working age

[xHOUNDx 33]

my hobs coming up to 15 weeks old, he's a big lad put on plenty of weight and is a strong lil fcker, had a lady speak to me today about her paddocks where she keeps the horses apparently one of them has fecked its leg up because it fell down a rabbit hole, she showed me the warrens and theres not much there to be honest, was thinking it'd be the perfect time to take the hob out for his first time, my jill is sat up with kitts at the mo so she wont be no good for a while, might stick a collar on him and see how he does what do you recon ?

[Chid 6,518]

ive worked a ferret at 16 week old , but was using an experienced ferret aswell

[xHOUNDx 33]

yeah thats the prombelm i've got my jills a great little worker but she's laid up with kitts, the warrens she showed me where only 4-6 holers and they look fairly new didnt look like there was much activity there but i could be wrong

[foxing machine 144]

only you can make that disision mate be to be onest i wouldent be working a 15 week old ferret mate but every one to thair own mate good luck with wat ever you desight to do pal.

[The one 8,474]

i wouldn't be working a ferrets thats no even four months old . i dont think it would work the burrows any way ,but whats she going to say if you show up do them and theres still rabbits there after you have left?.

[foxing machine 144]

i wouldn't be working a ferrets thats no even four months old . i dont think it would work the burrows any way ,but whats she going to say if you show up do them and theres still rabbits there after you have left?.

 

dont cume back lol :laugh:

[stealthy1 3,964]

In your position I would borrow a couple of hobs, or take someone who has a couple

[The one 8,474]

Aye dont come back and next guy knocking on here door gets your permission ,ask her to wait a couple of weeks

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

15week is too young IMO if he has a bad experience down there it will put him off your better as people say above find someone with older ferrets

[Lewis Ste 245]

Think of there bones? Still growing so still weak and quite brittle. Do you think it could withstand a good kicking of a buck rabbit? I don't work mine until 6month+ and even then they only get a half day if that

 

Lewis

[xHOUNDx 33]

cheers lads, decided he staying put, uncles got a hob thats'll be alright for this set

 

 

cheers lads

[Ferretryan 74]

Where r u mate if ur close I have a Jill u can borrow so u don't lose the permission

[Jamie m 668]

Pm I work chiwatsits he's got a nine week old wonder ferret : /

[xHOUNDx 33]

Where r u mate if ur close I have a Jill u can borrow so u don't lose the permission

 

i'm at outwell in norfolk not far from norwich

[shabadoodoo 16]

I start working mine at 6 month with a experienced ferret on small burrows then as it gets the experience put it in larger ones then by the close to end of season she can work the big burrows