[AndyRVTR]

Hi everyone... I was down the plot this afternoon and the locat rat catcher came in to next door's plot. We had a bit of crack together and he advised me that he had seen a fox a number of times over the past couple of months in and around the allotment site. He told me that one sure way of stopping the fox coming too close to my run was for me to urinate around the boundary of my plot, especially on the run's fencing.
Now I obviously dont want to get seen and reported by any local residents and locked up for indecent exposure, but is there any truth in this story.... or is he taking the Pi@@ 

[poultrygeist]

Hi Andy. This has been discussed several times and soem folk swear by it while others say it's an old wive's tale and nothing more.

You can read about fox-proofing HERE on Foxy's thread.

I have read some scientific studies that suggest it won't work for more than a few days at best although you can buy products designed to mimic their own scent markings that are supposed to be effective.

Best method is a large barrier, with or without an electric current running through it

Rob

[Rhode Runner]

Rob is absolutely right. Nothing except a high dug in barrier with an electric fence is the only way to discourage a hungry fox. I'm sure Reynard would be wary of male pee he would also be wary of a portable radio playing in the henhouse or locks of human hair strung on fences, Llamas or Jack donkeys will discourage him......but if he's hungry and determined he will not be turned away.

Allan

[Foxy]

Have to say a bit concerned Andy.....what on earth were you doing having a bit of CRACK!!

 

[poultrygeist]

That could be misinterpreted in so many ways  :blink:

[AndyRVTR]

Have to say a bit concerned Andy.....what on earth were you doing having a bit of CRACK!!

 

  LMAO.... not THAT kind of Crack.... I meant Crack!! 

[Rhode Runner]

As in the Irish Craik. However what's the allotment for if you can't have a little puff in the shed. 

Allan

[AndyRVTR]

As in the Irish Craik. However what's the allotment for if you can't have a little puff in the shed. 

Allan

Ermmm excuse me... a little Puff in the shed.... what kind of boy do you take me for 

[Foxy]

Have to say a bit concerned Andy.....what on earth were you doing having a bit of CRACK!!

 

  LMAO.... not THAT kind of Crack.... I meant Crack!! 

still confused over the CRACK  - I mean if thats what you were doing are you sure he saw a fox? Not a little green lepracan???

[AndyRVTR]

 

[violet]

And just when I thought allotment people were of the good wholesome variety  ... Oh well, another illusion shattered!

[sandra d]

Andy, I know what you mean. I`ve had many a good crack in the allotment. It must be an up north thing.

[BestBreast]

I have read that human hair is a really good deterrent. You hang it around the run/coop in socks or possibly a fruit bag (like the ones oranges are packed in) and it is suppose to help. Thou I think you would need a lot to do anything and would have to add/replace often. I have not heard of anyone trying but we all do things at least once!

[AndyRVTR]

Andy, I know what you mean. I`ve had many a good crack in the allotment. It must be an up north thing.

I'm starting to think that only us Northerners and the Irish like a good bit of crack now and again... 

[BestBreast]

Northern monkeys and Southern pansies so say Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels