Exhibit 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  Amendment  No.  3 to the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 Nos. 333-103267, 333-103267-01,  333-103267-02,
333-103267-03) and in the related Prospectus  Supplement of Ferrellgas Partners,
L.P.,  Ferrellgas  Partners  Finance  Corp.,  Ferrellgas,  L.P.,  and Ferrellgas
Finance  Corp.  of our report  dated  September  16,  2003,  except for the last
paragraph of Note 2 as to which the date is October 8, 2003, with respect to the
consolidated  financial  statements of Blue Rhino Corporation for the year ended
July 31, 2003, included in this Current Report (Form 8-K) dated April 22, 2004.

We also consent to the  incorporation by reference in  Post-Effective  Amendment
No. 1 to  Registration  Statement  (Form S-4 to S-1 No.  33-55185) of Ferrellgas
Partners,  L.P. and in the related  Prospectus of our report dated September 16,
2003, except for the last paragraph of Note 2 as to which the date is October 8,
2003,  with  respect  to the  consolidated  financial  statements  of Blue Rhino
Corporation included in this Current Report (Form 8-K) dated April 22, 2004.

We also consent to the  incorporation by reference in  Post-Effective  Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration  Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-87633 and 333-84344) of
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. of our report dated September 16, 2003, except for the
last  paragraph of Note 2 as to which the date is October 8, 2003,  with respect
to the consolidated  financial  statements of Blue Rhino Corporation included in
this Current Report (Form 8-K) dated April 22, 2004.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Greensboro, North Carolina
April 20, 2004