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When you get to grips with it you'll love it and come to rely on it. Practice throughout the summer months. Ive got a spare leather collar if you'd like to try that out? But my advice is fasten it tight, even tighter than you think you should go and you will have no problem.
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Ive put these on another forum so I thought I'd put them here as well.
Heres the updated pics.
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Terrier Lady sent me this and I roared with laughter, so I thought I'd share it.
Real notes on patients records!1/ She has no rigors or shaking chills but her husband stated she was hot in bed last night.
2/Patient has chest pain if she lies on her side for over a year.
3/ on the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared.
4/the patient is tearful and crying constantly, she also appears to be depressed.
5/The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993
6/Discharge status: Alive but without my permission.
7/ Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
8/ the patient refused autopsy.
9/The patient has no previous history of suicides.
10/Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.
11/patients medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past 3 days.
12/Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
13/She is numb from her toes down.
14/while in A+E she was x rated and sent home
15/ The skin was moist and dry
16/ Occasional, constant infrequent headaches
17/Patient was alert and unresponsive
18/Rectal exam revealed a normal sized thyroid
19/She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce
20/ I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy
21/ Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation
22/Exam of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized
23/ the lab test indicated abnormal lover function
24/the patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead.
25/Skin: somewhat pale but present.
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Mole catchers your man for a decent longnet
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Had some time out shooting with my new rifle the early hours of this morning; for two hours I had not one rabbit but then all of a sudden they all came out to feed and I got 12! Which isn’t much by some peoples standards but it beats my record so I’m quite chuffed! Obviously getting the air arms s200 with a ten shot magazine paid off. The landowner was there to see me get four so that was an added bonus!
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I work in a really old hospital and have heard so many tales about sightings etc, Ive always dismissed them to be honest ~ thats was until I saw something myself!
It was only a few weeks ago and I nearly crapped myself! I'm still putting it down to tiredness (Trying to be sensible) as it was 6am and Id been on night duty but I saw a man walk through one of the bedrooms, literally through the bloody walls! 
It couldnt have been one of the patients as there was no one in that room and the door was locked, the other staff were both where I could see them 
Perhaps there is something afterall? I'd just rather they would be where I wasn't in future! -
That dog Gyp is a smart looking patterdale!
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what id like to know is why cant u tell what sex they are? its so easy
Initially, I thought we had 4 jills, but for the last few days Ive become convinced that we have 2 jills and 2 hobs!! The ones I think are hobs are a bit heavier than the jills and they have a 'belly button' where the jills haven't! So I'm asuming they are the hobs? If that is the case then I'm thrilled as I really wanted her to have a hob So he can be vasectomised for next year to bring all the jills out of season. Its my first time breeding so thats probably why I'm not 100% sure 
. I've only done it to keep an excellent working line going and by the looks of it I'll be keeping 2 jills and 1 hob, my good friend longdogrunner will be getting the other hob. -
Just to say ~ thanks to Terrier Lady for all of her help with this diary and all the hard work she has put into the ferrets and kits over the last few weeks.
Its my first time breeding ferrets and her help has been much appreciated! 
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Week 3
Day Fifteen. Tuesday 17 06 08.
On a few occasions today I’ve noticed that mother is spending more time on her own with the kits, she seems quite happy to do this and isn’t dragging the rest of the ferrets back into the sleeping area. All ferrets and kits seem bright and alert and are showing no signs of being unhealthy due to all the babysitting!
Day Sixteen. Wednesday 18 06 08.
Baby is eating well and looks whiter in colour and her fur is growing back, lots of milk dripping from her today, put the babies next to her and they fed.
Day Seventeen. Thursday 19 06 08.
Mother seems a bit protective today, Lily is taking the babies into the other area and baby is bringing them back up and down all day. Kits very vocal
Day Eighteen. Friday 20 06 08
All well and happy together. Mothers nipple seems a little discoloured? Looks like the kits haven’t been latching on the right place maybe?
Day Nineteen. Saturday 21 06 08.
We think we may have 2 boys and two girls but not sure, all fine and happy. Mother has a sore nipple but let me wash it with cool water. We weighed the babies two were 4oz and the other two which we think are maybe boys were slightly heavier at 4 half oz.
Day Twenty. Sunday 22 06 08.
