Good afternoon out on Saturday

[PoCk0 40]

Here's a few pictures from ferreting on saturday at some new permission we got. Last weekend we got 25 in just an afternoon and this week we got 20 in an afternoon. Last year the rabbits ate off a whole 20 acre field of wheat, so theres a massive problem. Luckily we haven't caught any young rabbits yet, although we have caught several 3/4 grown ones, but these are probably down to the very mild winter we've had. Most of the rabbits were netted although the dogs did catch a few which slipped the net. Think we're going to keep going until the little bunnies appear, but that'll probably only be a week or so. As you can see from the photos, there is a huge amount of crop damage.

 

 

 

 

 

[terryd 8,466]

Looks like a dam nice hedge that one good fine there

[BEARINATOR 2,869]

Good result, nice bedlington in your 1st pic as well

[Moe 108]

lot of damage there mate, the farmer will be over the moon youve nocked agood few off.

[jezza 126]

yeah they were two good days out, we havent even scratched the surface of the farm yet as well, it is looking like well be ferreting or a bit longer there

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

Mega damage there 30 grands worth in crop yield as rough guide thats years of rabbit control neglect some numbers to catch well done

 

ATB Cookie

[Stevo ferretboy 20]

Looks like you got your self some nice permission there mate nice one atb stevo

[jhiggins 48]

thats some of the worst damage ive seen, good job

[jezza 126]

cheer lads, yeah it is pretty terrible damage, it just shows how rabbits can really affect the crop and puts it into reality how destructive they can be

Edited March 13, 2012 by jezza

[nod 285]

Mega damage there 30 grands worth in crop yield as rough guide thats years of rabbit control neglect some numbers to catch well done

 

ATB Cookie

 

that is a rough guide where did 30k come from on 20 acre

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Thats some rabbit damage there,like the look of that dog on the first pic on the right,hate to say it .............but what ways it bred,god i should be in the lurcher section

 

Next question will it do hare,fox and deer? pre ban of course :whistling: :laugh:

[Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin]

Mega damage there 30 grands worth in crop yield as rough guide thats years of rabbit control neglect some numbers to catch well done

 

ATB Cookie

 

that is a rough guide where did 30k come from on 20 acre

 

This a very rough guide and was not based on the whole 20 acres being totally uncropped .

But wheat yields roughly 2 to 3 tonnes a acre so you can have 40 to 60 tonnes of 20 acres .

And yes 30 k was well short on currant prices and I was a little out ok alot out as I didnt know wheat prices have gone so high but a average £150 to some getting £200 a tonnes I based my 30 k on £78 a tonne .so worst case if the crop totally fails a £120k worth of crop has gone.

 

ATB Cookie

[The one 8,481]

Aye even then your a bit light after you allow for new seed and fuel etc . Knowing the costs can help getting new permission as chatting to the farmers other than do you want your rabbits done ?. Is always helpful

[nod 285]

even if they were getting 150 a tonne multiply that by ton still is only 12k

[the loner 11]

nice 1 atb