Awkward places

[NEWKID 27,666]

A mate of mine keeps the rats in check in the some of the water plants around our way he's now been asked about sorting a rabbit problem under some of the large water tanks. It would seem the rabbits warrens are starting to make the open tanks tilt and there is concern about them tipping at some point. I've been asked about ferreting around them, I'm all for a bit of a challenge my concerns would be lay ups. Years ago we used to ferret under barns and huge piles of bales and would just wait it out I suppose it would be the same scenario. The other point is it is something they want doing soon so with young about lay ups are more of a problem, it could be a job for a couple of young Jill's I've got here, but is it worth the risk. What experiences have you lads had with out of the norm places.... Cheers

[theferreter 311]

give it a go mate and just hope the rabbits bolt with out any lay up or you will just have to wait on the ferrets surfacing atb with it

[Lewis Ste 245]

Iv ferreted under water works and concrete slabs and never had a problem if you use a collar you can always tell where they are so can tell when they will come out

Lewis

[Tug 168]

The embankments are usually quite sandy too, make easy digging. Just watch out for telemetry cables and power lines if you are doing any serious spade work.

[NEWKID 27,666]

Cheers for replies lads, The ferrets will have collars but not sure what use they'll be, these are big open tanks maybe 10 meters accross so if theyre under the middle of that it will make no difference. It will be a sit it out jobbie.

My mates had a few problems with tree huggers stopping him felling trees in the works so it will have to be real early starts in and out. I'm going to take a look first and then decide.

[The one 8,513]

In the past ive fed the ferrets waited on a frosty morning and did them , but the last couple of permission's have had concrete bases for sheds they have demolished and ive just ferreted them with no problems

[Tug 168]

You'll find the ferrets will do well to get under the tanks, the foundations are usually bloody deep. Most rabbit activity is usually around the edges and rarely goes underneath.

[ferret333 747]

just make sure you take a couple of lads so you can stand at different sides so you can see the ferret surface.

[Lewis Ste 245]

You'll find the ferrets will do well to get under the tanks, the foundations are usually bloody deep. Most rabbit activity is usually around the edges and rarely goes underneath.

 

Iv noticed this as when I ferreted under one of the concrete slabs I had a dig just over a foot away from the slab not very deep and pulled out 4 with my little Jill and 3 of them were still alive there just wasn't enough space to bolt in the narrow tunnels