Dan25 87 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Well got a kit this year started her at 6 months she worked brilliantly but then about an month ago all she does us lay up with the rabbits have to dig her out all the time she is now about 9 months old do you reckon she will grow out of it or is there something I can do to stop her from laying up thanks atb Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 What do you mean laying up? If she's pushing the rabbits to stop ends then staying til you dig down a lot of ferrets do this or is she geting hold of the rabbit and staying? Bit more info Atb rc1 Quote Link to post
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Ha ha ha.. Shes just becoming more experienced and confident mate. If you dont like it, get rid cos she prob wont change. Good ferret by the sounds of it.. 1 Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) WHEN I DID WORK JILLS MANY MOONS AGO,,,I DID NOT THINK A JILL KICKED IN,,, TILL THE SECOND SEASON.....HITS GOT TO BE DOING SOME TYPE OF WORK DOWN, , THERE LOL ,,IVE NOT ADD FERRETS GO TO SLEEP ON ME,,,, Edited January 28, 2014 by tjones3862 Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Sounds like she is sticking with rabbits in stops? Exactly what a good ferret does imo. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Time of year plays a part. As the does start to belly up they get harder to bolt. Quote Link to post
Dan25 87 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 She is a good ferret I guess but she don't bolt em she just seems to fight with them she generally comes out with blood all over her she is definatly more confident now don't mind when it's easy digs but she want leave that rabbit ever there you go guess il need to get a digger for next season lol Quote Link to post
The one 8,477 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Sounds like shes learned the knack of killing them quickly some jills pick it up quickly and thats it , i never have a problem with that as long as they stay with the rabbit locate her spade out dig her out rabbit in the bag and on to the next burrow Quote Link to post
Dcarne 3 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Too much noise on top of the set????? Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) PEOPLE GO ON ABOUT NOSE ON A SET,,, HITS BOLLX the rabbit knows your above hit ,,, strait away,,, you can tip toe around the set when netting up,, soon has that 1st rabbit bolts all hell breaks lose. your running across that set like a mad man,,,, iff there in bolting mood they will bolt,,,and iff there not dig,,,simple has,,,,,,,.DIGGING HIS A DIFF SUBJECT,,LOL IVE SEEN SUM CHAPS DIG AND I CUD FALL A SLEEP WATCHING THEM,,,,,, LOL Edited January 28, 2014 by tjones3862 8 Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,132 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I know mate,, some of them flap about with the spade,, Quote Link to post
iworkwhippets 12,543 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Dog marks, in goes ferret, out comes bunny, dog catches bunny, out comes ferret, spade. never used one Edited January 28, 2014 by iworkwhippets 1 Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 If you do enough ferreting, you will always have digs. This season I've had days of 30-40 with hardly a dig and a couple of weeks ago 18 rabbits with 9 dug. . . a lot of times it's just luck. 1 Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 PEOPLE GO ON ABOUT NOSE ON A SET,,, HITS BOLLX the rabbit knows your above hit ,,, strait away,,, you can tip toe around the set when netting up,, soon has that 1st rabbit bolts all hell breaks lose. your running across that set like a mad man,,,, iff there in bolting mood they will bolt,,,and iff there not dig,,,simple has,,,,,,,.DIGGING HIS A DIFF SUBJECT,,LOL IVE SEEN SUM CHAPS DIG AND I CUD FALL A SLEEP WATCHING THEM,,,,,, LOL Totally agree I sometimes chop all the bramble and cover down off a set with a big slough hook then put nets on and as said they still bolt Other days I can set nets on a open burrow in silence and still have 3-4 digs So I'm with you on that jim And when digging the name of the game is to get down quick ? Rc1 Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I had the same ferreting mate for over forty years ,he liked the hobs I allways favoured the does. I never saw much difference between them until after xmas then the hobs came to the front. I liked the bit of film showing the hob bolting the 50 rabbits in two hours, the hob done well but the rabbits were there to be had and I think two or three jills would have done the job in half the time and then carrying on for a few more , I have had some big bags in the past but this was because the rabbits were there , we had plenty of ferrets to shift them and we were never slow in getting the spade in , each to their own but if you want a lot of rabbits you have to get stuck in and kill em and have ferrets , hobs or jill, what will do the same, its no good reading what someone else dos, you have to get out and do it yourself . 3 Quote Link to post
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