The kits are being moved up and down again and are very vocal. Mother looks well; nipple slightly better washed it again with cool water.
Day Twenty One. Monday. 23 06 08.
Lilly did not seem happy to see me today, she was in the hammock while the rest were all in the box downstairs. I put some chicken in for baby and took a piece for Lily she was glad to see me then until I discovered she was hiding a kit! I returned it to mother and the others then for the next half hour there was a battle of grabbing and moving the babies until I ended up sitting in the hutch, put all the babies on to feed and put Lily in the hammock where she stayed in the huff. She keeps pinching the white baby? Mother’s nipple is a lot better today.
The kits now.
We’re now into week four and all seems to be going well, mother is taking little bits of food in for the kits but I haven’t seen any eat solid food just yet? I’ve changed all the bedding and they are now all asleep together. I’ll update this when they are all weaned.
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Week 2
Day Eight. Tuesday 10 06 08.
She was seen moving the kits back in to the original bedroom, she moved two on her own and my friend placed the other two in there with her, she and the kits soon settled down when the other ferrets were dragged in too! This could be a temperature related issue as its much cooler now? Kits are still doing well as far as we can see.
Day Nine. Wednesday 11 06 08.
Mother and kits remain in the original sleeping area. At one point Daddy Cool had managed to escape and was found resting on her own in the hammock. Lilly had escaped too and was found in the other open sleeping area at the top of the court. It was nice to see Daddy Cool and Lilly playing together for what appears to be the first time since the birth of the kits! This fun was short lived though when mother woke up and dragged them back into the sleeping area! Mother is still happy for my friend to handle the kits but today she took one out of her hand for the first time? She always shows her the empty hand before she comes out of the court. A point to not: mother has not shown any sign of aggression towards my friend at any point? I can put my hand in but only with ferret vit on my fingers for them to lick off, when this is all gone I get warning ‘looks’ off mother and sometimes Daddy Cool? So I don’t push my luck.
Daddy Cool, Fudge and mother with kits in-between them.
This was Baby taking her kit off my friend.
Daddy Cool keeping a watchful eye on my friend with one of the kits.
Perhaps there will be a dark coloured kit by the look of this picture?
Day Ten. Thursday 12 06 08.
Once again, the kits have been moved but this time a few times! They all seem to be doing well and are growing fast. The other ferrets are still with mother and the kits and she continues to drag them back into the sleeping area when she discovers they aren’t there.
Day Eleven. Friday 13 06 08.
The kits continue to be moved at least daily from one sleeping area to another. I cleaned out the area they had left and put in fresh hay. Mother seems healthy enough if a little tired at times? The other ferrets remain with her but Daddy Cool had a welcome respite for a few hours – she was observed sleeping in the hammock on her own.
Day Twelve. Saturday 14 06 08.
This morning Lilly was seen moving the kits from the upstairs sleeping area to the bottom, chased by mother who took one out of her mouth and returned it back where it had been? An hour later all the ferrets and kits were asleep in the downstairs sleeping area? I’m not sure why this is happening or why Lilly took it upon herself to move the kits? I have stopped taking photos for a few days as I thought it was that which was making mother move the kits? However, it doesn’t seem to make any difference whether we are in the court or not? They are still being moved regularly. I’m still putting it down to a temperature thing at the minute.
Day Thirteen. Sunday 15 06 08.
Lilly continues to move the kits? Perhaps its not a temperature thing? Mother is none too keen on her doing this but seems powerless to stop her, she now just goes with Lilly and the kits with the occasional ‘tug of war’ scenario which has me worried sick! Kits are really starting to show their colours now; two albinos and two grey ones. Some photos were taken today and its clear to see how much they have grown!
Day Fourteen. Monday 16 06 08.
Still the same scenario with Lilly moving the ferret kits at times, perhaps she thinks they are hers? Kits all looking healthy and mother seems quite active at times.
The colours are really coming through too!
Communal sleeping time!
Daddy Cool managed to escape for a few hours peace!
