Handling Eu Polecats

[Ash Dav 4]

Hi guy's I've got 2 eu polecat kits a Jill and hob they both have 2 different personalitys the hob chilled out and very clever the jill nippy and hard headed e.g she will try an pull a rabbit through the smallest of gaps the hob however will try and shuffle it through and use as little effort as possible.

 

So what's your thaught and experiences with eu's do you see much difference with Jill's and hob's

[johnrussell84 2,765]

I've just been giving a hob mate only 10 weeks he seems ok very chilled easy to handle. The man who gave me him has a few Jill's an said they're quite nippy

[Ash Dav 4]

Ye the jill I've got is nippy not that bad now though but give her half a chance she'll do a runner to be honest if she keeps trying to run I don't think I'll be working her unfortunately

[The one 8,398]

Cant wait to see Rakeabouts reply but i think i already know it

[johnrussell84 2,765]

Cant wait to see Rakeabouts reply but i think i already know it

He does the basic training off his special strains does he not????

[The one 8,398]

Top man in Scotland for EUs , micros , angoras surprised hes no been on busy at shows i suppose

[skycat 6,172]

All animals are unique individuals, with varied temperaments. I've noticed in our mainly EU Polecat ferrets: even when if you breed from a very chilled-out and laid-back hob, he may well produce offspring that are more on the wild side, though, in the main, I've found the hobs to be a lot easier to handle than the jills. Most of the jills are very fast indeed, and can be quite reactive when being handled, whereas the hobs plod along steadily with no dramatic reaction. Is it just a male versus female thing? I'm not sure, not having studied wild polecats, but when you look at domestic dogs, females are often that bit sharper, not necessarily making them better workers as such, but their mindsets are slightly different. I wonder if that could translate across the board in relation to all predators?

[nothernlite 18,028]

Wait till were out of Europe can't keep them anymore

[slip lead 862]

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Edited August 15, 2016 by slip lead

[stealthy1 3,964]

Get some pix up of your EU's.

[Rake aboot 4,929]

Aye, and put up a map of where they were caught from the wild. Otherwise what you have is dark ferrets.

 

They are ferrets mate, they all have different traits and personalities.

 

If it was an actual wild polecat you had you would know all about personality disorders. Murderous little b*****ds.

[Ash Dav 4]

It won't let me put the picks up for some reason it's saying the file is too big and the jill is from rondda and the hob Merthyr ill try with the photos again later tho

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Try crop the pics

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Get some pix up of your EU's.

This lad is full EU, father is from Hungarian lines and mother is from the Rif mountains in Morocco...

 

[jok 3,041]

Gaz. How gullible are people?