minka79

Hi lads I'm looking for some advice on devoting greylags I have recently been given some permission in Cumbria and have never done it before the lad I'm shooting with has shot geese in the past but I would like some help before I set out. Generally time do they fly to and from the fields ? There are one or two white geese that fly with them what will they be? Would it be better to set the hide and decoys the evening before shooting? Any help much appreciated Minka

Hi everyone my hutch was blown over in the strong winds the other day and my polecat has been missing since for some reason I don't think she has gone far but can't seem to get her back I have a squirrell trap set in the garden hopefully this will work but if there are any members on here from blyth could you keep your eyes and ears open for me Cheers minka

just let u know i got a xray for the kit and found out he had a deformed spine it was impeading on his chest cavity so we decided it was best to put him to sleep

i had a similar symptoms in one of my kits three days ago so i posted on here and got some good advice things are looking up so far my post was titled 'ferret kit not moving his back legs; my vet seems to think he has a abcess on his spine but i think it maybee a calcium deficency

his legs are moving slightly today im convinced its calcium deficency now

took mine to the vets today he seems to think its a spinal abcess im not convinced he didnt seem sure what it was id say hes a little bit brighter today but im just keeping my fingers crossed he gave him a shot of antibiotics a shot of calcium and told me to go back tomorrow for the same, i think everyone on here has the right answer and its calcium deficency but why the heavy breathing??

i dont think he has the strength to swim

there eating ground up chicken wings and day old chicks now i have given them a calcium paste and pwdered calcium on food also they have lastose free milk and egg im hoping i dont loose the big boy il keep u all updated they are going to the vets first thing tomorrow how long should it take him too pull round if he takes to the calcium?

what could i get for them to correct this?

there in a shelered corner but some of the cage is in the sun. its not that hot here today and ive made sure they have all had a drink

i have 8 ferret kits born eight weeks ago they have all been doing really well all big strong kits but theres one i noticed last night that he doesnt move much and doesnt seem to have any use of his rear legs he happens to be the biggest kit of the litters and has been since day one, he also seems to be breathing alot faster than the rest does anyone have any sugestion what it might be?

areet lads and lasses just an update on how they got on, i ended up putting another box in the hutch and leaving the two jills together like someone said if there are two boxes then they have there own space if nesasary, well the jill had 8 kits and there coming along great both jill are looking after them and so far no hitches there two weeks old tomorrow so all is looking good so far cheers again for all the advice.

i split them last night and they seemed to be stressed today when i went to see them, so i left them for the day to see how they were but when i got back in they were no better so they are now back together i think im being soft but il just have to hope they can live together when the kits are born thanks for all the advice tho. i will keep a close eye on them

i,ll take this on board this was the answer i kind of expected but i just wanted to be sure. i think ive now found a mentor and two or three ex keepers willing to help me out they advised me on harris hawk for my first bird but im also considering a gos but we,ll have to see im going to read up on it for the next six month or so until i decide what to do while hopfully getting some hands on experience its nice to see the people on the falconry forum are wiiling to help rather than jump down your throat for asking question cheers lads

if theres a risk ill split them i just wasnt sure its my first litter and theres