lorelei0922 2 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hi i'm looking for some advice from those ferreters that use or have used both whole and fixed hobs. Do you think it hinders their performance or desire to work being fixed ? we're not looking to breed and have just picked up another lil hob, my Husband has been told that neutering them makes them less effective hunters ? not knowing the answer i figured i'd come to the experts lol.. Quote Link to post
Guest sully1952 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 did you get the ansewer Quote Link to post
Madcowz 0 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Makes no difference at all. I got the snip years ago and it hasn't affected the way I work. /Mad Quote Link to post
Guest sully1952 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hi i'm looking for some advice from those ferreters that use or have used both whole and fixed hobs. Do you think it hinders their performance or desire to work being fixed ? we're not looking to breed and have just picked up another lil hob, my Husband has been told that neutering them makes them less effective hunters ? not knowing the answer i figured i'd come to the experts lol.. no ferets shoude be nuted all its fit for is a pet Quote Link to post
Madcowz 0 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Disagree, neutering will have no effect on it's ability to work. No other animal suddenly becomes a pet just because it had the op. /Mad Quote Link to post
Guest Bigbob Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I never get any ferrets done because if they turn out a cracking worker you cant breed from them and a pound to a penny a few years down the line you will want too . Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I never get any ferrets done because if they turn out a cracking worker you cant breed from them and a pound to a penny a few years down the line you will want too . on another forum it seems the debate that you cant actually BREED working ability into a ferret.. ie.. breed good workers and the result will be good workers... is this the case ? or as you say... perhaps saving the poor boy from the chop in the event you should want a few more of his get? what do you all think of the same case being made for the jills ? .... spay them or the jab for a few years till you decide you dont want to breed them ? just keep em seperated ? NOT picking fights here guys .. just wanting to make a good informed decision. Quote Link to post
bill88 6 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 My hobs vasectomised.Best of both worlds. Quote Link to post
richie 1 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 ive had all mine done 3 hobs 3 jills. i dont think it makes no difference. either pets or workers.. Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 we had buster castrated after he farthered 2 litters, he's great at rabbiting and if we needed it, we still have 2 of his sons, one from each litter, and they are nearly as big as him, whats their birth date madcowz? Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hi i'm looking for some advice from those ferreters that use or have used both whole and fixed hobs. Do you think it hinders their performance or desire to work being fixed ? we're not looking to breed and have just picked up another lil hob, my Husband has been told that neutering them makes them less effective hunters ? not knowing the answer i figured i'd come to the experts lol.. no ferets shoude be nuted all its fit for is a pet A ferret is a ferret regardless of weather its a pet worker or show animal its still a ferret Quote Link to post
Madcowz 0 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 we had buster castrated after he farthered 2 litters, he's great at rabbiting and if we needed it, we still have 2 of his sons, one from each litter, and they are nearly as big as him, whats their birth date madcowz? 8th and 10th of June Stubby. They are really growing now. /Mad Quote Link to post
ferret15 0 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 we had buster castrated after he farthered 2 litters, he's great at rabbiting and if we needed it, we still have 2 of his sons, one from each litter, and they are nearly as big as him, whats their birth date madcowz? 8th and 10th of June Stubby. They are really growing now. /Mad hows that tree going ? Quote Link to post
the fezz 44 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 no ferets shoude be nuted all its fit for is a pet i cant see there being any difference in the working abilaty a ferrets a ferret nuetered or not Quote Link to post
jultaylor1972 2 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 ive had all mine done 3 hobs 3 jills. i dont think it makes no difference. either pets or workers.. Mine are all spayed, because I dont want to breed from them (Never done that and dont want to run the risk) and I think its too risky to leave them in season They seem to be fine workers though. Quote Link to post
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