losing ferreting virginity

[dicky82 1]

Not to worry mate, there will be plenty more outings. Before i started ferreting i put the ferrets through some empty burrows first just to get them used to is, you have effectively done that but by accident

 

John

 

beleive it or not when they were four months old i dug some intertwining trenches on bit of an old veggie patch in the garden and covered them with pollythene and then the clay back over that, used to run them through once a day to get them (and me) 'trained' up but im taking todays experience as a positive.

 

two things i did learn today though, purse nets and brambles cause much annoyance and just because a ferret heads left doesnt mean she'll pop up on the left.

[John-B 4]

dont forget your flask

 

is that hip or tea? haha

 

I always have both

[John-B 4]

dont forget your flask

 

is that hip or tea? haha

 

I always have both

[doris 6]

Not to worry mate, there will be plenty more outings. Before i started ferreting i put the ferrets through some empty burrows first just to get them used to is, you have effectively done that but by accident

 

John

 

beleive it or not when they were four months old i dug some intertwining trenches on bit of an old veggie patch in the garden and covered them with pollythene and then the clay back over that, used to run them through once a day to get them (and me) 'trained' up but im taking todays experience as a positive.

 

two things i did learn today though, purse nets and brambles cause much annoyance and just because a ferret heads left doesnt mean she'll pop up on the left.

 

3rd thing. . . take a dog that marks and that will save some time netting empty buries

[ryangolding 4]

Rabbit droppings and fresh digs is an easy way of telling if the warren is active.

[The one 8,457]

Rabbit droppings and fresh digs is an easy way of telling if the warren is active.

 

Not alway's mate you get loads out side what we call play burrows they just seem to use them if there pushed in ,other wise there usually empty

[dicky82 1]

these burrows had plenty of fresh clay and droppings, thats why i was sure they had lodgers in. starting to think someone may have beat me to it over the weekend. not to worry, going to try a few other places over the coming days.