>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 [log in to unmask] http://www.btinternet.com/~sheila/ferrets.htm Bolton Ferret Welfare & Newsletter Editor of the National Ferret Welfare Society of the UK The opinions expressed by me are not necessarily those of the NFWS [Posted in FML issue 1811]