cliff 87 Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Hi any one hunt with ferrets and know what age to start them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Hi any one hunt with ferrets and know what age to start them I usually start mine around 8 months but they get tubes in their cage from day 1 just to get them used to going into tunnels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff 87 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 I said o my friend but he said about 1 2 i have all so put tubes in. I was thinking about taking the to dead rabbit holes but need to get a ferret finder 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 I said o my friend but he said about 1 2 i have all so put tubes in. I was thinking about taking the to dead rabbit holes but need to get a ferret finder 1st Why take them to dead holes? You can never know if there are rabbits using them so you might as well enter them into proper holes. On there first few outings don't work them hard, no more than 3 rabbits. I work mine in the first January after they are born so about 7 or 8 months, they always do well and yes get a locator. Happy New Year Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hi any one hunt with ferrets and know what age to start them I have a drain pipes set up with a couple of exits and a stop end, I put them in one at a time and let the come out slowly, pick them up and back in the box. Then I put nets over the exits and let them wander out through the net and then back in the box. Ferrets hunt naturally it is just the box/handling/picking up bit you need to get sorted. One thing is not to snatch at them as they are by the hole, because this is a right pain in the **** habit….8 months is ok however start them on small earths 3/5 holes. One more thing to add, I put the locator collars on them and leave them on for a couple of hours in the cage so they get used to them, as the last thing you need to be doing is having a collar battle just before you start ferreting….. TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo90 Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 where abouts are you? you need someone to show you first hand a lot easier than learning on the t'internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff 87 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 where abouts are you? you need someone to show you first hand a lot easier than learning on the t'internet I live in shropshire telford i do go every other week with two of my friends, but just want to take one of my ferrets out with just but they want and i dont have a finder to take them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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