Out at last

[Halfinch 51]

Well after a bit of rain to soften the ground a little, i thought it was about time to start getting the ferrets used to being out, i only have one left from last year,

Anyway, i only had a couple of hours spare this morning but figured that was enough to start them off.

 

Dragged my brother along on his first time Rabbiting too!!

 

First bury we got to, was a dead simple two holer, the dog wasn't showing much interest, but, hell, it only takes a couple of mins to set the nets, in goes this years jill, and ............................... Nothing! i really need to trust the dogs instincts more

 

Next up was a much larger bury, but a hell of a lot of nettles, we chopped back what we could and netted up, down went last years jill and then gave this years hob a run, would he enter?, would he feck!, but never one to quit i let him have a wander round to get his confidence up, in the meantime BANG! one in the net followed by the jill.

Once the hob got the scent, he started to enter, so maybe one for the future, we shall wait and see.

Next thing i stepped back and heard a sqeal, Damn, i had trod on my jill , she seemed ok, but a little lethargic, so packed up and headed back toward the car, on the way, Checked on the jill, and she seemed to have perked up somewhat, so stopped to try one last bury, 8 holer, in a muck/soil pile.

 

This time i tried this years jill and hob, both entered well, the jill was up and down, but the hob stayed under for a time then, BANG, number 2 in the net.

 

We called it a day after that, just the gutting to do which came down to the "new boy" ,lol, To be fair, he did a fair job for his first time, and only turned a little green

 

The last years jill now seems fine and perkey again, maybe was a bit winded.

 

Sorry no pics today, left my phone at home, i'll get some up during the season though.

[lilpip1234 62]

haha poor jill and twos better than none mate went out yesterday had one lol of again 2moro atb for the season

[stealthy1 3,964]

Well done Halfinch

[shoeyou 0]

me and a mate just got 2 jills one from this year and one from last the younger one has supprised us both she is a machine wants nothing more than to be down there, the older one seems to have to warm up like one of them old cars with the handle at the front. its great to see them getting in to it though, im sure your hob will get hi confidence once he knows whats on.

 

we set up the long net and purse nets at different burys had a crackin afternoon good to be back out there after so long we finished with 13, wierdly when we gutted up one had a sac full of what looked like cottage cheese but there were some young mixed in there not fully formed is this normal or had something happened and they had caused an infection?????

[Malt 379]

Nice one matey, can't wait to get out myself.

[The one 8,504]

Nice going mate getting out and doing a bit

[foxboydead 0]

me and a mate just got 2 jills one from this year and one from last the younger one has supprised us both she is a machine wants nothing more than to be down there, the older one seems to have to warm up like one of them old cars with the handle at the front. its great to see them getting in to it though, im sure your hob will get hi confidence once he knows whats on.

 

we set up the long net and purse nets at different burys had a crackin afternoon good to be back out there after so long we finished with 13, wierdly when we gutted up one had a sac full of what looked like cottage cheese but there were some young mixed in there not fully formed is this normal or had something happened and they had caused an infection?????

could have been a tape worm cyst