werbad 43 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Sorry if this has been asked. Im new to ferreting, I have got myself some this years kits and was wondering when its best to take them out? I've 1 hob 2 jills and was given 1 jill from last years litter she just want to play when I put her down so can't get her to show them how its done. Thanks for any help Quote Link to post
werbad 43 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 How can I get my jill to stop play? Quote Link to post
ryaldinhio 4,480 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have got misen 4 all born this year. I will be trying them all over this winter. If I already had some workers I may have waited longer but I have only just set misen back up so they will all be tried. Quote Link to post
werbad 43 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have got misen 4 all born this year. I will be trying them all over this winter. If I already had some workers I may have waited longer but I have only just set misen back up so they will all be tried. How old are yous now? Quote Link to post
ryaldinhio 4,480 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 The older pair are about 5 months the other pair about 4 months. I have already had the older pair following a friends worker hob through a small warren and they were poping up at different holes so they are moving around under there. Guess I wont be able to judge them as 'workers' until they go down on their own. Im hoping they all make good workers but we shall see. Im on a learning curve myself. Quote Link to post
Luckatme85 5 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 The older pair are about 5 months the other pair about 4 months. I have already had the older pair following a friends worker hob through a small warren and they were poping up at different holes so they are moving around under there. Guess I wont be able to judge them as 'workers' until they go down on their own. Im hoping they all make good workers but we shall see. Im on a learning curve myself. Same here buddy got 4 myself had them out in pairs so far, Jill and a hob in each time only been 3 times now and only had one session with nothing bolting, both other times have had something. Gunna get up in morning and give them some exercise will post if/what I get Quote Link to post
ryaldinhio 4,480 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Im wantin to get out wi mine. Just awaiting a ferret finder of a fella on here to be delivered and Im away. Sort of live in the sticks a bit so I can walk out my front door a few hundred yards into first paddock to a warren I know has bunnies at home so Im itchin to go now. Its not the nicest like, under big old trees and overgrown etc so hoping I dont have to start with the spade!!! Quote Link to post
werbad 43 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 My hob is about 5 months old jills about 4 months, where I'm go tomorrow will be to big for them for first time going to try my older jill and hope she don't just want to play about. How do yous stop yous from play about? Quote Link to post
ryaldinhio 4,480 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Ive only tried em once and they followed a worker through who was on with his job. I have yet to find out if they are guna play or not. Im guessin once it clicks then they will know what they have to do and get on with it. Quote Link to post
werbad 43 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 My hob is about 5 months old jills about 4 months, where I'm go tomorrow will be to big for them for first time going to try my older jill and hope she don't just want to play about. How do yous stop yous from play about? She play about most the time she was out, then just wanted to go around on the surface and not go down the hole, what can I do with her? Quote Link to post
ryaldinhio 4,480 Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 My hob is about 5 months old jills about 4 months, where I'm go tomorrow will be to big for them for first time going to try my older jill and hope she don't just want to play about. How do yous stop yous from play about? She play about most the time she was out, then just wanted to go around on the surface and not go down the hole, what can I do with her? Do you feed them rabbit? I was told by a fella at work to feed dry thru summer coz of the flies then winter time feed em raw rabbit wi fur n lot as their main food source then dont give em any for a day or two before hunting and they will be chomping at the bit. He also said its a fine line between hungry to hunt and hungry to kill and eat and stay down but thatll come with trial and error I guess. Quote Link to post
krawnden 1,036 Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 My hob is about 5 months old jills about 4 months, where I'm go tomorrow will be to big for them for first time going to try my older jill and hope she don't just want to play about. How do yous stop yous from play about? She play about most the time she was out, then just wanted to go around on the surface and not go down the hole, what can I do with her? Do you feed them rabbit? I was told by a fella at work to feed dry thru summer coz of the flies then winter time feed em raw rabbit wi fur n lot as their main food source then dont give em any for a day or two before hunting and they will be chomping at the bit. He also said its a fine line between hungry to hunt and hungry to kill and eat and stay down but thatll come with trial and error I guess. If you don't feed them for two days (or even one for that matter) before you take them out they certainly will be chomping at the bit and they certainly will eat their fill and lie up if they get the chance. I'm not a fan of working ferrets when they're hungry - if they kill I want them to move on fairly quickly and there's no way that's gonna happen if they're hungry. 3 Quote Link to post
werbad 43 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 I try to feed it rabbit and chicks but it's not interested in eat it just puts it in the corner even when hungry. I give them food the afternoon before they go out so there not hungry or full up. Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 My hob is about 5 months old jills about 4 months, where I'm go tomorrow will be to big for them for first time going to try my older jill and hope she don't just want to play about. How do yous stop yous from play about? She play about most the time she was out, then just wanted to go around on the surface and not go down the hole, what can I do with her? Do you feed them rabbit? I was told by a fella at work to feed dry thru summer coz of the flies then winter time feed em raw rabbit wi fur n lot as their main food source then dont give em any for a day or two before hunting and they will be chomping at the bit. He also said its a fine line between hungry to hunt and hungry to kill and eat and stay down but thatll come with trial and error I guess. You've been given some crap advice there, no need to starve ferrets before working them, in fact if you do they wont have the energy for a days work. Ferrets like to chase and kill rabbits regardless of how hungry they are. 2 Quote Link to post
air gun ant 1,666 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 How can I get my jill to stop play?find a warren with rabbits in, the penny will eventually drop with just about any ferret. You don't train a ferret to hunt rabbits, you just put them in a situation where instinct can take over it will soon learn that chasing rabbits is more fun than dicking about lol 1 Quote Link to post
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