Muzzleing Ferrets

[grompz 706]

any of you guys still using muzzles on your ferrets,especiallybig hobs to prevent them killing underground,iused tobut the ferrets nowadays dont seem to stick the same,yearsago i used to ring them with silver watch rings,use the brass bar muzzles,the spring muzzles that went behind the killing teeth,ive also seen the old boys snapping the end of the killing fangs to stop the ferret from holding rabbits underground,still see the leather muzzles for sale,but wouldnt bother using them these days probably all out lawed by now.

[dymented 2,220]

any of you guys still using muzzles on your ferrets,especiallybig hobs to prevent them killing underground,iused tobut the ferrets nowadays dont seem to stick the same,yearsago i used to ring them with silver watch rings,use the brass bar muzzles,the spring muzzles that went behind the killing teeth,ive also seen the old boys snapping the end of the killing fangs to stop the ferret from holding rabbits underground,still see the leather muzzles for sale,but wouldnt bother using them these days probably all out lawed by now.

This practice went out with the cave man There is no excuse to do any of this now that the electronic collar is readily available

[johnrthrfrd 223]

No,no,no,no,

[smithie 2,444]

would not be for me....at all

[krawnden 1,036]

 

any of you guys still using muzzles on your ferrets,especiallybig hobs to prevent them killing underground,iused tobut the ferrets nowadays dont seem to stick the same,yearsago i used to ring them with silver watch rings,use the brass bar muzzles,the spring muzzles that went behind the killing teeth,ive also seen the old boys snapping the end of the killing fangs to stop the ferret from holding rabbits underground,still see the leather muzzles for sale,but wouldnt bother using them these days probably all out lawed by now.

This practice went out with the cave man There is no excuse to do any of this now that the electronic collar is readily available

 

Well said dymented

[jonah. 775]

Yup, feed em on bread an milk as well, if the muzzle fails pull the teeth out....lol

Edited January 19, 2015 by jonah.

[The one 8,529]

Probably highly ileagal as it should be

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Never ever muzzle a ferret. One of the worst practices of the dark ages, along with bread and milk.

[pie-eater 377]

Im sure I saw muzzles for sale somewhere so I don't think theyre illegal although they should be. Ive never seen anyone use a muzzle but I did find a hob with his teeth snapped off a couple of years back. Ive never seen the logic in muzzles and teeth snapping, surely a ferret needs his teeth to bolt stubborn rabbits.

[Gaz6br 193]

Never muzzled a ferret, never fed them bread and milk and never had a problem

 

Gaz

[Mr Goodcat 69]

Never have, never will. But I would like to be there when someone is going to attempt to start pulling teeth.

[norseman 424]

first ferret i got had her teeth snapped by the previous owner. all just because the c**t's too lazy to dig.

[Mr Goodcat 69]

first ferret i got had her teeth snapped by the previous owner. all just because the c**t's too lazy to dig.

f***ing heart breaking ain't it chap.

[TOMO 27,274]

Not my thing these muzels,,,,however after watching those films of ferreting in lanzerotte they put a string muzel on,,, and the rabbits live in rock cracks,, caused by the larva from the volcano,,,, in those circumstances I can see the value,,, as there would be no way of digging a ferret out

[brookie 1,193]

ive never done it nor would .all your going to have with a muzzle or no teeth is an arse scratcher and never a quick bolting ferret .do the job right and it should be in and out if the ferrets worth his salt same as if he kills in . .a lot of problems with ferrets is from starting em of to young and bred from poor stock