fox again

andy8313 · « **on:** July 10, 2008, 17:35 »

fox is still torturing me hens its killed five so bought new coop and run which is fox proof (fingers crossed) but still round in mornings always about half to five i need a trap i have tried everything for sonic device to hanging cds but no good if anyone near the middlesbrough area has a trap or anyone has any ideas thanks andy :evil:

poultrygeist · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2008, 17:58 »

Are your hens out at 5.30am then Andy ?? :shock:

Rob

too many girls · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2008, 18:00 »

he's seen it a 5.30 Rob, dur

poultrygeist · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2008, 18:03 »

:oops:

Thgouht you meant it was getting them at 5.30. I was gonna suggest holding them back for a couple of hours til it had cleared off.

I'll fetch me coat

jack russell · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2008, 18:34 »

Yeah rob, dur!! :roll: :roll: :roll:

pay attention will yer

are you in a rural or built up area, in other words can it be shot with a triple two rifle. and then you can draw a line under it.

still can't believe that one rob, durr :roll: :study:

andy8313 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2008, 19:14 »

no i live in a small housing estate my coop and run is all built in totally fox proof but it is jumping on top and scratching at it scaring the hens i dont have a gun or means of borrowing one its totally a nightmare

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2008, 19:29 »

Quote from: "andy8313"

my coop and run is all built in totally fox proof but it is jumping on top and scratching at it scaring the hens

Wht time of day is the fox doing that :?:

andy8313 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2008, 19:31 »

it comes in garden at between half four and five

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2008, 19:38 »

Aren't you hens shut in their coop at that time Andy. ? I don't let mine out into their run until 8 o'clock :!:

poultrygeist · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2008, 19:42 »

Could you extend some mesh around the coop, or over the top of it to keep the fox off ?

Or even put some spikes on top ?

Anything you can do to create a second line of defence so the fox can look but not touch. Even if it's an inconvenience, it'll stop him getting so close.

Rob

andy8313 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2008, 20:10 »

i like them to be as free as possable they are totaly safe its just the fox is upsetting them just need a trap but too expensive

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2008, 21:17 »

You may want them to be as free as possible but you are not being kind by letting them out into their run where the fox can terrorise them :!:

Much kinder to keep them in their coop until a little later in the morning until you have removed the fox :!:

too many girls · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2008, 21:22 »

when you find out how to get rid of your fox Andy, will you let me in on the secret?

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