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I built a hutch inside the court ready for ‘Baby’ (Albino) to have her kits. She was mated on 23 04 08 – 25 04 08 with a dark polecat ferret. Throughout her pregnancy she stayed in the court area with three other jills who have all been spayed ‘Daddy Cool’ (Approximately 2 yrs old), ‘Fudge’ (2 years old) and ‘Lilly’ (Approx 1 year old). Two weeks before she was due I started to let her stay in the birthing hutch for a few hours a day so that she would get used to it. One week before her due date I put her in the birthing hutch overnight; at 0300 hrs I was woken by her frantically trying to get out! This was distressing her so much that I took her out and put her back in the communal area where she soon settled. After this – several attempts were made to get her comfortable in the birthing hutch which all ended in the same scenario. Three days before the birth date she began dragging all the other jills into the communal bedroom area and this continued until she had the kits in her chosen place – The communal area. Now, I was very concerned about this as every book I have read made it clear that this was a no, no and they should have them on their own in their own specified place. It was too late though; I knew if I moved her she may eat the remaining kits. Here is the diary I kept from day one.
A few pics of the general set up.
Daddy Cool.
Fudge.
Baby – Mother.
Lilly.
Week one.
Day One. Tuesday 03 06 08
Baby gave birth to 8 kits at 1800 hrs, three seemed to be an odd shape and she ate them? One came out dead and got eaten. Daddy Cool helped her by pulling the kits out and placing them on her nipples! Daddy Cool stayed in the birthing place with her for the rest of the night. The other two jills came in and had a look and she was quite happy to let them do this – Fudge was observed licking them on a few occasions.
The only photo taken on this day!
Day Two. Wednesday 04 06 08
Daddy Cool still with her and the kits and now Fudge has joined them at times, even she is helping to clean the kits. They are all happy enough with human contact (Which is being kept minimal for obvious reasons). Lilly continues to have a little look in every now and again but is more interested in playing in the court area on her own. When Daddy Cool and Fudge leave Baby with the kits she comes out and drags them back in.
Daddy Cool, Fudge and mother with kits.
On the move!
Mother cleaning one of the kits.
Day Three. Thursday 05 06 08.
Fudge and Daddy Cool are still in with her and the kits, she seems to be getting very agitated when they leave her though, the only time they get any peace is when she is asleep and they can escape. The temperature outside was very hot today so I opened the bedroom area roof to let some air in, this seemed to be ok with them, I closed it when it got dark. Kits were feeding well and are now starting to move around a bit more.
Daddy Cool with kits again!
Day Four. Friday 06 06 08
Things remain the same today, the only difference is that now Lilly is with the others all of the time and when she tries to leave – Baby wont let her and drags her back in when she discovers she’s gone. Kits still wriggling around a lot today. Temperature outside is hot again.
This is Lilly in with mother and kits.
Fudge and Daddy Cool babysitting, mother checking they are there?
Day Five. Saturday 07 06 08.
Baby has moved her kits! She put them in her mouth and carried them in the tubes one by one from the bedroom to the hutch I built inside the court! Im quite sure she did this because the temperature was so hot outside and there isn’t much ventilation in the place she had the kits. She managed to take two up to the hutch and my friend placed the other two up there for her – She trusts my friend completely and seems happy enough with her touching the kits, she is ok with me looking at them but I get a warning ‘look’ if I try to touch them so I don’t do it now. The other ferrets continue to be dragged in to the sleeping area but this now involves quite a journey up the tubes! I’ve made a minor adjustment in that I have placed a tube leading into the new sleeping area – just to make it easier for her and the other ferrets to get there.
Kits now moved into this sleeping area.
The extra tube to make it easier.
Day Six. Sunday 08 06 08
Baby and kits remain in the new sleeping area, the other ferrets are still in with her every time we look, and when the kits aren’t feeding they are happy to be snuggled in with any of the other ferrets. The only relief the other ferrets have is if she is asleep, only then can they get out and either play or eat/ drink/ use the toilet area!
Day Seven. Monday 09 06 08.
The kits have been moved again – this time; one was found in a hammock one her own and the other was found in the area where they were born! The other two were with her in the sleeping area! I’m not sure how long they had been there? But my friend moved them back in with her and she was accepting of this. Kits all seem ok, still feeding as and when and are moving around a lot more and making loads of noise!
Where one was found.
Where the other was found.
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Great to see the future generation involved in all aspects of ferreting!!
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That was a good read with great pics to go with it!!
