mrmen16 5 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 hey guys n girls, ive just bought a hob and jill i went out ferreting today to try them out got out about 9ish but the ferrets dont seam to bolt they just go down the hole and 2 min later out of the other any ideas if the warrens dead or they aint working tidy? Quote Link to post
tus 22 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) how old are they might be the warren is empty my jills do the same they come out if nothing is at home Edited February 21, 2011 by tus Quote Link to post
Moe 108 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 could be either,if your ferrets have not worked before they will need time to learn there game ,and the only way to do this is get them out as much as you can.if they have worked before and they are not bothered about going into warrens,theres a good chace theres no one home.hope this helps.good luck for the future. Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yup Most ferrets will work to some degree, Let them get in about it and eventually they will bolt a rabbit and suss that thats what its all about.. Patience dear boy! Patience. Quote Link to post
mrmen16 5 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 they 1 years old , owner said they been worked but i dunno well they be out all week as no work so hopefully a bolt by end off week Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Good lad, just keep trying Remember though !!!! it is coming to the end of the season, There might be young in the burrow, and that comes with its own problems.. Good luck ATB Quote Link to post
ferretman121 1 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 it mite be that they have sex on the brain and not bunny bolting, one of my gills is a brilliant worker but yesterday didnt bolt a thing she just messed around and left it up to my other gill, i can only put it down to that shes starting to come into season maybe yours are to Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Well ,,Im up in Scotland mate,, so my ferrets think it`s December still !! brrrrrrr! Quote Link to post
mrmen16 5 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 ahahaha yer might be well will give them a go as run out of skin for training the pup going give it a go tommorow seee how they get on i leave you guys now Quote Link to post
The one 8,489 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Try them in a pipe in your garden then you will know if there going in and out properly . if they are it sounds like the burrows empty and they know there stuff Quote Link to post
fishfish 17 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 try a few different burys could be an empty one as suggested. Quote Link to post
The one 8,489 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 And are you trying them in small burrows ?. no point trying to work a large multi layered burrow till you find out there up to it Quote Link to post
mrmen16 5 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 tryed a mixture today went out for 2 hours this morning tried a few small 4 hole burrows then tried a big burrow it seams as if they dont want go deep :/ any ideas ? Quote Link to post
2bob 9 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 hey guys n girls, ive just bought a hob and jill i went out ferreting today to try them out got out about 9ish but the ferrets dont seam to bolt they just go down the hole and 2 min later out of the other any ideas if the warrens dead or they aint working tidy? it's the end of the season so you might of bought someone's stock that did'nt make the grade.. atb Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 tryed a mixture today went out for 2 hours this morning tried a few small 4 hole burrows then tried a big burrow it seams as if they dont want go deep :/ any ideas ? you need an experienced ferret to bring them on and bring them deeper into the setts Quote Link to post
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