STANDARD FERRET
The Standard Ferret is the most common in the world (compared to the angora/ micro etc). They make amazing pets and great workers for hunting rabbits.
WORKING FERRETS
Being small and flexible, this makes them the perfect animal to put down rabbit burrows. This may come naturally, but they still need to have training as some may not come out the burrows. usually, to make sure people get them back is the ferrets are fitted with a location collar, which will locate the ferret and the owner will dig them out. Often farmers hire people to remove rabbits from their land due to rabbit burrows being in the ground this often creates holes in the fields and cattle can put their leg down and break and get stuck in them. Also, for the obvious rabbits can destroy a lot of things which the farmer will need. I don’t know much about hunting but I found this great article on google which you can have a little read through, if your thinking of starting.
https://www.furfeatherandfin.com/blog/fur-feather-fin-guide-rabbiting/
PETS
Ferrets make wonderful pets but and just like any other animal they need a proper diet and handled regularly for to have the perfect pet. A good breeder will make sure kits are handled daily and fed a good proper diet however kits are just babies and although the breeder will make sure they are handled as much as they can when it comes to the teething stage (which is normally about 8 weeks) kits will be nippy, so the breeders hard work will need to continue from you after you take your new baby home. I also make sure that kits especially have full tummies before handling as a hungry kit will eat your fingers, toes, whatever they can get lol. Also, before handling kits it’s always best to make sure your hands have been washed as they have a great sense of smell and if you have just eaten, they will smell it on your hands and make them nippy.
Ferrets are easy pets to keep and even just having another companion they make the most out of everything and always so cheery and bounce about the room dooking (Dooking is a happy noise they make and sounds like dook). Ferrets are best kept in at least pairs as they are a companion breed, most breeders/ rescues won't rehome a single ferret unless you have others HOWEVER some ferrets would rather much prefer to be on their own. Ferrets are generally kept in hutches but need quite a bit of space and they also love having hammocks where they can just chill, up out the way. People buy expensive toys/ beds etc, but they make the most out of anything, even a plastic bag from your local supermarket. Baby toys are great for toys, even a play mat or small cat toys are also great for keeping them entertained. It is also great to get your ferret microchipped as they are great escape artists and can fit through tiny holes. As you would do with a new baby (baby proof the area) you will also need to Ferret proof your home/ area, and they love to climb things too.
They are very cheeky animals and a great companion, which like dogs can be litter trained, respond to calling their name, and I have even seen them doing tricks too. They can learn to get a long with other animals in the house as long is there is always supervision as ferrets are maybe small animals, but they have powerful jaws and their jaws lock like some dog breeds. Bear in mind too that a ferrets diet also can consist with bones and they can bite through them no problem.
WORKING FERRETS
Being small and flexible, this makes them the perfect animal to put down rabbit burrows. This may come naturally, but they still need to have training as some may not come out the burrows. usually, to make sure people get them back is the ferrets are fitted with a location collar, which will locate the ferret and the owner will dig them out. Often farmers hire people to remove rabbits from their land due to rabbit burrows being in the ground this often creates holes in the fields and cattle can put their leg down and break and get stuck in them. Also, for the obvious rabbits can destroy a lot of things which the farmer will need. I don’t know much about hunting but I found this great article on google which you can have a little read through, if your thinking of starting.
https://www.furfeatherandfin.com/blog/fur-feather-fin-guide-rabbiting/
PETS
Ferrets make wonderful pets but and just like any other animal they need a proper diet and handled regularly for to have the perfect pet. A good breeder will make sure kits are handled daily and fed a good proper diet however kits are just babies and although the breeder will make sure they are handled as much as they can when it comes to the teething stage (which is normally about 8 weeks) kits will be nippy, so the breeders hard work will need to continue from you after you take your new baby home. I also make sure that kits especially have full tummies before handling as a hungry kit will eat your fingers, toes, whatever they can get lol. Also, before handling kits it’s always best to make sure your hands have been washed as they have a great sense of smell and if you have just eaten, they will smell it on your hands and make them nippy.
Ferrets are easy pets to keep and even just having another companion they make the most out of everything and always so cheery and bounce about the room dooking (Dooking is a happy noise they make and sounds like dook). Ferrets are best kept in at least pairs as they are a companion breed, most breeders/ rescues won't rehome a single ferret unless you have others HOWEVER some ferrets would rather much prefer to be on their own. Ferrets are generally kept in hutches but need quite a bit of space and they also love having hammocks where they can just chill, up out the way. People buy expensive toys/ beds etc, but they make the most out of anything, even a plastic bag from your local supermarket. Baby toys are great for toys, even a play mat or small cat toys are also great for keeping them entertained. It is also great to get your ferret microchipped as they are great escape artists and can fit through tiny holes. As you would do with a new baby (baby proof the area) you will also need to Ferret proof your home/ area, and they love to climb things too.
They are very cheeky animals and a great companion, which like dogs can be litter trained, respond to calling their name, and I have even seen them doing tricks too. They can learn to get a long with other animals in the house as long is there is always supervision as ferrets are maybe small animals, but they have powerful jaws and their jaws lock like some dog breeds. Bear in mind too that a ferrets diet also can consist with bones and they can bite through them no problem.