first ferret

[ferretman16 0]

for a first ferret which would be best 2 jills or 2 hobs or 1 of each

chers

[pencoed hunter 7]

1 jill 1 hob id say. 2 hobs would fight when they get older. Then you have a hob to bring the jill out of season then

[stubby 175]

2 hobs would fight when they get older.

 

 

not neccessarly, Ive got two hobs (brothers) two years old now, both intact, live together fine, no fighting

[pencoed hunter 7]

well normally then. I tried putting 2 hobs together few months back never agen lol.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Get two jills and borrow a snipped hob when you need one, or if you want to do it properly, get two jills and a hob, then get the hob snipped

[pencoed hunter 7]

That's what iv done 2 jills and 1 hob need to get him snipped soon though.

[nod 285]

You will get answers from both them that like jills and them that like hobs, its up to u what u get people say jills get behind them and push them out better, or hobs cause of their power either will do the job. some times they will bolt em some times they will kill em, depends on where the rabbit is down the hole.

[ferret-boy 44]

well how do u think i feel i have 8 ferrets (3 hobs) (5 jills_!!!!

[stubby 175]

for a first ferret which would be best 2 jills or 2 hobs or 1 of each

chers

 

are you going to be ferreting all year, or just winter months,

reason I ask, some people dont like using jills in season for ferreting, so if that were the case, Id suggest two hobs, yes trying to put two unknown hobs together would result in fights, but two hobs that have been kept together since birth may, as mine have, already know the pecking order and therefore have no need to fight,

if your just going to ferret winter months, get a couple of jills, as long as you keep the cage/court clean and feed healthy diet then there is no need to worry straight away about bringing them out of season, especially in their first year, the old wives tale that they will die is not true, otherwise the two sitting at my side (daughters pets) would be dead by now, then you can always get a hob in the second year, if needed

[max abell 196]

You will get answers from both them that like jills and them that like hobs, its up to u what u get people say jills get behind them and push them out better, or hobs cause of their power either will do the job. some times they will bolt em some times they will kill em, depends on where the rabbit is down the hole.

SPOT ON nod

Simply put but perfectly explained

[The one 8,479]

Get three mate two jills and a hob and get the hob snipped asap and you have a nice amount for work and you dont have to rely on anybody to help you when they come into season

[jasper-kills 0]

1 jill and 1 hob i recon

 

because sometimes 2 hobs might fight when they are older