ferreting question

[ferretgirl 0]

We're interested in getting into ferreting with atleast 1 of our current 5 ferret jills..........but someone has said to us if we want to get her into rabbiting then we should feed her live food like mice! I know this illegal in the UK, and have no interest in feeding them live mice! But I was just wondering if it was true what we were told? I've never heard of anyone saying they feed their ferrets live food to get them in training for ferreting!

[bullsmilk 2]

what a load of shite..dont lissten to it. the ferts will be able to ferret buy instinct sure at first they will be slow but believe me once they been out a few times and they know whats gonna happen they will be rareing to go

[The one 8,477]

Better watch a big old wild mouse might give the ferret a good thumping

[andy s410c 61]

If you have permission with rabbits on,go & give the jills a run out & see which one(s) take to it.Do you have locator,nets & all the other gear you require for a days ferreting??

Vast majority of ferts will explore these dark,damp tubes out of curiosity anyway & move some rabbits out into your waiting nets.Never fed a fert live mice meself & never will.................

[bullsmilk 2]

just to add i used my ferts to clear some mice out of my chicken pen and they realey didnt want to know. but show them the chickens lol

[poacherkev 64]

This must be a wind up if its not you need to go and get some books and start reading them before you do anything else.

best of luck

[hickso 0]

No need in live mice for training and yes its illegal.

Ferrets will chase rabbits on instinct(well most), the training day need will happen underground in the bunnies warrens. Main training you can do is make sure you can pick them up out side their caged environment without them running of scared, so lots of handling which it sounds like you already do.

You would need to learn what to do if your ferret don't come back out of the warren before you go out, are you going to use a locator or go old fashion?

Edited February 7, 2009 by hickso

[ferretgirl 0]

If you have permission with rabbits on,go & give the jills a run out & see which one(s) take to it.Do you have locator,nets & all the other gear you require for a days ferreting??

Vast majority of ferts will explore these dark,damp tubes out of curiosity anyway & move some rabbits out into your waiting nets.Never fed a fert live mice meself & never will.................

 

We haven't got the gear (locator, nets, etc or permission) yet, we're looking to watch and learn right now (I know we're running out of time as people are stopping rabbiting now) and then buy our gear throughout the summer!

 

Thanks for your advice about giving all our jills a go each.............the reason we thought only one would be suitable is because:

Bino - is friendly yet still has a little bit of fiesty-ness in her.........and has some balls (but really is a girl!!!!)

Boba - I really can not trust her not to run off! She's constantly trying to escape.......I know that's what ferrets do.....but she does it all the time!!!!

Diggle - is 8 months going on 8 weeks!!!!! She's very young and playfull........we worry she would try and play with the rabbits! And she's quite skittish sometimes!

Mortisha - Is a gorgeous little girl, but she is very skittish! She's easily scarred and darts off like a bat out of hell!

Then there's Qai - she's a princess who hates getting her feet wet........wont even walk on the cage floor when I've wiped it with babywipes!!!!!

 

But maybe you're right and I should give them each a go.........they may suprise me!

[jazz_11 5]

trust once they get a scent of a rabbit all the softness get put aside. one of my jill sis the same lovely ferret but when hse is ferreting she works really well....

[ferretgirl 0]

trust once they get a scent of a rabbit all the softness get put aside. one of my jill sis the same lovely ferret but when hse is ferreting she works really well....

 

Cool, there's hope for all my girls yet then!

[foxcub 0]

what a load of shite..dont lissten to it. the ferts will be able to ferret buy instinct sure at first they will be slow but believe me once they been out a few times and they know whats gonna happen they will be rareing to go

 

 

 

i was just wondering why have you got a pic of a dead sheep as you moto :icon_eek:

Edited February 7, 2009 by foxcub

[bullsmilk 2]

what a load of shite..dont lissten to it. the ferts will be able to ferret buy instinct sure at first they will be slow but believe me once they been out a few times and they know whats gonna happen they will be rareing to go

 

 

 

i was just wondering why have you got a pic of a dead sheep as you moto :icon_eek:

COS I KILLED IT AN TOOK THE PHOTTO AND LIKED IT...IS THAT OK

[foxcub 0]

what a load of shite..dont lissten to it. the ferts will be able to ferret buy instinct sure at first they will be slow but believe me once they been out a few times and they know whats gonna happen they will be rareing to go

 

 

 

i was just wondering why have you got a pic of a dead sheep as you moto :icon_eek:

COS I KILLED IT AN TOOK THE PHOTTO AND LIKED IT...IS THAT OK

 

:icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek:

[ferretgirl 0]

what a load of shite..dont lissten to it. the ferts will be able to ferret buy instinct sure at first they will be slow but believe me once they been out a few times and they know whats gonna happen they will be rareing to go

 

 

 

i was just wondering why have you got a pic of a dead sheep as you moto :icon_eek:

COS I KILLED IT AN TOOK THE PHOTTO AND LIKED IT...IS THAT OK

 

Each to their own I say !

[Guest tewkesferreter]

if your not allready,feed them on whole rabbit so they associate the smell when you enter them.