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  1. Sirius
    Poor pics from my phone Painted lady Red Admiral Totoishell Jersey Tigermoth A bad phot of a Dark Green Fritillary
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    Great pics, put mine to shame. Its been a good year, Seen Silver washed and dark green Fritillarys, Brimstones, Speckled wood, Gatekeepers, meadow browns, common blues, peacocks, Painted ladies, Red admirals, large and small whites, lots of small tortoiseshells too Several Jersey Tiger moths in the last week too, love them wee critters I did a few surveys over the summer and its surprising how many species you can see in a 15minute survey, especially in areas which are not intensively farmed.
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    Just pick the hedges you can do on your own, ideally small sections with breaks. But it can be stressful going solo, especially with ferrets who will run a scent like a foxhound ...... To do them effectively you need one fella each side and one or two dogs who know the score in my opinion, and good net placement Get some double peggers in the runs in the centre of the hedge or run stop nets through.
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    I couldn't agree more Skycat, I learnt this lesson the hard way thank god the dog was insured Simon Gower who Socks recommended I have heard is very good.
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    Usually heal up pretty fast 10 days or so. Vet wrap is good to give them some protection! My dog gets grazed stoppers on and off all season, unless the cuts are open and deep its not too much of a problem if given time and care.
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    Polkey, With Colitis which is often a reoccurring problem, it can take a while to get the diet right to manage the problem. Firstly feed low fat foods, so like Borderscot says Chicken with the fat off, rabbit, turkey etc. Fat often irritates the gut so its good to cut too much fat out of the diet. I expect the diet you have bought of the vet is basically that a low fat diet any how just more £££. Feed several small meals as these will be better tolerated until the dog get back to normal. Once the dog is doing OK manage the diet and find out what it does best on and this is often a case of tria
  7. Sirius
    Oh the smell of a Tripe on the turn 50% Green Tripe 50% Red meat and offal. Like Fuji says keep the fat on if you get them whole
  8. Sirius
    Looks like you go a proper 'Sweat on' Rake aboot bit hot was it ? Always a relief when a young dog starts on the right foot, hope you have a good season
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    It does depend on the toe. I have had one outside toe removed from a fore foot from a dog and my advice would be go to a vet who is experienced in running dogs! I made the mistake of using a local vet and it ended costing thousands of pounds for 3 operations and a referral to specialist vet for the last op to get it sorted. The dog went on too work well until he broke a leg working.
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    very nice work
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    That is one of the main benefits of feeding a raw based diet, you can adjust it to suit the individual dog And in this case to keep weight on try and feed several small meals a day rather than one large meal as a dog will make far more use of food fed that way. Good Luck Sirius I would knock the WAGG on the head though it really is a poor complete.
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    It happens, it doesn't usually make a huge dent on my land. It's usually the fine weather summer rifle lads, who like to sit over a warren and shoot a few, but once the cold comes they wont be out.
  13. Sirius
    Thanks for reply, that's what I thought around two. It's if I can be bothered to restore it, as I have just bought a Daystate X2 in 177. Just thought it could be an investment.
  14. Sirius
    A fecking disgrace allround, that's for sure... Fingers crossed people really will keep their eyes and ears open.
  15. Sirius
    Think you may need more than 10 acres to run a dog all night! That will take more like 10minutes lol A good collie type mutt will be fine for rabbits an more, just try and stack the odds in your favour and get one from proven lines.
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    I have been offered one of these with a few marks on the stock and the blueing has a few rust spots. It has 4x mags and a Panorama scope. Any ball park figures on what it's worth? I have heard they are very good guns. Any info gratefully received.
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    Good luck, your going to be very very busy with two, brave man. Like the pup on the left.
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    Best of luck Gravedigger, he will adapt I am sure mate.
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    Once they out grow a pair of rolled up socks or even a toy. I have started with a plain puppy weight dummy or tennis ball or even better a ball covered in rabbit fur ( you can get these from companies who supply gun dog kit). Then I progress to a heavier dummy with a real rabbit skin attached. The only problem you can get with real skins is the dog wanting to chew or eat them. This I have found happens if the dog has too much time with the dummy. Just what I found has worked for me. Good luck Sirius
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    Good ol scepticsmear you carry on, you dig your own hole fella without dragging me into it every time with your condescending attitude to other members who show they have any practical knowledge on the health of working dogs lol. you must feel so inadequate to be so bitter all the time, just like a short fella in the pub lol oh hang on? Lol And I agree maize is pretty guff for dogs!
  21. Sirius
    Your gonna have to do your homework, there are lots of foods available.
  22. Sirius
    Some of the commercial diets are ok and generally soundly researched and produced, so easy for the layman to use. However you are feeding a complete and I often hear of growth problems in large breeds from people, wether this is always 100% diet related is debatable but it does seem to be common in their stories. I have been involved in raising Deerhound, Akita,GSD's, whippets, terriers, cavaliers and the odd Lurcher etc and these dogs were never fed a dry food any never had a growth plate problem. You make your choice and research as best you can.
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    Don't look at it by breed, any breed can be a fighter, whippet or otherwise. Ideally kennel same sex dog separately, a dog and bitch in together, just keep your eyes on seasons etc.
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    I would bet its 'stud tail' which is caused by a gland ( supracaudal gland) situated usually around 3-4 inches down from the root of the tail. It's veryverycommon in whippets and more noticeable in very fine coated smooth dogs. As mentioned some supplements to promote coat growth can help such as Seaweed etc but you are often stuck with it if it is stud tail as simply the gland is over producing which causes the problem.
  25. Sirius
    Good luck with the pup!
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