Jump to content

Stretch177

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    277

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Stretch177

  1. Stretch177
    First time I've been, going to take my nephew. He's keen on ferreting and is just starting to get into his dogs, so think this might be a good day out for both of us. Looking on the Internet for a postcode but can't seem to find one, anybody know it? Price wise as follows: Visitor Information OPENING TIMES Gates open 9am – 5.30pm ADMISSION Adults £8 Over 65s £7 Under 16s £4 Family Ticket (2 adults + 3 under 16s) £20
  2. Stretch177
    Meat all the way if possible, I give them alpha dry feed as a last resort, but they seem to shit for fun with the dry feed.
  3. Stretch177
    Still got this for sale mate?
  4. Stretch177
    How big is it mate?? Looking for a new rucksack for all my ferreting stuff. Cheers Stretch
  5. Stretch177
    Just a quick bump if anybody has anything.
  6. Stretch177
    I had one of my hobs escape from my hutch last year, he was missing for about 4 days. Anyway I received a call from the RSPCA saying they had been given a ferret and wanted to know if it was mine. I went up to see him and he was filthy, but he was definitely mine. Anyway I get home and have a look over him and the muck and filth on him, turned out to be 137 ticks!!!!!. Took me 2 days to get rid of them all, absolute nightmare. Treated him with frontline, but had too use ivomec that I got from a mate as the frontline wasn't having an affect, thank god for the tick remover as well
  7. Stretch177
    I'll try that now and see what happens, although like you said it's not happening to any of the others. I sprayed some frontline on her and the others just in case so hopefully that will stop the fleas if they are there.
  8. Stretch177
    Yeah she could well be older, like I said I got her as a rescue so don't no her history or age, but she does have a scraggy look about her even when she has all her coat. Yeah she is definitely spayed as it was done by the RSPCA or a partner of theirs, before I got her. I will just keep an eye on her and see how she does, hopefully it is just her getting older, as like I said she is my best worker and I'm using her to show my other Jill and the 2 young jobs the ropes next season.
  9. Stretch177
    Here is a few pictures:
  10. Stretch177
    That's the thing though mate, she is still eating. It's not just mince and soft meats, she's eating from full carcasses etc. I have checked her teeth and they are fine. I have just been out to have a look over her and take a few pictures and she started doing a panting/coughing sort of thing. Now I'm starting to think its something respiratory, any ideas? Like I said she is eating, drinking, being active, her teeth are fine, she has no discharge or crustiness around her eyes/mouth/nose, but she has started losing hair and has these marks on her. I'm going to upload a few pictures to show you w
  11. Stretch177
    Yeah definately castrated mate, they have their meat but no veg lol. Like you i don't know how long it will take for their hormones to settle down, so maybe it is just them trying it on and her being stressed. Ive seperated them now and will see if she puts the weight back on and the scabs disappear and then i will put them back together. Thanks for your help mate and will keep this updated
  12. Stretch177
    That's a good point about the males trying it on, although they have been castrated within the last two weeks so hopefully it is that. I'm going to separate the 2 Jills until the hormones have settled down in the males and hopefully that works. She is about 3/4 as I got her from the RSPCA 2 year ago and she was fully matured then. Haven't checked her teeth no, what would I be looking for?
  13. Stretch177
    Its not so much as a rash mate, more like spots dotted about her back, maybe around 8-10 of them. No crustiness around the eyes or nose, no discharge from any orifice. Two of the males have brown circular marks near their eyes but they have had them for about a year or more, so confident its not that. Its just weird and worrying that she is still how she has always been, eating, drinking, being active etc but she is losing weight. Thinking of separating her and my other jill from the 3 boys and see if that makes her fatten up abit. I will take a few pictures of her face and back etc and upload
  14. Stretch177
    Yeah I thought that but having checked her, she's an albino, I've found nothing. They have all had a drop of ivomec(sp) put on them so that should stop the ticks, fleas etc or that's what I would hope anyway. Thanks for your comment mate and will defo have another check to be sure
  15. Stretch177
    Great advice from Ant, follow what he says and you will be laughing. Good luck
  16. Stretch177
    I have a spayed Jill that has always been skinny and lean, but over the last few days she has started losing weight, losing her hair and has red/orange scabby patches over her body. She is in with 4 other ferrets and none of them are losing weight or showing any of the other things that she is. She is still eating, drinking, shitting and as active as ever which is why I am confused as too what is wrong. Could it be something internal, parasite? Any ideas?? They are all fed Meat only. Cheers Stretch
  17. Stretch177
    I have a 9 month old Lakeland x bitch and she is spot on. Had her out pretty much every weekend/other weekend since she was 5 month old and she took to it straight away, once they know what they are doing/going for they will do it automatically. Get them out as much as possible i say, dont over praise them when a bury is occupied and let them get involved i.e. holding the rabbits in the nets, moving about the bury etc. You need to keep an eye out for what their 'mark' is, some whine, dig, sit, tilt the head, put their head down the hole, scratch, wag tail etc. Mine will sniff the hole, then if
  18. Stretch177
    If only you were closer lol. Someone will get a bargain here
  19. Stretch177
    Numbers i could only dream of lol. Great day and bag mate
  20. Stretch177
    Anybody came across any young'uns yet. Was out Saturday and done a sett on new permission, it was at the bottom of a valley and in what was dense cover, anyway the dog marked the holes, netted up and shot the ferrets down. Got 2 out straight away and then nothing for a few minutes, until 3 baby rabbits bolted, probably around 4-6 weeks old, got another rabbit which was dispatched and then the ferrets were picked up and put away. Didn't fancy a dig or the ferret killing all the young as i think its unfair game tbh. Also one of the rabbits had a good 5/6 kits in her upon gutting, that were prett
  21. Stretch177
    Have to say hideandshoot, i LOL when i seen your first 4 words
  22. Stretch177
    If its hard to net efficiently then just block it up with a bag, jacket, big stone etc
  23. Stretch177
    Doesn't the sugar give them the shits
  24. Stretch177
    Needs spelling lessons with the money
  25. Stretch177
    More than likely he has come into season. Seperate them if possible, you dont want any 'accidents'
×
×
  • Create New...