euopean poleys

[danman 27]

just bred a litter of half cross euopean polecat just wondred what other peoples thoughts are on them

[Kay 3,709]

just bred a litter of half cross euopean polecat just wondred what other peoples thoughts are on them

 

Why dont you tell everyone why you breed them what makes them better than a bog standard ferret & what are there bad traits if you think they have any

[danman 27]

i wasnt sure about this cross at first until i saw them work, they were excellent workers thinner than normal ferrets but pure muscle if they get a hold of a rabbit its killed very quikley they really like to get stuck into to stubborn rabbits. they were as soft as any normal well handled ferret. they also add great looks to the normal polecat being thery dark and having a great mask. thats just my opinion ive only seen my friends ferrets work so other people might have different opinions on this type. these were pure poleys i saw working not half crosses, and i thought it woudld suit my jill who is steady working her way through a warren shes doesnt leave anything behind its ethier bolted or killed.

[Kay 3,709]

i wasnt sure about this cross at first until i saw them work, they were excellent workers thinner than normal ferrets but pure muscle if they get a hold of a rabbit its killed very quikley they really like to get stuck into to stubborn rabbits. they were as soft as any normal well handled ferret. they also add great looks to the normal polecat being thery dark and having a great mask. thats just my opinion ive only seen my friends ferrets work so other people might have different opinions on this type. these were pure poleys i saw working not half crosses, and i thought it woudld suit my jill who is steady working her way through a warren shes doesnt leave anything behind its ethier bolted or killed.

 

In your experience do they kill & move on or stay with the kill

[danman 27]

all depends on how much and when they were fed. a thew times you would have to get down quick because they wou;d move on others they had eaten half of the head by the time you had got down.

[Kay 3,709]

all depends on how much and when they were fed. a thew times you would have to get down quick because they wou;d move on others they had eaten half of the head by the time you had got down.

 

So basically there no good for the shovel shy :laugh: would you be confident to let a family take one of these kits as a kiddies / family pet or dont you think they would be very good as a pet

[danman 27]

they will need a lot of handling,not for the young kids starting out in the ferreting game. these could easly become wild if not handled in the early stages like most ferrets plenty of handling is the key.

[Kay 3,709]

they will need a lot of handling,not for the young kids starting out in the ferreting game. these could easly become wild if not handled in the early stages like most ferrets plenty of handling is the key.

 

So would you agree there strictly for the experienced handler /ferreter who lives for digging

[chameleon 26]

Have you any pix of the litter

[danman 27]

no we went out the best day of the season we worked 2 euopeans and 1 normal 31 rabbits bolted 1 rabbit dug we were rotating ferrets every time we did a warren. this works out not very much gdiggin at all to the amount of rabbits.

[Kay 3,709]

no we went out the best day of the season we worked 2 euopeans and 1 normal 31 rabbits bolted 1 rabbit dug we were rotating ferrets every time we did a warren. this works out not very much gdiggin at all to the amount of rabbits.

 

Well thats not bad only one to dig to .. theres loads would love a day like that well thanks for being honest about your crosses.. good luck in finding them suitable homes

[danman 27]

thanks

[para1 11]

These ferrets sound just like good old working ferrets,run of the mill polecat crosses.How do you know the European polecat crosses from the normal polecat crosses we have been using for years.Confuses me this EUROPEAN bit. P1

[danman 27]

there pitch plack looks different

[Jamie m 668]

Where abouts are you dan man I would take a jill to try out next season