Somethings keeps digging out my compost

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Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« on: April 24, 2012, 06:48 »
Just been to let the chickens out ,& for the 2nd time I have noticed that something has dug under & into the plastic food compost & spread it all over. Even the lid had been moved which is held down with a fairly large rock.
I did notice footprints last lime & looked it up to be more badger that fox. (not 100% sure)
I have not long moved my compost heaps about, but only a few feet from where they originally were.
Any ideas how I can stop this happening?

Someone said about urinating on it  ::)

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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 06:54 »

Someone said about urinating on it  ::)


If you are male which you seem to be, to discourage foxes. :)
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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 07:02 »
I do that already around the Hen run ::). I'm usually the last to leave the allotment so no one can see  :D

Does that also work on Badgers or is it just Foxes?

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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 07:06 »
I don't know if it works for badgers, somebody is bound to know though! :D

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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 07:14 »

Someone said about urinating on it  ::)


If you are male which you seem to be, to discourage foxes. :)

Given the next post down to this one, I do hope so!!!
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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 07:19 »

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Given the next post down to this one, I do hope so!!!
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What post was that?

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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2012, 07:23 »
I do that already around the Hen run ::). I'm usually the last to leave the allotment so no one can see  :D

Does that also work on Badgers or is it just Foxes?

This one  :lol:

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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2012, 07:24 »
 :D Sorry me been a bit thick  :D

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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2012, 07:25 »
Given the next post down to this one, I do hope so!!!

Craig's username was a tiny clue to start, but I checked his profile too! ;)

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Re: Somethings keeps digging out my compost
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2012, 07:26 »
:D Sorry me been a bit thick  :D

s'OK  :lol:


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