woke up to a terrible sight

shegha · « **on:** May 27, 2008, 07:42 »

got up this morning to find all our chickens dead with thier heads missing suspect a fox could we be right would a fox just take the heads ?
well if we are to get more i will have to invest in some weld mesh i think for the main run

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2008, 07:45 »

Oh how awful :pale:

did the 'fox' break the locks to get to them or could it have been something far larger?

Make sure you report it to the police - it sounds unlikely but I've heard of a few cases where the culprit has been aprehended.

Sorry for your loss

shegha · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2008, 07:56 »

What ever it was got in through the netting on the main run we have an eglu inside the big run and we tend to leave the eglu run open this time of year so the hens can take full advantage of the light mornings

babe · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2008, 08:03 »

hi shegha,

yes a fox will take the heads off. so sorry you had to get up to that.

flipping foxes, shoot it

werked for me

Porffor · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2008, 08:29 »

Oh no!! what a nightmare for you. I'm so sorry for the loss of your girls.

kimT · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2008, 08:53 »

What a dreadful thing to greet you first thing in the morning.
Foxes are beautiful animals but they do such evil to our chooks.

So sorry.

Vember · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2008, 08:54 »

Thats awful

So sorry :cry:

kattcottrell · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2008, 08:55 »

How awful, I can't begin to imagine how upsetting that must have been, I thought the Eglu run's were supposed to be fox proof because of the wire skirt.

My thoughts are with with :cry:

katt

naturesparadise · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:34 »

hmmmm head missing sounds like a rat or stoat to me fox normally takes the hole chook

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:53 »

awwwwwww so sorry to hear of your loss.
i have lost quite a few recently to mr fox, he normally takes the whole hen and just leaves me a few feathers to show hes been.
never had just the heads missing before that must have ben horrendous to see.
best wishes
jeanette

Foxy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:12 »

So sorry how terrible for you! :cry: :cry:

Foxes are opportunists and he/she will be back -check your security before new chooks. Loads of help here on how to keep foxes out.

conventgirl · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:27 »

How awful for you

Bl**dy foxes...it wouldnt be as bad if they actually killed one, then took it away to eat instead of the panic killing that they always seem to do.

Big Hugs sent from me x

KittyBoo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:55 »

So sorry to hear about the loss of your chooks.
I really do know how you feel because a neighbours terriers dug a tunnel under fences and killed my 2 lovely hens.
I was devastated.
I have got 2 more now as I am sure you will.
Once you have them in your garden/allotment it's hard to imagine not having them.

Nats · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2008, 14:19 »

I'm so sorry as well...waking up to finding what's been left by Mr. Fox is always on the back of my mind when I fall asleep. No matter how many times I check that the chickens are safe before I go to bed, I'm always afraid the fox will come that particular night.

I'm so sorry it happened to you...

x

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woke up to a terrible sight

Porffor

Vember

Foxy