Author Topic: Ferrets  (Read 3362 times)

Remy

  • Joined Dec 2011
Ferrets
« on: March 05, 2012, 09:08:02 am »
What are the pros and cons about keeping them for catching rabbits?  Are they easy to train?
1 horse, 2 ponies, 4 dogs, 2 Kune Kunes, a variety of sheep

anderso

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • brokenbrough
Re: Ferrets
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 09:31:03 am »
if you live near any old mining villages - ask around - a lot of the older man used to do what you are interested in for a hobby.
when the revolution comes it will be a co-op

happy larry

  • Joined Apr 2011
Re: Ferrets
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 10:19:35 pm »
In "MY" experience ferrets take very little training,most have a built in instinct to work,if you are starting off with young inexperienced ferrets it sometimes pays off to have them work a few times with an experienced ferret a couple of times.The most important thing is to have them used to being picked up and handled as there's nothing worse than having a ferret thats hand shy and darts for cover on an empty warren,you could lose hours trying to get the ferret back.Secondly invest in a ferret locator and collar,if you have any specific questions feel free to pm me,or you location if you are not to far from B-O-T and fancy having a try i might be able to give you a ferreting day depending on time of year as it can be more trouble than its worth in breeding season.

 

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