[babe]

shoot it  

[Lost in France]

Agree electric poultry netting is the answer, and even if you forget to turn it on sometimes, the fox has been and knows it's nasty so unlikely he'll return. We're about to move our hens up into a little paddock with sheep fencing and poultry wire on top. We've never seen a fox around or in the garden (maybe the local chasse has had them all?), so we feel we can move them from the electric fence. We'll put a wire along the top as well to add extra height but more to keep the girlies in than anything out. The peacocks are very territorial so daytime patrols are assured and we've seen them chase dogs off. Then we hope that the new alpacas in the adjoining paddocks will be an additional deterent as they too won't tolerate intruders! Hopefully, if there are any foxes, they'll be confused by all these guards who roam about during the day and of course at night the girls are safely tucked away in bed!!

Judi

[brown]

i was told by an old farmer that if you put the orange plastic fencing you see used by the construction bods it confuses them and the cannot see through, not tryed it yet.

[Foxy]

I would only trust electric fencing and I have seen a fox  walk around the fence and not get closer than about 2 feet as if he knew. If you get the green poultry netting and posts you can hardly notice it -this is a pen of only 4 birds so used only 25m of green netting I find it blended really well into the garden.

[jimroden]

A 177 rifel will do the job lol

No it won't, all you will do is wound the animal and probably leave a piece of lead in the wound to allow in infection.  I don't like foxes but what you suggest is cruel.  If you are going to shoot them a full power rifle is needed but you'll open up a whole can of worms if you use that in a built up area.  

I'm proud of being a responsible air gun user and comments like this get us a bad press.

It was a joke mate not to be taken seriously I would never shoot on an allotment not even a air rifel. To me trapping and removing a fox is the more sencable meathod IMHO

I do pest control on a few farms and would only use a .243 rimfire rifle ( Not an air rifle) on fox's I would never condone anyone shooting with out the right equipment

Hope no offence has been made

[babe]

A 177 rifel will do the job lol

No it won't, all you will do is wound the animal and probably leave a piece of lead in the wound to allow in infection.  I don't like foxes but what you suggest is cruel.  If you are going to shoot them a full power rifle is needed but you'll open up a whole can of worms if you use that in a built up area.  

I'm proud of being a responsible air gun user and comments like this get us a bad press.

It was a joke mate not to be taken seriously I would never shoot on an allotment not even a air rifel. To me trapping and removing a fox is the more sencable meathod IMHO

I do pest control on a few farms and would only use a .243 rimfire rifle ( Not an air rifle) on fox's I would never condone anyone shooting with out the right equipment

Hope no offence has been made

im sure its safe to assume, that all members here who use guns, are all responsible and always use the right gun for the right job.

this is one place that you won't find animal cruelty. but you will find lots of tongue in cheek humour, not always to everyones taste. Fox burgers are not my thing, but i wouldnt be surprised if munty hasnt tried one or something very similar        

[Leaf]

After saturday the fox population is down by 5( shot with a 12 bore)
the minimum required to shoot a fox is .22 rim fire, of course you need to be in range and be able to shoot!
I would just lke to say that catching and releasing foxes is not only ilegal but VERY irisponsable, an urban fox will not last long in the countryside, it will die slowly of starvation or mange.
im not suggesting anyone on here has/would do it, but just incase anyone hears of it going on,as it does.

Mal

[Slatz]

Jimroden,

No offence taken, I'm just a bit sensitive.  Took me ages to find shooting permission round here and any bad press reduces the likelihood of finding more.  My brother takes care of foxes round his game bird pens with "big bullets".  Not even sure of the calibre but bigger than .22.  He is even more of an anorak than me and makes his own rounds.  He's got a gun cabinet that i would be relaxed if they kept the crown jewels in there.  The only thing he takes more seriously than he shooting is the security of his guns and ammunition.

Anyway, my soapbox has been put back in the attic, I've had a chill pill and I've re-installed "Sense Of Humour Version 2.3"  (Much better than that new fangled SoH XP)

[jimroden]

Jimroden,

No offence taken, I'm just a bit sensitive.  Took me ages to find shooting permission round here and any bad press reduces the likelihood of finding more.  My brother takes care of foxes round his game bird pens with "big bullets".  Not even sure of the calibre but bigger than .22.  He is even more of an anorak than me and makes his own rounds.  He's got a gun cabinet that i would be relaxed if they kept the crown jewels in there.  The only thing he takes more seriously than he shooting is the security of his guns and ammunition.

Anyway, my soapbox has been put back in the attic, I've had a chill pill and I've re-installed "Sense Of Humour Version 2.3"  (Much better than that new fangled SoH XP)

you are well with in your right's mate  a good debater  is what is needed some times. Also the shooting code telly's you that only a good clean kill is exeptable

[Foxy]

oh dear! I dont mind our foxes - if I lose the odd one I dont begrudge the fox. I believe in live and let live and the chickens are my responsibilty to keep secure and safe. I have learnt to respect and understand them as they are part of our countryside. There again I have have a lot of experience in them!

[brown]

just read on another site that if you place rags soaked in deisel around the site it will deter the little beasts as they do not like the smell.

i will try this one and see

[babe]

just read on another site that if you place rags soaked in deisel around the site it will deter the little beasts as they do not like the smell.

i will try this one and see

and what happens if someone flicks a cigerette or match onto them???

isnt that just asking for trouble??

[jimroden]

just read on another site that if you place rags soaked in deisel around the site it will deter the little beasts as they do not like the smell.

i will try this one and see

and what happens if someone flicks a cigerette or match onto them???

isnt that just asking for trouble??

quick roast chicken  :?:  :?:      

[brown]

i suppose its a choice of which way you want to cook them - slow roast on diesel or quick cook on electric, the both have there down sides.