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I finally got the rifle of my dreams with a 10 shot magazine. Now Ive been to the rifle range and zeroed it in and Im very happy with it, Im off out next friday to my permission. Now the question I have has got me round the bend and there's probably a very simple answer to it But Im not confident to go out with my rifle until Ive had it answered. Say Ive fired 4 shots; there will still be 6 shots left in the magazine right - so I'll be walking round with a loaded rifle (fifty foot away from roads and public paths etc) ready to fire which is great for rabbits BUT what if someone approaches me (For instance a member of the public) to ask what Im doing ~ I cant make the rifle safe until Ive fired off the other 6 shots. I'd like to be able to take the mag out but its not possible when halfway through using it. So what do I do to be safe and legal? Its a genuine question guys, I cant afford to do anything wrong/ illegal as it would affect my full time job. Thanks in advance.
Hmmm . . .'tis certainly a strange one if you can't remove the mag when it (the rifle) is going thru the pellets?
I know on mine (the S310) i can take the mag out when i need to, just by pulling the bolt fully out and removing the mag. This (for me) leaves the barrel empty and the mag is out of the action.
Silly question but as i'm not very familliar with the S200 range, so i will ask it anyway:
Have you tried fully pulling the bolt to the rear with one hand and extracting the mag with the other? this is what i do with mine you see. Mind you, it has to be pulled fully to the rear to work out right as otherwise the forend of the bolt face is still engaging with the rear face of the mag and this wont release the mag freely.
Other than that, i don't have a scooby doo.
Cheers,
Grim
yes i agree with grim reaper
yes i have air arm s200 pull bolt back and turn the mag till you get the line (with the groove in) at the top that is what i do
I just knew there would be a very simple answer to my question ~ thank you so much guys, I was a bit concerned about taking it out on Friday but now I can ~ SAFELY! Cheers. -
I finally got the rifle of my dreams
with a 10 shot magazine. Now Ive been to the rifle range and zeroed it in and Im very happy with it, Im off out next friday to my permission. Now the question I have has got me round the bend and there's probably a very simple answer to it But Im not confident to go out with my rifle until Ive had it answered. Say Ive fired 4 shots; there will still be 6 shots left in the magazine right - so I'll be walking round with a loaded rifle (fifty foot away from roads and public paths etc) ready to fire which is great for rabbits BUT what if someone approaches me (For instance a member of the public) to ask what Im doing ~ I cant make the rifle safe until Ive fired off the other 6 shots. I'd like to be able to take the mag out but its not possible when halfway through using it. So what do I do to be safe and legal? Its a genuine question guys, I cant afford to do anything wrong/ illegal as it would affect my full time job. Thanks in advance. -
Here you go.
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We had the Police around the other day as apparently I have dangerous dogs.
What happened was some kids was shouting at them kicking the fence ect, and tormenting the dogs. So my wife asked them to stop. As I walk in the gate this woman starts ripping in to me. I tell her I have no idea what she is talking about and due to her tone and attitude I tell her to go forth and multiply in forward jerky movements ( FU*K O**). The next thing i know we have the police here telling me I have viscous dogs I started laughing and said the ferret behind him is more dangerous. would you like to see the dogs I asked, if its not a problem so I whistled and both the dogs turn up he gets the wagging tail and licking treatment and says I see what you mean, I told him what had happened, his reply was I think I will have a word with the lady that made the complaint and tell her she needs to control her two kids and stop wasting police time with false complaints.
these are my out of control killers with my little girl today.
Dear God!!! They are vicious looking dogs!
NOT! Stupid woman, 
I'm glad the police man had some sense. -
Surprised they didn't chase you,thinking one of the resident's had escaped
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Thats a good bag! Good luck for tonight, let us know how you get on.
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BSA Lightning XL, quality no nonsense kit.
I agree! Superb piece of kit, my only complaint is that its too loud - even with the silencer fitted. Very accurate though. Ive traded mine in for an Air Arms S200.
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John Hubery is your man!! I can highly recommend him.
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Last weekend I went out twice with my BSA XL, it was on those two days that I decided to get a different rifle, mostly because it was too loud for me. Hopefully, I'll get better bags when I start with my new rifle!
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I got a BSA XL Lightening a little while back and while its a very accurate rifle I just couldnt get away with using it, so I traded it in for an Air Arms S200 which I just LOVE!! And I cant wait to start using it on my permission!
YET ANOTHER USEFULL GADGET
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Ive just ordered one, cheers Stubby.