lurcherboy Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Can anyone post me some pics of their ferret courts? I can pm you my e-mail address if you like. Thanks chaps LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 LB's getting ferrets LB's getting ferrets Thata Boy Mate NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) Hi, LB, I have just gone and taken these photos on my mobile of the ferret cub and court and how they are connected. Please excuse the ferrety posers. In the background you can see the cub and court. Please excuse the table but I couldn't be bothered to move it. The ferret cub. To the left there is a compartment with a seperate removable nestbox and then in the next compartment there is the ferret hammock. (popular on hot days when the nestbox is too hot) Then is the food compartment and the next compartment one of the litter trays. Also to the side of the litter tray there is a tube for the ferrets to get to the court. Note Nippy stretching and yawning on the cage. The ferret court. At the end of it under the old table there is another litter tray. I also have a water bowl in the court as well and although I have a drinking bottle for them they prefer to drink out of a bowl. They have piping and tubes to play with as well as balls and branches to climb. There is a ladder to get on the table. You can see to the left and above of the stone arc (it is the thing that goes along the top of the roof on a house) the tube that they go through to get in the court. At the front right of the court you can see the door to access the court. This is the en suite ferret hammock next to the nest box with Nippy under it drinking and Grace drinking from the hammock (ultimate lazyness) and Echo looking tired in the hammock. This is the tube that connects the cub to the court. Hope this helps. Ask if you want to know anymore. FM Edited April 22, 2006 by Ferret Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ferreter Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 my court is inside a hut its 8` long and 4` wide and 6` high in side there are 3 nest boxes and lots of drainage pipe for them to play thru cheers n........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 LB when i first saw the title i thought your ferretts were corting and u were looking for a husband for them. cheers flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Good set up FM,have you worked them yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Ferret Master; Very nice set up. In the winter do you close the front up or does it stay open, all year? NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 LB i had a 8 by 6 shed for the Jill's ,still got, 6 by 2 pens for the hobs, pens built one on top of the other each with a separate **** corner this year back in to it, to long with out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Cheers lads Thats a nice set-up you have there FM, did you put it together yourself? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Hi, Nippy and Echo I took ferreting with Jordan and Echo bolted 2 but Nippy blanked. About a month ago I took them out ferreting with my Dad, me, my mate, my brother and the boy next door to where we were ferreting helped as well. Our merry rabble managed to get a few as well! The first bury nothing bolted and despite the signs outside the holes there were no signs of life. The next small bury Echo showed signs of having been on a rabbit but nothing bolted. The next bury was only small and we entered Nippy who after a couple of minutes bolted her and our first rabbit into the purse net. Next bury was a larger 10 holer and almost immediatly after entering the untried Grace she bolted 2 rabbits which were netted. We then entered Grace again in a smaller bury right next to it and she bolted another rabbit but my Dad only walked over to the netted coney and it kicked it's way out of the net and ran off. For the final bury it was round an old bus shelter we netted all the holes up while my little brother took cover in the bus because it was raining. We entered Grace again and after 10 mins we got a reading on the ferret finder 3 and a half foot down under the roots of an ex Elm. My Dad started digging and broke through after about 20 mins as he had to negotiate some difficult roots. When he broke through Grace stuck her head out blinked in the light and went back into the tunnel. My Dad stuck his hand in and instead of the ferret he plucked out a rabbit. He then put his hand in again and drew out another rabbit. Finally he plucked a very pleased with herself Grace out. NTTF, the front stays open all year but they have a very snug nestbox to go in. The flooring in the court is made out of decking. Here is a photo at the end of the day. I'm the one in a green cap and realtree coat. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Dodgy looking trio if ever I saw one Just what we need for the future of our sport !!!! Keep up the good work lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Ferret Master, great setup. A place like that, round here, on a nice plot of land, would be worth about £250,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Cheers lads Thats a nice set-up you have there FM, did you put it together yourself? LB Hi, My uncle made the cub but my Dad made the court and ajustments to the cub. PM me if you want more details on building the court. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patsmash Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 ive seen a good one at eagle heights near dartford it was hexagonal shaped with about four levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Amazing court their FM Very well planned. I love the hammock :blink: The last pic says it all, a great bunch of happy faces, including the ferrets :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Hi, My uncle made the cub but my Dad made the court and adustments to the cub. PM me if you want more details on building the court. :unsure: FM :blink: ive seen a good one at eagle heights near dartford it was hexagonal shaped with about four levels. FM you have a PM Patsmash, what or where is Eagle Heights mate? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Eagle Heights is near Eynsford, not far from Farningham in Kent. Its a large Birds of Prey Centre, I use to shoot a lot of the land in that area, until I moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Thanks Cranfield. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 LB, If you need a hand with anything carpentry related I know a guy who is fairly handy with woodwork. Just give us a shout. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 LB, If you need a hand with anything carpentry related I know a guy who is fairly handy with woodwork. Just give us a shout. Cheers Martin Martin, I know I am going to regret this, nut I have decided to build it myself I can re-build anything mechanical but natural materials scare me like timber for example Cheers mate. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maori Haz Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Eagle Heights is great, got a hunting with falcons outing there to be done (this weekend probs) might see if the ferret court is there Patsmash. My dad has been on a falconry hunting day too there apparently it was great, may have some pics up Haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 since i made a ferret court my ferrets are out all the time, even 11.00 at night. never seen them out so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 LB's getting ferretsLB's getting ferrets Thata Boy Mate NTTF And they are gona have a tennis court how Kool is that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Pavman; I have it on good authority that LB has been working on the ferret court yesterday, so hopefully we will see some pics up soon. Wounder if they will play in teams or one on one NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 You cheeky ****! I have the timber. I have the mesh. I have no practical woodworking skills so it will be interesting and therefore all cameras will be banned LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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