[SJC]

Hi,

Does any one have any experience of the ultrasonic fox repellants or fox deterants that are on the market.  If so can you recommend which ones.

I have a one acre paddock which backs on to open grassland / farmland and I live in a rural location.

Thanks 

[Sparkyrog]

male urine is quite effective at deterring foxes and badgers 

[ANHBUC]

male urine is quite effective at deterring foxes and badgers 

I don't think that I would like to rely on that, if it was that easy to deter a fox there wouldn't be so many people reporting losses.

[Beetroot queen]

Male urine is no deterrant for either, only thing is good for is the compost heap.

We have both a large community of badgers and foxes and neither were bothered when we first got the plot, infact we suffered more damage when we tried it

A sturdy and i mean sturdy fence is all that will work

[joyfull]

A sturdy and i mean sturdy fence is all that will work

or an electric fence.

[Beetroot queen]

A sturdy and i mean sturdy fence is all that will work

or an electric fence.

Not an option on our site incase we electrocute some thief   

[BobE]

Hi,

Does any one have any experience of the ultrasonic fox repellants or fox deterants that are on the market.  If so can you recommend which ones.

I have a one acre paddock which backs on to open grassland / farmland and I live in a rural location.

Thanks 

You can get 12v rechargable electric fences that recharge from the sun.  However the size of your field suggests, to me, that it is prohibative.  A fox can jump a 6 foot fence.  Hows about creating a secure run within the field?  It could be quite big and use a wire fence type frame.  Then put an electric fence around that.
Make it as big as you can afford.

[Sassy]

The benefit of electric fencing is that it is movable so the field could be used a bit at a time, thereby ensuring that the grassland does not become poached. When starting with an electric poultry net it can help, apparently, to bait the fence with eg a sausage to ensure the foxes learn that the fence 'bites'.

An electric poultry fence (12 v) will not electrocute anyone, or the fox.