socks 32,253 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 hold on and step back i am going to agree with JOJOAMOJO on this one ... a ferret has very poor eye site anyway and one eye missing is nothing to worry about as far as hunting ability goes ... the ferret needs a good nose to find its quarry in a large and deep warren it needs to be mobile to be able hunt all day in warrens that have up to three layers and a hundred holes and it needs a decent set of teeth and good jaws to be efficient at its job of dispatching battled up rabbits when needed ... it cant see underground anyway so what difference would one two or no eyes make ??? .......... on a similar vein there is a guy that comes on here now and again who is an out and out terrierman that owns a terrier bitch that is completely blind .... i would put money on that bitch against ANY terrier when it comes down to working ability ............ Quote Link to post
The one 8,511 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 You sure its scabs and not a build up of gunk/sleep coming out the eye ,try soaking it for a couple of days mate . Quote Link to post
dawnraider 2 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 ask the vet if no luck id put it out of its misery if it effect the ferret ffs, why does everyone suggest killing everything? 1 eye makes no difference too true, Ive got something with only one eye, and it works great What with Kay making jokes about your 'chopper', and now you're at it, when are you going to rename this section 'Carry on Ferreting?' I don't think having one eye will harm a ferret in the slightest. You may get a few more nips, if it don't see your hand coming though. my one eyed beast enjoys being taken by surprise by my or anybody elses hand Quote Link to post
sue 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 i carnt see there being a problem working ferrets with eye problems ,i picked this jill up nobody wanted her .she is a cracking little worker ,she is coming up to 5 now she must have been 5 to 6 weeks old when i got her she was very tiny. Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 i carnt see there being a problem working ferrets with eye problems ,i picked this jill up nobody wanted her .she is a cracking little worker ,she is coming up to 5 now she must have been 5 to 6 weeks old when i got her she was very tiny. Love the wee snide look with its eye. Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 ok , ive been thinking about this . a ferret with one eye as a pet mmmmm ok i suppose but a working ferret ? nope i wouldnt only because what happens if a rabbit kicks it in the face and it loses it's good one ? happened to me the season just gone but he was lucky he didnt lose it . i think these one eyed wonders need to be PTS if not going to pet homes ( and be snipped /spayed) just a thought Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 How much do they rely on there eyesight when underground anyway ? Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 doesnt matter kay , if it loses it's good eye working you have a blind ferret which will end up in jojo's yard why risk losing all it's sight ? Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 if one of my workers lost its sight i would keep it and still work it as i said in an earlyer post ferrets have shit eyesight anyway and dont need vision underground ......... Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 nah i disagree my ferts see fine when i feed em , just because they dont need it below they still need it above . Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 what for ? they live in a cage where they know where everything is .... and i guarantee you that they know where their food is by scent before they do by sight .... sight is the least most important sense needed for working unerground in the pitch blackness ... FACT. Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 read my post , i agree about underground i just think they need all the help they can get above they start losing there sight at around 7 anyway , if mine lost all sight it would be retired . Quote Link to post
Guest coney catcher99 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 it prob wont harm its working abillity butt if i had a f****d up eye at birth id rather go in the bucket than suffer, socks i think i know the bitch ur talking about i had the red pup out of her she walked into a washing line pole when i was there Quote Link to post
Dan_Jones 7 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 with your kits dieing and having 1 eyes ... might sound stupid but could they not be inbreed and born with deformities ? just a sugestion :$ Quote Link to post
flyer 0 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I have had 2 ferrets in the past that had one eye one a large hob which i found when out ferreting one day that had damage already to its eye , i also owned a small jill that took a kick from a rabbit when out working she lost the eye, the hob ended up a great worker and the jill has been one of the best ferrets ive ever owned . like some of the lads said clean the eye well for a few days you should know better when its clear and you can have a good look at it but dont let a one eyed ferret put you off mate they are no different than those with both eyes . hope all goes well no matter what Quote Link to post
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