ferret messing about

[budharley 945]

Hi been out wi my jill on a few weekends last couple of months and some days she seems keen bolting rabbits here ant there and other times she doesnt want to no she starts messing about wanting to play not interested in whats below ground even when i have seen rabbit go below then the next time she might be bang on again i keep her well fed before going do you think i should give her a bit off an appetite before going

[4x4dartmoor 2]

Hi been out wi my jill on a few weekends last couple of months and some days she seems keen bolting rabbits here ant there and other times she doesnt want to no she starts messing about wanting to play not interested in whats below ground even when i have seen rabbit go below then the next time she might be bang on again i keep her well fed before going do you think i should give her a bit off an appetite before going

She might be coming in to season mate.

[budharley 945]

Hi been out wi my jill on a few weekends last couple of months and some days she seems keen bolting rabbits here ant there and other times she doesnt want to no she starts messing about wanting to play not interested in whats below ground even when i have seen rabbit go below then the next time she might be bang on again i keep her well fed before going do you think i should give her a bit off an appetite before going

She might be coming in to season mate.

 

Hi mate shes not in season just yet but this was around christmas time and early january

[wilson4347 5]

Is she young? i have a young hob that does the same and just put it down to been young, been told not to expect too much till there second year onwards

[longnetter 32]

Good advice that,mate Take your time it always comes right in the end it's just that some ferrets are slower on the up take than others, that's all .

 

ATB

[Brimmer 220]

The advice about starting them too young is good advice, and the advice about them not being any good until there second season is also good advice. Also them being too fat is good advice.

 

Here's the downside. Many jills after being started to early never come round, and are often afraid of the dark.

Even a fattish ferret will still get on with the job, but not show the same cards as a fit strong killer animal.

Dont take anything as gospel that i say, i am wrong as often as i am right. But it sounds like the animals that i had for a few years, some days on fire, but others just messing.

Start again and dont breed from the jill is the best advice i can give you. There are better stock to work from. (This is no way a shitty post, just taken from my experience.)

[lamping rabbit 11]

one of my jill started doing that 2 weeks ago and now she in season ......

[budharley 945]

ill try her next season my other to ferrets 9 and 8 year old so its a long time since i had youngster to bring on and since only having her to work maybe im being a bit hasty and expecting to much when she works she is bang on

[stealthy1 3,964]

How old is your ferret?

[budharley 945]

she 11 10 month there abouts mate

[Coneytrappr 30]

Pretty normal for them to bugger around a bit in the first season, she ought to come good next season.

[The one 8,513]

I like to start them in small burrows and see how they get on your not over working her to big burrows etc?? then when you think shes mucking about are you checking the burrows with a older working ferret ?? as above i dont think they are true workers till there second season but if shes not coming into season all you can do is rest her till next season