Not again damn fox

I can't believe the little * took another one in broad daylight today, at least I assume as I have a Silkie missing.  I  noticed she wasn't with the others when I put the snacks out but thought she was  laying. :cry:

Right who's got that gun and can they come round and have a shot at it for me please :evil:

not again sandra, are you ok. blow his bits off.

Oh Sandra, that's horrid - maybe the silkie managed to fly off though? (it's the eternal optimist in me) Maybe you will find her tomorrow, I really hope so.

Oh no... So sorry  :cry:

Once foxy knows where there's an easy meal  :evil:

Do you have a foxproof run you can keep them in until the fox can be "removed" Sandra  :?:

I was against fox hunting but from recent posts on here i'm starting to change my mind.

Without opening up a whole pro/con fox hunting thing, I can't support foxhunting for sport with dogs, but a shotgun is fine  :twisted:

Do you have a dog? I think having our dog out in the garden in the daytime might help keep a fox away...

Well that's no good either, I'm so sorry I can't be of any help - I can really put myself in your situation -- not being able to kill it.

I have to say after having a "predator fox" picking of ALL next doors birds over a 2 week period that electric fencing is an excellent deterrent. Once a perisistent fox has been identified you can then "bait" the fence to encourage the fox to the fence to get his "shock" this bait system is relatively new -but useful with training foxes not to try your chicken run. We have not lost one bird with our electified fencing. Interestingly I have observed a fox late morning pace around no closer than around a foot of the fence a if he knew it was electrifed. It was absolutely incredible to watch, a beautiful dog fox as well.