Ideation 8,216 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I think some folk are just a little bit mental. Now. . . . i have done a fair bit of ferreting in my time. And i would say that there are some very rare occaisions, when you find a place that norabbithas ever seen a ferret, and when old stinker goes down, the rabbits do pop out like corks from a bottle, very quickly, but i have decided that this is mainly due to the fact that one rabbit encounters the ferret, panics, bolts, and the others bolt, due to becoming aware of the predetor (because it's buddy is exiting like a rocket). If it was just the smell, thenit would be oh so easy. But no, anyone that does a lot,will know that many,many rabbits either try to fight it out with the ferret, or give them the run around down there, or even just lie low and keep quiet, and the ferret needs to seek out and 'persuade' coney to leave home. If we're any good at our job, each rabbit should only see a ferret once. So, in my opinion, those who often talk about rabbits that have seen ferrets before are talking bollocks. Joe Aye, you are right, i was meaning to say predater (including man). Quote Link to post
Rich.h 4 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Theres massive diffrents in a ferret and good working ferret without a doubt some ferret bloodlines are getting diluted by pet ownership like gundogs/lurchers . What I find is a good worker can also be well handled and pet like and trust any of my best workers would never bite unless it was badly handled . ATB Cookie ps will have some good bloodlines availble next for free if you struggle next year but none availbe this year I am affraid Would fully agree a worker needs to be able to be able to be a pet too to save fingers if anything. But what's your opinion n a pet being able to be a worker? Mainly asking as I started the backwards way round with pet ferrets and wanting to now work them. Quote Link to post
lurche 48 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 what i read (god knows where now) is that a ferret that has been victimized produces no natural smell and therefor is not as good at ferreting, its the unusall smell of the 'predator' that the rabbit can smell, apprently anyways. Rik do many ferret get victimized Quote Link to post
Tug 168 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 what i read (god knows where now) is that a ferret that has been victimized produces no natural smell and therefor is not as good at ferreting, its the unusall smell of the 'predator' that the rabbit can smell, apprently anyways. Rik do many ferret get victimized Ginger ones... Quote Link to post
vermin catcher 219 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 what i read (god knows where now) is that a ferret that has been victimized produces no natural smell and therefor is not as good at ferreting, its the unusall smell of the 'predator' that the rabbit can smell, apprently anyways. Rik do many ferret get victimized Ginger ones... :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to post
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