whats the most common?

[dogger 100]

whats the most common amount of ferrets people keep?

[2bob 9]

i've kept two jill's for a couple of year's but i just bought a hob. it all depend's on how many of you go ferreting if you all keep ferret's then you'll find not all of them get worked.

[max abell 196]

Normaly keep about 10ish but have kept up to 15 they are kept in a very big feret court that consists of 2 big sheds with an aviary in between

there is normaly 4 of us that ferret together so we can do the big warrens on the south downs and you need plenty of ferrets to move the bunnies out of them or they keep hole hoping

We only keep this many because we have the room and the need for them they are all worked regulary during the season and have more than enough room to excercise

out of season my advise would be to only keep what you have the room and need for and most importantly can look after properly

[FERRETINGMAN 40]

i keep 10 so when in oyt ferretin i take them all and a lunch i swop them over so thay all get work there is 4 of us that go

[Parabuteos lad 878]

ive got 6

[Col_c88 41]

Getting 2 jills tomorrow so.. Will be 4. Dont have the space for any more.. Or the need really.

[Born Hunter 17,751]

2 jills and a hob is about right for what I do.

[martnmagik 68]

4 jills 1 hob. all get worked on alternate days or all together if there is a large bury to flush

[Ideation 8,216]

I think the most common amount and combo will be two jills.

 

I have been keeping 4 jills and 2 hobs, but have decided to increase this year to 5 jills and 3 hobs, and next year will add another jill or 2 (i hope), leaving me with 6/7 and 3.

 

I think 10 ferrets is probably enough if they all are hard grafters, can't imagine needing to tackle a warren that will take more ferrets on my own.

 

I usually only take about 4 on any one day, and then swop them round in different combos each day (i usually work them 7 days a week) resting any that are looking like they might need it.

Edited July 15, 2011 by Ideation

[fcuktheban 140]

did have 1 of each now it's going to be 2 of each 2 sandy and 2 light.

[Rake aboot 4,935]

4 Jills and yin Hob (vasectomised,,so worth his weight in gold)

Got 2 stopping working this year (retiring) so keeping two kits back for mesell, 1 Jill, 1 Hob prob,, so 7 in total.

 

ATB

[Malt 379]

I've got 3 jills and one hob.

[polecat84 1]

i have 5 jills 3 hobs

[DottyDoo 500]

4 jills an 1 hoblet

[dave1600d 35]

got two jills..never worked em,,just pets,,,,,spoil em n thats about it really,,,,my kids love em to bits,,,,great pets,,and no doubt great hunters as well for those that choose to hunt with thiers,,,atb ,,dave