Rats

[ratpackjack 272]

Ive used ferrets to rats ,& if they been bitten a few times they wont go back to them ,but ok on rabbits .

Yup seen that many times one thrashing is all it can take.......tales of a ratting man by B Plummer good book some funny stories in there fitchit i would read that if i was thinking of getting into ratting with ferrets as some useful things written,mule am local ish to you ever fancy a day out rabbiting next season let me know got alot of permission near you fella as pal is a pig farm manager that way

[GreyRake 108]

I think rats would rather bolt than fight if they can. But if cornered...

[mule1943 291]

Goldfinch 2007 ,used to bolt rats into nets ,made with tights & tin can with both ends open .using a ferret

[smoothfinish 26]

iv never seen a rat or rabbit beat a ferret pound for pound - one on one the ferret came from the family of weasels and stoats when they bite they do not let go until the prey is dead

[ratpackjack 272]

iv never seen a rat or rabbit beat a ferret pound for pound - one on one the ferret came from the family of weasels and stoats when they bite they do not let go until the prey is dead

Well as i said i beg to differ you have never seen a ferret that's been thrashed by a rat? if thats the case then they must be some fecking ferrets in wakefeild

[jasperdog 98]

rats do fight back and a ferret has the choice to back off if it is getting a good hidding, which usually end with the ferret refusing to enter to rat again. They do make very good rabbit ferrets though.

[jasperdog 98]

all caught by dogs after ferret bolted them

[smoothfinish 26]

thats a great photo mate and if im wrong about rats been top on the ladder over a ferret then sorry my bad but like i said im yet to see it iv used my 2 hobs for the last 3 years on a pig farm and the polecats always come out on top my biggest is 3 and half years old and Weighs in at 1.4kg and just short of 36cm and the smaller of the two is 1.1kg and 31cm long and hes done rats alot bigger then him iv got some photos of a rat i got last year and its fooking huge il cut the photo down and post it later on

[francolin 449]

i dont use ferrets for rats,but as kids we ratted around maggot farms,the ferrets did take some punishment and the wounds did go wrong/bad most times ,but that was due to our lack of care i would think,some would love the rats some were no good on em,these days i would rather dig rats or smoke em,dont liike to see ferrets get hurt lol,not all rats bolt easy to ferrets thats for sure.

[ollywilli 49]

Thanks for all the replys lads, nice to hear other people use their ferrets on rats and not come off to bad. Interesting to hear about people with their own rating breed and would love to hear more about them.

[ollywilli 49]

Jaspet, great photo, did you just stock train both dohgs to ferrets. I've got one terrier use to them but the other isn't yet, just don't want that killing frenzy and a ferret to get taken

[Guest vin]

one of my jills like a bits of ratting..so did her mother.. but its not something I actively seek out to do..But sometimes they come across them in the rabbit warrens etc etc..Much more effective with a smoker and a few good terriers.

[jasperdog 98]

all my terriers are brok to live stock, look the other way when ferret appears. 134 on that photo.

[Guest vin]

Jaspet, great photo, did you just stock train both dohgs to ferrets. I've got one terrier use to them but the other isn't yet, just don't want that killing frenzy and a ferret to get taken

 

be very carefull mate with the terrier and ferrets...if your not 150% certain..get a smoker and save the worries. . cheaper and safer all round.

[Guest vin]

great little terriers Jasper..and great pic..great day by the looks of it.