pegleg31 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 right next doors eldest lad has just got two hob ferrets and being the responsible pet owners that they are he's keeping them in the old coal house with a wheelie bin keeping the door shut.the thing is we have chickens and i don't really fancy losing any so what i'd like to know is what would be the best thing to use to stop anything getting into our chicken pen?. humane or otherwise just looking for information as most of the animals they get next door only last a few month's before they rid of them. all the best russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) pretty much make it fox proof closed tight wire remember a ferret will climb and a hungrey ferret is a mean ferret . forgot to mention you could try live catch traps incase they escape set around the pen . Edited January 14, 2011 by bignoel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 the pen's fox proof but that does'nt mean it's ferret proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kighill Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Quarter inch mesh all the way around and dug into the ground. Rather expensive though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 a couple of fenn traps in tunnels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyp Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 a couple of fenn traps in tunnels. Only way to go really. If they want in they will get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesil Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Unless you help the lad build a ferret proof hutch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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