Rescue centre ferrets

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

Hi everyone well I am getting back into the sport of ferreting after a very long 9 years out I am thinking of getting some ferrets from a rescue centre but are wondering if they would make good workers I'm thinking I will try get get them at a year old as the centre I have found have many ferrets of that age if any one could help me on this situation it would be appreciated

Cheers Dave

Edited February 23, 2011 by Ferret mad Dave

[ferretracer 24]

Hi everyone well I am getting back into the sport of ferreting after a very long 9 years out I am thinking of getting some ferrets from a rescue centre but are wondering if they would make good workers I'm thinking I will try get get them at a year old as the centre I have found have many ferrets of that age if any one could help me on this situation it would be appreciated

Cheers Dave

 

All mine are rescue ferrets, all be it i dont hunt all of them, no problems with any of them

[lurcherterrierferret 2]

Can't see why not really, it's their natural instinct, one of mine was from working stock, the other was a pet and both proving to be good workers - pet one took a bit more getting down the holes to start with he just kept turning around but just had to keep putting him back in and he soon learnt.

[ferretlover 1]

go for it mate atleast you will be giveing a ferret a good home a mate of mine done that and all 3 of them are very good workers

Edited February 23, 2011 by ferretlover

[The one 8,503]

Im always wary and think there there for a reason

Better waiting a few months and getting kits from somebody that works them and you will know what your getting

[Rake aboot 4,936]

I have three rescue ferrets, all obtained last year,

All have turned out great ferrets, Two are good workers, one is superb and will be bred from, but even the one that does not work is a great wee thing.

Go for it mate,, you`ll have fun with them regardless

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

Thanks for all ur replys makes for some thinking to be done

[shamus 36]

i took one that our local rescue had, a scrawny ,thin little jill. She has turned into a great worker, mad keen and sticks till they move or are dead.

[benji benji 60]

my local ferret rescue wants 60 for gills and 45 for dogs you can nearlly buy a full set up for that

[lee-kinsman 34]

I think it's a great idea re-homing ferrets and with the right approach I think all ferrets will work. I phoned a ferret rescue place up a month ago looking for a few to bring to the team and they wanted £45 quid for jills and £40 for hobs. I know the have to cover costs but flippin eck.

 

Anyway, hope you get sorted with one.

[joe14 98]

The reason they charge that much is because thats how much vets charge rescues to neuter them so they need to cover costs.

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

The one round me wants 25 per ferret didnt think that was to bad considering they are neuterd and helps with all the other one too

[Kay 3,709]

The one round me wants 25 per ferret didnt think that was to bad considering they are neuterd and helps with all the other one too

 

thats a good price for a neutered ferret dont think you will get any better than that price wise

[nellie123 4]

had e few over the past ,all have made decent workers,most have been biters when i got them, but they all tamed in time[except 1]

got them from a guy in wakefield £ 10 each [not neutered] don,t know if he's still going though

 

p.s. my mate trapped one last summer, half starved skinny little thing, i kept it and it's a cracking worker to rat and rabbit

 

a.t.b.

nellie

[Rake aboot 4,936]

The three I got from Kelso centre cost me 5 quid each