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I have recently obtained a sack of ferret poo for a plot neighbour who's suffering badly with rabbits eating his crops. He's spread the stuff around so I'll report back on how successful this is. If it works, I now know a lady with 27 ferrets so there should be no shortage.

Has anyone else tried this as a solution to rabbit problems?

Hi Chantal

No we used the Ferret much better and you get a meal out of it as well


Regards

Kevin

Hi Chantal,
I think that you will find that it is Weasel Droppings that scare the pellets out of a Rabbit!
The HDRA pamphlet A Whiff of Weasel Works Wonders explains it all. I think Ferret droppings turned out to be a failure when tried some time back (on the original Forum)
I have the pamphlet somewhere but where god alone knows. I know the last line is "but first catch your Weasel!"
JB.

Comments duly noted

However, so far, it's working. John (who has the rabbit problem) planted a load of leeks out on Tuesday and every other year they have been nibbled nearly to the ground within 24 hours. As of last night, ring fenced with ferret poo, they are untouched. His beans are also growing again. It may just be that the rabbits had business elsewhere, but there are usually a couple frolicking on his plot every evening.

Fingers crossed.

Sorry, it's Friday afternoon and I really can't resist this one!

How do you tell the difference between a stoat and a weasel?

Well, one is weasily recognised, but the other is stoatally different! Boom, boom.

I shall now go back to my padded cell.

Vivien

Hi Chantal

but there are usually a couple frolicking on his plot every evening.

Will he be selling tickets

Regards

Kevin

Ow Vivien, that was the worst joke I've heard in a long time

In the interests of education: there is a Welsh saying Mor wancus a'r wenci (as greedy as the weasel). No wonder rabbits don't like them

Another name for the weasel is Bronwen, so if you know anyone called Bronwen...

Chantal
Read the item on this ferret poo and wondered if it is still keeping the rabbits at bay. A good idea if it works.

To date, yes, absolutely no rabbit activity where the veg is ringed by ferret poo.

What he's planning to do is have a ring of ferret poo around the allotment permimeter to keep it away from the veg. Ferrets being carnivores I don't suppose it's a brilliant idea to dig it into the plot. Stuffing some down the rabbit holes which come up into the allotments may also work well I suppose.

Great, I will watch for the results. I wonder how often it has to be replaced? Will a ring around the plot stop them?, The last time anything like this I heard of was renadine a fox based oil to do a similar thing only it had to be replaced after rain and was on the pricey side. Anyway good luck and I will watch with interest.

Four plotholders have now used ferret poo as a rabbit deterrent and it has worked brilliantly; no further rabbit damage and now everyone wants some.

We've decided that it may be best to use the stuff on the perimeter of the site which is a footpath, initially stuffing it in the rabbit runs and when we have more, using it as a sort of moat all the way round the site.

Now I just have to obtain a couple of tons of ferret poo!

Hi Chantal,
I am delighted that is a great success for you all.
I must confess to have dubious thoughts when you first posted about it.
After 25 years there must be some holes in my rabbit fencing because there were half a dozen very young ones having high-jinks on my back lawn the other morning. Until the harvest is in I cannot get to looking at the fence. So far I have not incurred any damage to produce but the gun will come out sooner or later.
JB.