Needed the youngsters help.

[TOMO 26,666]

lol...posted that without reading the post above about the hob...

[NEWKID 27,376]

Ah good mate, I'm glad he's turned out well..

I was running 4 through at a time yesterday...real thick banks so took a bit of shifting...used 2 small jills out of the same litter as your hob, all looking good so far..

[TOMO 26,666]

mate im already almost relying on him....i have two other hobs....ones now a pet cos at 18 month old its vertualy usless as a worker ....the other is getting on now and whilst he still grafts for two days straight ..i can see hes slowing up...

hes coming up staight to hand ...and when ive dug him out he knows its my hand and never touched me with his teeth....he really is a pleasure to own ...

got a big pesty job coming up ...so he will be worth his weight in gold on there....there are rabbits in the oddest places on this site ...so that will be another learning curve for him

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

6 hours ago, NEWKID said:

Cheers mate

Not enough youngsters getting involved these days so always good to them getting stuck in ,we had 5 pigeon flying clubs now we down to one simply as youngsters not takin working class pastimes up anymore . It’s a shame

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

3 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Same up here with pigeons, 4 kids here an for all the like the birds I doubt any them will ever keep any once I do away with them in end

Not been into it myself but used to like seeing the neighbours clocking in on a sat afternoon ,and avin a drink in the club on a sat night ,times av defo not changed for the better 

[NEWKID 27,376]

8 hours ago, TOMO said:

mate im already almost relying on him....i have two other hobs....ones now a pet cos at 18 month old its vertualy usless as a worker ....the other is getting on now and whilst he still grafts for two days straight ..i can see hes slowing up...

hes coming up staight to hand ...and when ive dug him out he knows its my hand and never touched me with his teeth....he really is a pleasure to own ...

got a big pesty job coming up ...so he will be worth his weight in gold on there....there are rabbits in the oddest places on this site ...so that will be another learning curve for him

Ah, great stuff mate...always worry if they are gonna work well when you pass them on, really glad he's starting well for you.

I've got another hob out of that litter your welcome to, if someone's coming up near you or anyone you know is down this way I'll box him.up and send him to you.

Failing that, you can take him.after next years fishing comp! Lol

[NEWKID 27,376]

2 hours ago, Loton Moocher said:

Not enough youngsters getting involved these days so always good to them getting stuck in ,we had 5 pigeon flying clubs now we down to one simply as youngsters not takin working class pastimes up anymore . It’s a shame

I've tried to get mine out right from when they could walk, not sure they love it as much as I did as a youngsters but my lad is still happy to come along and my girl is mad for the ferrets, she done all the handling and looking after the kits this year...she done a good job too... my eldest girl isn't interested, 22 now so wouldn't want to get her nails dirty!! Lol

whether any of them keep at it remains to be seen.... my bet is my god son will, he works on a farm every weekend and has said he wants to go agricultural college and study farming...he us dead set on it... 

[NEWKID 27,376]

2 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Same up here with pigeons, 4 kids here an for all the like the birds I doubt any them will ever keep any once I do away with them in end

Used to love my pigeons as a kid, rollers and tumblers, fan tails etc.

Not kept a pigeon since I left home though...want to get some again now.

[dytkos 17,819]

1 minute ago, NEWKID said:

Used to love my pigeons as a kid, rollers and tumblers, fan tails etc.

Not kept a pigeon since I left home though...want to get some again now.

Be doves for the Manor surely?  Or peacocks? Sid will sort you out 

Cheers, D.

[NEWKID 27,376]

7 minutes ago, dytkos said:

Be doves for the Manor surely?  Or peacocks? Sid will sort you out 

Cheers, D.

Nah mate, one of the farms down the road has peacocks on it...they are bloody everywhere..what a racket!! Lol

We used to.have West of England rollers (i think that's what they were called) i like a few of them again in the future..

[white van man 3,341]

Had a cracking day. Good to be getting back out again. Try head out weekend after next when I have the boys

[OldPhil 5,809]

Lovely to see the glorious color of all the Autumn leaves ,....beautiful day out for you guys....Winter is coming...