warm weather and young rabbits, not a good mix.

[Guest annette jackman]

Went up to get the lay of the land on my new permission today. Early start this morning already felt warm some good holes in the hedges so netted up, nothing out the first two sets of about 5 holes, achieved only in getting nettled, and thorned to death, arms looked like id been hacking at them with a knife but carried on. Fenn set a small 3 holer in the field got a medium bolter for fenn, which was despatched and in the bag. Up to the next hedge, set the nets then noticed behind me 2 rabbits running the bottom of the hedge and into the next farmers field, getting warmer by this time . put the ferret down, around 7 holes that i could see, could hear the familiar bump bump, and something shoot out a small hole that was covered by nettles, fenn on it watching her, she strikes then starts tossing it in the air, only 2 things she does that with, whistled her back and it was a small rabbit about half the size of my hand. Walked back to the set can hear squeeling another small rabbit bolts again but goes through the over side of the hedge and away. More squeeling from below, the Jill has killed, but managed to get her out with the small rabbit. Next hole the same squeeling and ferret killed (she was fed before going, and is usually a good little worker doesnt usually kill in the hole) Young rabbit bolted about the same size as the first, is any one else finding that the rabbits have had late litters? Its been a pain in the arse today.

 

Decided to leave it for the rest of the day, to many young rabbits. Found afew sets and now know where the bolt holes are, still alot more fields to work and figure out, only two but it feeds the ferrets haha. Need this weather to carm down and kill off the brush and hopefully no more late rabbit litters.

[deadlyshot 25]

i had two kills today in a warren we set today! which my jill doesn't usually do either

[Country Joe 1,411]

Not seen any young rabbits recently, but still too much cover about.

[stealthy1 3,964]

One small rabbit kit last time out, but none today

[Guest annette jackman]

i had two kills today in a warren we set today! which my jill doesn't usually do either

theres defo young ones up cheshire way, she usually bolts them well

[barney rubble 12]

we had a ferret kill down the hole today but she draged it out for me

[Guest annette jackman]

we had a ferret kill down the hole today but she draged it out for me

How did you get her doing that? Or does she just do it?

[max abell 196]

Haven't come across any young recently had a day off work today was gonna go out and do a bit of ferreting but its forcast 29 degree's TO HOT for ferreting

[Tyla 3,179]

The buggers seem to have started breeding again with this poxy hot weather. Not seen any hoppers for a while but started seeing them again this week.

[KittleRox 2,147]

Have had a couple of wee ones but luckily Roxy doesn,t grip them too hard so they live for another day