Are castrated hobs good workers?

[B.P.R 2,798]

I've got 3 hob kits and was just thinking about getting them castrated. I know I will have to wait a while obviously but are they still good workers if they've not got their balls? I read an article on the net and someone said that a job loses it's hunting instinct with no balls. Similar theory to when you get a dog castrated it's mean to calm him down.

 

If I get mine done will they still work aswell as an un- neutered equivalent. Thanks

[martin 332]

Why not get them vasectomised,and then you can even rent them out to take jills out of season,but,they will all work ok.

 

Martin

[B.P.R 2,798]

They stay together so I want them castrated so I don't have to separate them when they come into season. I've got a triple hutch so it's easy enough to separate but I want make the triple into one big hitch for all three of them. Plus it will stop them smelling like a bucket of stale piss lol

 

There's loads of people I know that have versectomised hob that will let them be used for free. I wouldnt charge for helping someone out. They might help me out back one day. Castrated is the option for me buddy

[vduben 55]

most vets just castrate now anyways

[Kent33 1]

They work just as well as entire do.

It does calm them down but in a good way ( eg not frantic looking for a mate and trying to escape and so on )

Dont affect their working ability

[B.P.R 2,798]

Brilliant. Spoke to the vet to price it up- £76 each!!!!! Gonna cost a bomb. Apparently they're classed as 'exotic. Pets' bollocks. How can one vets charge £35 and others charge ridiculous money?

[max abell 196]

castrated hobs and spayed jills work just as well as entire

[Kent33 1]

Phone around other vets mate.

Its expensive down here and I only pay £45

If there is a dog vaccination clinic in your area they will sometimes do ferret neutering cheaper as well.

If not call around the vets in the area , its a very quick and easy op so should not cost much more then £50 top

[B.P.R 2,798]

Will do mate, it's a dear do like when I'm getting 3 done. I will have to get them done different months because of the costs. I haven't asked yet but do you think they would do it cheaper I'd I got all three done at once? More money in their pockets or a simple op?

[blue staffy 145]

Will do mate, it's a dear do like when I'm getting 3 done. I will have to get them done different months because of the costs. I haven't asked yet but do you think they would do it cheaper I'd I got all three done at once? More money in their pockets or a simple op?

 

theres a vet in kirkliston that is good with ferrets few boys i've spoke to from over here go there give them a phone might be cheaper for you

[B.P.R 2,798]

Thanks mate. I'll look that up

[Jingo 6]

ive never considered castrating ferrets, my dog was castrated and now wont even chase a stick

[B.P.R 2,798]

Will do mate, it's a dear do like when I'm getting 3 done. I will have to get them done different months because of the costs. I haven't asked yet but do you think they would do it cheaper I'd I got all three done at once? More money in their pockets or a simple op?

 

theres a vet in kirkliston that is good with ferrets few boys i've spoke to from over here go there give them a phone might be cheaper for you

 

rang that vets mate. they charge £49 for them to be castrated. they have to be 6 months old which i guessed anyway. thanks a lot for the info as it will save me a lot of money