Hobs or Jills

[DeerhoundLurcherMan 997]

What is preferred for working? Hobs or jills, and why? Cheers

[spazzy paddy 127]

i perfer hobs, ive got a 3yrs old hob and he is steady and relieable and if there is something at home he will find it. Having saying that ive been given a 15 wk old polecat jill so guna give her ago at the end of the season shud be fun as ive never realy worked jills.

[shabadoodoo 16]

I don't mind either but I've just got 4 jills at the moment, 2 experienced and 2 young of this years litter which are ready to work now, both hobs and jills are good as each other in my eyes, only thing bad about Jill's is when they come into season u need to get them brought out, Atb Shaba

[Romany 1,065]

Jills

[gnipper 6,475]

I use both but prefer jills but once big hobs learn the knack of catching and killing they get used sparingly.

[max abell 196]

Have had good and bad of both but prefere jills they dont tend to kill as much as hobs but if ferreting a big old deep chalk warren i prefere hobs

If you have the room a selection of both is ideal

[DeerhoundLurcherMan 997]

Cheers for the replies! Looks like ill be after two jills then............... anyone got any they want to re-home, or any kits for sale in or around Kent?

[The one 8,479]

I prefer jills they work away and come out threw the nets no problem's prefer the hobs snipped and to stay at home but ive a couple of big sandy permissions i work the hobs in

[Tug 168]

Got both, work both. It's like a toolbox, you have to have a variety. Jill's are fast and nimble, but sometimes you need a slow and steady hob to shift stubborn bunnies.

Anyone that tells you that hobs kill more than jills have a fairly limited experience. We've got hobs that never kill and jills that have a real blood lust, it's all down to drive and personality. Small jills used to have the advantage of slipping through nets, but collars have a tendency to snag anyway so don't get hung up on gender too much. Many people make the mistake of over thinking, he ferret doesn't know your plan so you have to make your plans around your ferrets - and you will only find out through trial and error.

[natural hunter 4]

i prefer jills as they dont seem to be able to hold rabbits down as much as a bulky hob so less digging