them going to ground and then ferret the warrens while the scent is still fresh and you know for a fact they're home. Seriously, before I got my dog I was out ferreting and I thought my ferrets were just shite, I was seeing warrens with fresh muck and alsorts and yet rarely getting a bolt, I got my dog and it's now apparent that the warrens I thought were occupied simply weren't. A marking dog is absolutely invaluble for ferreting, even if a dog is not fast enough to catch a rabbit, if it shows you if the warren is occupied then it's worth its weight in gold! and don't think that it has to be a lurcher, any dog can mark as long as it has a half decent sense of smell and actually shows an interest in rabbits.

 

 

It was a hegderow borrow there today, about 10 entrances, I put in a 6 month old jill(her 1st time working) after half an hour there was no sign of the jill coming out anywhere so I put in the other two to try and move her on, the other two looked busy they were flat out in one hole out the other back down another and still no sign of the young one after an hour and a half or two hours, I started digging to where I thought she was and a rabbit ran out of a tube beside me, so there was a least one bunny in there(the other two were back in the box at this stage) eventually after a long wait the young one came out, I reckon she had a little nap for herself. There was no fur on claws or blood or thumping/squeeling coming from the warren. I'll stay at it anyway hopefully they'll come right with with a bit more work. Thanks for the advice.

 

Probably still a bit young pal, get her on a few 3 or 4 holers to help her get the hang of it before trying the bigger warrens.

[mushroom 12,393]

 

They go for stupid money here in Spain as pets ffs

Thats where I think the stolen ferrets end up.

Christ it's a bit far for 20€

 

Stolen fezzers end up with wankers simply put