WelshLamb Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 This was living under my friends chicken shed, well, until today when her dog got at it What is it? To me it looks very much like a ferret! :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 i would say its a mink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 This was caught in Llantrisant, South Wales. I know of a mink problem a few miles away, on the outskirts of Newport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) hope its not a ferret, that would be really sad. Edit: looks very light coloured to be a mink. Edited April 20, 2012 by MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 This was living under my friends chicken shed, well, until today when her dog got at it What is it? To me it looks very much like a ferret! :unsure: Looks like a ferret/polecat to me ! mink are much darker normally brown or black and 2 to 3 times the size of a ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Blimey, what dog was that killing that tough critter! Pollcat ferret x Edited April 20, 2012 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Mink come in all colours ,I clubbed one a very similar colour to this when it invaded my bivvy when I was fishing one night ! its nose is far to blunt for a polecat/ ferret. your friend is very lucky to have any chickens left ! Edited April 20, 2012 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 This is a size 11 boot for a bit of size comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Looks like a ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 After looking at the second pic the nose is awful short for a ferret. I'm changing my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 ferret If you straighten that "ferret" out its going to be twice the size of a size 11 , my money is still on mink ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Mink Fact Sheet IDENTIFYING MINK & THEIR PRESENCE Mink (Mustela vison) have dark brown fur and a long tail that becomes progressively darker towards the tip. They also may have white patches on their chest and throat. They weigh 1 ½ - 3 ½ pounds and have elongated slender bodies with short, stocky legs. Females are slightly smaller than males. Males grow to be about two feet long (22 - 28 inches). Evidence that mink may be present in an area include dark brown or black droppings that are 5-6 inches long, roughly cylindrical, with occasional segmentation and bits of fur or bone that are deposited on beaver lodges, rocks, logs and near dens. Burrow holes in streams and riverbanks that have a four-inch diameter opening also are an indication that mink are present. Mink tracks are nearly round with a width of 1 ¼ - 1 ¾ inches for the front feet and 2 ¼ inches long for the hind feet. The stride length of their tracks is 12-26 inches apart and both hind and forefeet prints almost touch. Skulls from mink have 34 teeth. Mink can emit a strong musky odor with their scent glands, like skunks, but the distance the odor can be detected is more limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 on first look i thourght big hob ferret but more i look head doesnt look right maybe where the dog got it to be honest ive only ever seen a few mink one was very dark brown the other one was far lighter but both in different enviroments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab10 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 was it male or female ? i would say its a male ferret / polecat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 What is it? A Ferret or a Mink? THERES ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 She tells me it was her two labs that got to it one had the front end and the other had the back. The collie ran and hid under the kitchen table!! (The labs are not working dogs ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 dead mink pic to compare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattw Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 I can settle this for you. To put an end to the speculation that critter is Dead. nothing else, Dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kev- Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Its 100% a ferret poor ****** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 was it male or female ? i would say its a male ferret / polecat +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka tom Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 defo not a mink its a ferret end of :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Welsh Lamb I did not know your feet were that big LOL Deershooter :lol: Edited April 20, 2012 by deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pest Expert Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 What is it? A Ferret or a Mink? THERES ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT!!!!! HAHA... i would say a hob ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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