Lots of young rabbits

[BULL 100]

Had lots of young rabbits today , I was gonna pack up for the season but got to do these other fields so a couple more weekends that’s me done 

[grompz 706]

rabbits breeding all year round, seen  a few kits round xmas time,the days of only catching rabbits with an r in the month are well gone, still afew rabbits local to me, but mxy has already raised its ugly head in alot of places,lets hope they get a good breeding season and build up a good immunity against it.no signs of any rhd yet,thank goodness.

[Daniel cain 47,259]

just got in from a walk local...saw quite a few little drummers about,tons of new scratchings and tiny baby  shits about

[OldPhil 5,925]

Good on them,..I wish all the Shushi's the best of luck...

 

 

 

Edited February 9, 2023 by OldPhil

[Bobtheferret 1,270]

Very random round me last weekend the does I caught were either not yet pregnant or were only in by a few weeks or so and this weekend I was bolting babies. The spots were very similar land and only a few miles apart, can never quite work out why some start earlier than others. 

[Arry 23,642]

Had a few young last week on south facing slope. Few with young in them today try and go to the end of the month people are pestering us to get out as bad weather around Christmas means we haven't got to every body yet.

Cheers Arry

[Aled 539]

Pleased that there are good numbers of rabbits around you. Wish there were lots of young rabbits around here!! Numbers very low here sadly. Miss stalking rabbits with the air rifle around the hedgerows.  

 

[Luckee legs 523]

Feb always a tricky time in East Anglia, farmers with shoots where keepers don't want you about ferreting with dogs suddenly interested as days lengthen and they see rabbits and notice damage as ungrazed crops get away. 

Not seen any young or caught lactating does near me and pregnancy state variable depending on soil type and how much sun the area gets. One farm I used to have access to on light soil and with several south facing fields would have young from now. Will keep going to end of Feb as I can only get out once or twice a week.

Main issue is early regrowth of nettles, ferrets obviously irritated by them, collie grey a little, poor whippet is beside himself with tingles. 

[Moocher71 4,050]

I was walking few fields today and see good numbers of young running about ,think Saturday will be last day ferreting 

[BULL 100]

Lots of pregnant does today and young. Have one more day tomorrow as I’ve promised it 

I think that’s me then packed up for the season 

[Arry 23,642]

Nest hole dug out by a Fox.

Cheers Arry

[BULL 100]

Nice to get out Hardley anything bolting plenty of digging and lots of young ones and does that’s me done for the season .

really enjoyed this season nice getting back into hunting again 

concentrate on training the pup and breeding the ferrets and bit of shooting now 

 

[Daniel cain 47,259]

got 6 today,all bar 1 were digs,no young,all big  with a good layer of fat still on them...

[Kalibrgun 1,060]

22 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

got 6 today,all bar 1 were digs,no young,all big  with a good layer of fat still on them...

All ours recently have been full of fat none carrying milk yet though 

[Daniel cain 47,259]

57 minutes ago, Kalibrgun said:

All ours recently have been full of fat none carrying milk yet though 

ferretted the same place last week and bolted 3 little drummers from the one warren,let them all go,didn't see any yesterday