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Does a gunshot frighten rabbits more than a ferret?

Rabbit shooting: I’ve noticed that I tend to bolt fewer rabbits when using a gun than when I use only ferrets and purse nets. Does the sound of a shot frighten them more than a ferret?

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If a ferret is a bad mum, should I breed from her again?

Ferreting: Last year my favourite jill had her first litter of kits but then totally ignored them. They all weakened and died through lack of food.

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A fledgling ferreter

<strong>Q)I have two pet ferrets and am interested in working them. Do you need to train ferrets to hunt rabbits or do they do it naturally? Also, if I do take them out, what is the best way to catch ...

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At what age should I wean my young ferrets?

What’s the best way of weaning a litter of young ferrets off their mum, and at what age should it start?

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Should I put my ferrets in seperate hutches?

With ferrets is it best to put hobs and jills in separate hutches – especially when they’re brothers or sisters?

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Water for Ferrets

<strong>Q) My ferrets constantly tip their water bowl and in order to stop this I fastened it to the floor. Now, however, they just fill it with bedding material and shavings. Will they drink from a r...

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How much do working ferrets cost?

What would you say is a fair price for working ferrets? Different people around here seem to charge what they like.

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Ferrets – A tale of two litters

Ferrets: The pitfalls of breeding ferrets at home.

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Ferret at large

<strong>Q) Recently my hob ferret escaped from his hutch and remains missing. Where are the best places to enquire or advertise the fact that he has gone astray? And are there any other avenues that I...

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Do ferrets need inoculating against Weil’s Disease?

Weil's Disease: I want to use ferrets to bolt rats from the underside of chicken huts on our farm.

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