Ferret Being Too Rough With Young Ferret

[Micheala Robinson 400]

  On 26/10/2016 at 19:05, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 13:57, Micheala Robinson said:

 

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 10:16, vin said:

that silver one looks like one of mine.

 

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Is this a Jill too?

Their both supposed to be silver, the one I assume you mean that looks like yours is more yellow and black .

Others silver but only has a small amount on her back and a silver tail, I'm sure she will end up white.

yeh mines more like the yellow black one of yours.. ..I don't go for colors just types.

If I was into ferreting in a serious way I'd be the same but like most females I'm drawn to pretty colours not practicality ?

[Guest vin]

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

 

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

[Micheala Robinson 400]

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

 

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

I thought the ones that killed and staying down the burrow was frounded upon?

The fact you have to dig to them and also if the rabbits were chewed then you wouldn't be able to sell to a game dealer, or am I wrong in what I'm assuming?

I have no experience just remembering back to a comment a guy that uses ferrets said.

When I mentioned in my naivety that it would be ideal if my ferret killed the rabbits for me he had said no you definitely don't want that as it'll eat it then fall asleep down there.

Guess everyone has different preferences and ideas.

Edited October 27, 2016 by Micheala Robinson

[Guest vin]

  On 27/10/2016 at 16:36, Micheala Robinson said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

I thought the ones that killed and staying down the burrow was frounded upon?

The fact you have to dig to them and also if the rabbits were chewed then you wouldn't be able to sell to a game dealer, or am I wrong in what I'm assuming?

I have no experience just remembering back to a comment a guy that uses ferrets said.

When I mentioned in my naivety that it would be ideal if my ferret killed the rabbits for me he had said no you definitely don't want that as it'll eat it then fall asleep down there.

Guess everyone has different preferences and ideas.

 

 

All will be explained in my up coming book.. "how to catch a cold trying to catch rabbits". lol.

[Frolicking Ferrets 33]

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

 

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

One of my hobs is one of those long ones you are talking about, he has long face too.

[Tiercel 6,986]

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

 

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

 

That to me is not ferreting, not knocking you, each to their own. But to me that is digging rabbits not ferreting. Efficient? Yes, without a doubt! Ferreting? Nope.

 

Just my opinion.

 

TC

[Guest vin]

  On 27/10/2016 at 19:33, Tiercel said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

 

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

 

That to me is not ferreting, not knocking you, each to their own. But to me that is digging rabbits not ferreting. Efficient? Yes, without a doubt! Ferreting? Nope.

 

Just my opinion.

 

TC

 

 

I cannot deny that the spade does feature in my regular trips out my good man.

 

But I must insist on approaching the warren with the correct tools for the job in hand and no excuses for failure.

 

If and when my dog tells me there is a bunny in the ground..I must then put down a ferret that will attempt to kill it unless it does the required thing and bolt.. I don't want to dig if i don't have to obviously.

But I dam sure don't want a ferret that will leave it or not even try to find it and kill it. . . anything else is playing at it in my humble opinion.

[neil b 2,373]

  On 27/10/2016 at 17:10, vin said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 16:36, Micheala Robinson said:

 

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

I thought the ones that killed and staying down the burrow was frounded upon?

The fact you have to dig to them and also if the rabbits were chewed then you wouldn't be able to sell to a game dealer, or am I wrong in what I'm assuming?

I have no experience just remembering back to a comment a guy that uses ferrets said.

When I mentioned in my naivety that it would be ideal if my ferret killed the rabbits for me he had said no you definitely don't want that as it'll eat it then fall asleep down there.

Guess everyone has different preferences and ideas.

All will be explained in my up coming book.. "how to catch a cold trying to catch rabbits". lol.

look forward to this book when is it out??

[neil b 2,373]

  On 27/10/2016 at 17:10, vin said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 16:36, Micheala Robinson said:

 

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

I thought the ones that killed and staying down the burrow was frounded upon?

The fact you have to dig to them and also if the rabbits were chewed then you wouldn't be able to sell to a game dealer, or am I wrong in what I'm assuming?

I have no experience just remembering back to a comment a guy that uses ferrets said.

When I mentioned in my naivety that it would be ideal if my ferret killed the rabbits for me he had said no you definitely don't want that as it'll eat it then fall asleep down there.

Guess everyone has different preferences and ideas.

All will be explained in my up coming book.. "how to catch a cold trying to catch rabbits". lol.

look forward to this book when is it out??

[Guest vin]

  On 27/10/2016 at 20:21, neil b said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 17:10, vin said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 16:36, Micheala Robinson said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

 

I cleared out all my shite a few seasons ago and got back to basics with a bunch of new stock selected from all over the country.. out went the tiny and in came the grafters of old lines and proven working stock etc etc. . no shirkers were kept and i was quite brutal in my selections of ones to keep and ones to not ! if they didn't work straight away,they didn't stay.. no messing about with waiting till there a year old and trying them out on easy burrows over a full season etc etc.. the ones that went down and killed and stayed down were the only ones I've kept, No excuses.. I have a few methods of checking there progress down below and if they don't do the required amount or show huge potential to do so..off they go.. I expect them to be going down and killing pretty much 1st time out and hopefully starting to hunt like they mean it within a few of days working..So far this has worked for me.. i have no space for the type a lot of people seem to keep these days.

I thought the ones that killed and staying down the burrow was frounded upon?

The fact you have to dig to them and also if the rabbits were chewed then you wouldn't be able to sell to a game dealer, or am I wrong in what I'm assuming?

I have no experience just remembering back to a comment a guy that uses ferrets said.

When I mentioned in my naivety that it would be ideal if my ferret killed the rabbits for me he had said no you definitely don't want that as it'll eat it then fall asleep down there.

Guess everyone has different preferences and ideas.

All will be explained in my up coming book.. "how to catch a cold trying to catch rabbits". lol.

look forward to this book when is it out?

 

 

i need at least another 20 years experience yet matey.

[Frolicking Ferrets 33]

  On 27/10/2016 at 19:12, Stockpot said:

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 18:22, Frolicking Ferrets said:

 

 

  On 27/10/2016 at 11:17, vin said:

 

 

  On 26/10/2016 at 20:52, Stockpot said:

 

Micheala, That older kit is a cracker, just like the ferrets of my youth. There were no fancy colours back then, most were just a dirty yellow colour ,but their physique was just like your kit's, long in body, long neck, good arch in the back, a good long tail and kept only for work. Perhaps the last remnants of the old greyhound types ? I'd like to think there are still a few more of the long, lean, mean machines about. Could do with a couple myself !

 

there still about matey.. in various disguises and scattered all over the country... trouble is..with the trends leaning towards micro and all the other tiny lines of breeds over the last few years the good old long hobs have been pushed out of popularity..everyone wanted little tiny pocket size ferts..

One of my hobs is one of those long ones you are talking about, he has long face too.

Any photo's?

Not the best photo of him but definitely shows how long his face is unlike most hobs which now seem to have short fat faces.

Edited October 29, 2016 by Frolicking Ferrets