Need An Experienced Ferret

[Kile 21]

Hi all I was given two ferrets and I thought that they were good workers . But they are not. can they be trained ? Or will I need another ferret to show them the way . Thanks kile

[Nick3439 83]

How old? And how are they not good workers?

[Kile 21]

Not sure how old and they just roll around the rabbit hole and they keep on coming right back out the set.i have never had this problem with ferrets befor .

[Nick3439 83]

Is it possible there are no rabbits down said warren?

[Kile 21]

I have bean out with them 3 times now and they have not bolted anything , and there was rabbits in the set because I Seen them run in so it can not be cos there is no one at home!.

[Nick3439 83]

Fair enough!

 

I have some pretty amateurish ferrets but even they bolt a few (not these 30+ bags) but enough to keep me in food...

 

I reckon once they bolt one they'll get the hang of it....

[Guest vin]

Get rid of them pal.

 

Don't believe that they all work well because they don't.

 

Some love it .

 

And some just go down the holes and come back out again..most likely passing by rabbits that don't want to bolt etc etc.

 

After 3 times of them leaving occupied warrens..I would find them a Pet Home.

[archiekale 427]

could be water in the warrens we have had plenty of rain rabbits will go through it ferrets dont if the ferrets are roleing about they will be sent marking more intrested in breeding than working

[Kile 21]

Hope so am not one of these lads who gets rid if they don't work out . I even have an old rabbit skin that I try and make them go for . I still think a older ferret would be a good help with traing my ferrets up and to start filling the frezer thank kile

[archiekale 427]

we had the same prob about a month back experienced workers dont miss much very wet ground every rabbit what bolted wet through been sat in water

[Nick3439 83]

I think 3 times isn't enough to be certain they are no good; there are loads of factors to consider; how noisy are you being; rabbits you've seen dive under know you are coming and from my experience I think are less likely to bolt; so they may not be shifting them out the stop ends but doesn't mean they are not interested....

[northern lad 2,292]

could be water in the warrens we have had plenty of rain rabbits will go through it ferrets dont if the ferrets are roleing about they will be sent marking more intrested in breeding than working

Ferrets will definetly go through water....if they want to mine take regular drenchings on some of our permissions,soaking wet rabs and ferts parr for the course some days

[Snifferboy 659]

Do you feed them on rabbit?

[pie-eater 377]

As Vin said they don't all work. I got 3 jills last season held them back to the beginning of this season gave them plenty of chances and only one made the grade so I found a nice pet home for the other two. Having said that my best worker showed no interest in his first season whatsoever but the last two hes been a solid performer.

[Ideation 8,216]

R.E Ferrets going through water. They will certainly go through some water, but I'm not sure if they will submerge themselves entirely to swim through flooded tunnels???