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lovechickens · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2009, 22:27 »

ok that sounds cool ive never done that
by the way can you eat fox? lol

joyfull · « **Reply #16 on:** June 05, 2009, 22:30 »

Thanks yorkie but I had already mentioned that in my earlier post

, homework had been done (ex country park warden and gamekeeper relatives).

lovechickens · « **Reply #17 on:** June 05, 2009, 22:35 »

thanks for that i will take a look at ot
can you eat fox?

beanwood · « **Reply #18 on:** June 05, 2009, 22:36 »

Quote from: lovechickens on June 05, 2009, 22:19

ok well i live in london
do i needed a licence to have a heavy duty air riffle?
im not going to get one just want to know x

You can get a sub12ft/lbs air rifle with very few restrictions. You are (Even with sub 12ft/lbs) however restricted where you can shoot it.

Regardless of all that, ANY type of air rifle is COMPLETELY UNSUITABLE for dealing with a fox (Not that you were thinking that)

I really think you need to go the route of fox-proofing.

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Beanwood

lovechickens · « **Reply #19 on:** June 05, 2009, 22:49 »

yes your right does anyone know how much electric fencing cost?
x

Vember · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2009, 22:51 »

It's all in the link

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=25998.0

too many girls · « **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2009, 23:36 »

i'm sorry you have a fox problem but taking pot shots at the fox won't help, even if you did kill it another will relace it very quickly, i have the same problem, i live on a farm and penning all my birds isn't an option, a good strong fence won't be any good as the fox will merely go over it, i think your only option would be to invest in electric poultry fencing, might be costly initially but the replacement of future birds will probably cost more, be aware that now the foxes know the hens are there, they will be back.

lovechickens · « **Reply #22 on:** June 05, 2009, 23:41 »

if i go out with the hens will the foxes still come if im standing there?

too many girls · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2009, 23:42 »

no, they will wait till your back is turned and then strike.

lovechickens · « **Reply #24 on:** June 05, 2009, 23:45 »

what even if im still out there with them x

Yorkie · « **Reply #25 on:** June 05, 2009, 23:50 »

The trouble is, I guess, that you can't ever be watching every single one of your birds 24 hours a day, and that's the time that the fox can strike

lovechickens · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2009, 23:51 »

i hope they are going to be ok

too many girls · « **Reply #27 on:** June 06, 2009, 02:19 »

i'm sorry to say they won't be unless you take action now, electric fencing, like foxy's, that will sort them, you do need to do it now, hindsight is a very good thing, but tell that to the 30 ex batts i lost in one go this time last year.

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