>From:    RoSSi <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Working Ferrets
 
>I myself live in the UK and use my 3 fellows as workers.  ie, send them
>into warrens after rabbits.  Does anyone else use there Ferrets like this?
 
I have worked Kurt and Deanna Troi out of my 33 ferrets.  Unfortunately a
heck of a lot of rabbits in this area are affected with myxy.  so it is
difficult finding somewhere to ferret.
 
At present most ferreters and air-gunners seem to be just putting rabbits
suffering from myxy out of their misery.
 
Oliver is doing great now, he is now living with Spooky, Brock, Lulu, Jill
and Amanda - Tasha Yar and Sarek will be coming back here tomorrow (Sat=
urday) as Peter will be adopting 3 ferrets from N.  Wales.  Oliver even had=
a go at doing a 'weasel war-dance' yesterday.
 
The little jill kit, now named Phoenix, is coming along fine, she has dou=
bled her weight, even the vet was impressed last Tuesday when I took her in
to be weighed.  She has even managed a few very soft 'chooks' so she must be
feeling safe and secure, she still snatches food but at least she= is
stashing instead of eating it straight away.  I offered her a chick today
which she grabbed and stashed at the back of her carrier, she proba= bly
hasn't got a clue what to do with it as the only meat I've offered her her
is minced beef.  I still have to work out which group to put her with, she's
still so small compared to the rest of my gang.
 
Thanks to everyone who has sent me e-mails re Oliver and Phoenix.
 
Sheila
 
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[Posted in FML issue 1811]