My shooting pal wants me to help him clear some really big burrows on his ground with my three ferrets, and his four.
Edward Cook
Can I keep male and female ferrets together?
Is it best to work, and house, ferrets of just one sex together?
Can you ferret big burrows by yourself?
Is it possible to ferret and work big burrows by yourself or do you recommend taking helpers along?
I’m losing rabbits when I’ve lifted the purse net!
I’m just getting started rabbiting with ferrets and find that I’m losing a number of rabbits which bolt when I’ve lifted a purse net to remove one that’s just been…
How often should I handle my ferrets?
How often do you handle your ferrets? The reason I ask is that a mate tells me to do it daily because that way they can be checked for lumps,…
My new purse nets are losing rabbits!
I have recently bought some purse nets as my old ones got stolen, but when I used the new nets this weekend I lost a lot of rabbits.
Have you used a Rodentator to control rabbits?
I've heard of the Rodentator and seen seeral videos of them in action. Are they effective?
How do I get a biting ferret off me?
What’s the best way to shake off a ferret that’s latched onto your finger?
How old should a ferret be before putting it to work?
Is there an ideal age for a working ferret and how old does a ferret need to be before it starts working?
How do I make a ferret liner?
Can you tell me what sort of cord I need to make a ferret liner, how long it needs to be and what sort of attachment do I put around…
How far can a lost ferret go?
What’s the furthest you’ve ever known a ferret to stray after being lost in a burrow?
Should I send down one ferret to chase out another?
One of my jills killed a rabbit below ground and refused to come out. Should I have put a hob or liner ferret down the burrow to chase her out.…
Buying ferrets – are hobs and jills the same price?
I am going to the Midland Game Fair and hope to buy 3 or 4 good ferrets from working stock. How much should I expect to pay? Are hobs and…
Why has my hob ferret started biting?
All my ferrets enjoy being handled but one has started to bite me when I take it off a freshly caught rabbit. This hob never used to do it before…
What’s the difference between a purse net and a long net?
When catching rabbits, what's the difference between a purse net and a long net?