hutch making advice

[guyliath 15]

Alright lads,

 

I am thinking of getting some ferrets instead of a working terrier(i had asked some questions in the terrier forum previously), as my permissions would be very keen for me to make a bigger dent in their rabbit pop, but without the dippy townie neighbours calling the police thinking i am badger baiting. Also, i was advised to that the ferrets would be much better at flushing rabbits than a terrier. I am reading up at the mo, and want to build / make everything I can myself, to save money, e.g. box, hutch and purse nets (the nets will be the most diff i reckon). To that end, does anyone have any good plans for making a ferret hutch?

I know a member is making a three storey on here, but there are no plans, just nice photos, lovely by the way.

For materials I was thinking, wood frame, boarded with exterior ply, varnished outside and painted white inside to make easier to clean and brighter for the little monsters. I was gonna feed, them mostly game, rabbit, pigeon, squirrel, duck & goose off cuts. will this be enough, or would one of those complete foods be better, i am always dubious of those complete diets.

 

whatcha think?

 

cheers,

 

G

[Guest TERRIERCENTRAL]

you will be fine feeding just meat mate

[Wolly 4]

just make like a desent size frame ply 3 walls ply door make a mesh door and ply the roof and put felt on the roof screw screw some thickish wood on the 4 corners and you have a ferret hut lol

[pencoed hunter 7]

Here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/housing.htm

 

As for the net making it just takes abit of practice and patients

[niall_b73 41]

try this site:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/housing.htm

 

this is how they turn out:

 

 

gud luck

 

niall_b73

[stealthy1 3,964]

Stick to meat if you can, just buy ten cheap nets to start you off and upgrade with better as you go along, the hutch plans above are sound

[The one 8,486]

Try finding out what guys local to you are using then get the same gear as them matev no point buying longnets ect if your only working small burrows and you can add to nets ect slowly save spending a fortune ,I onlu feed meat to the ferrets as well safing money on that dry grub