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Ferreting

How do I get a biting ferret off me?

What’s the best way to shake off a ferret that’s latched onto your finger?

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How old should a ferret be before putting it to work?

Is there an ideal age for a working ferret and how old does a ferret need to be before it starts working?

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How do I make a ferret liner?

Can you tell me what sort of cord I need to make a ferret liner, how long it needs to be and what sort of attachment do I put around the ferret’s neck?

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How far can a lost ferret go?

What’s the furthest you’ve ever known a ferret to stray after being lost in a burrow?

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Should I send down one ferret to chase out another?

One of my jills killed a rabbit below ground and refused to come out. Should I have put a hob or liner ferret down the burrow to chase her out. Does this ploy work or is it an old wives' tale?

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Buying ferrets – are hobs and jills the same price?

I am going to the Midland Game Fair and hope to buy 3 or 4 good ferrets from working stock. How much should I expect to pay? Are hobs and jills the same price?

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Why has my hob ferret started biting?

All my ferrets enjoy being handled but one has started to bite me when I take it off a freshly caught rabbit. This hob never used to do it before and I'm wondering why it should start now. Can you she...

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Does hobbling a ferret affect its working ability?

I am having my hob ferret castrated and wonder whether this will affect his working ability during the rabbiting season?

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Ferret off its food?

Worried your ferret isn't feeding properly? Simon Whitehead has some practical suggestions

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My ferret is too fat!

A friend has given me an extremely fat ferret which hasn't been worked for several months. I read recently that I should put it on a cereal based diet. Do you agree? How can I get it back into working...

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