[spaulaj]

I have noticed 3 large holes appear on the edge of my garden, they are about 15 inches wide if not bigger :blink:, I'm not sure what they are, we did find a dead rat about a year ago but haven't seen any evidence since then. All the food is removed from the chicken pen at night and all the stock is stored in the garage, we do have a hedgehog that comes out every now and then because I catch it drinking the water HELP

[viettaclark]

Foxes? Or are the little darlin's allowed out? Dust baths?

[spaulaj]

they are allowed out, they are free range   I don't think they are dust bath holes, they are much to deep and wide  when I stand near the holes, I feel as if the soil is about to give way - omg I think I have got a monster burrowing under my girlies

[madcat]

Rabbits?  Any droppings as a clue?

[kitkat]

Sounds like moles?

[tode]

Picture would help   

[spaulaj]

I can see no droppings anywhere if the holes re-appear tonight I will add some piccys tomorrow.

[poppies]

Sounds like moles?

we have moles in a couple of our pens and it feels like you're walking on a mattress,

[tode]

That sounds great, Poppies. I shall try walking on the cats this evening !   

[poppies]

That sounds great, Poppies. I shall try walking on the cats this evening !   

got to try and get rid of them somehow -  no I meant the ground was spongey

[tode]

Moles are really quite easy to catch, but you need to have the right traps, and do it properly.
No good messing about with beer, mothballs and gadgets that cost an arm and a leg.

[Rubellite]

Moles are really quite easy to catch, but you need to have the right traps, and do it properly.
No good messing about with beer, mothballs and gadgets that cost an arm and a leg.

Or a good cat - mine had three moles at the beginning of the year and we haven't had a problem since!

[tode]

You're lucky Rubellite ! !
But then, seeing what we spend on cat-food, maybe a cat comes under the heading "Gadget that costs an arm and a leg"    

[Rubellite]

You're lucky Rubellite ! !
But then, seeing what we spend on cat-food, maybe a cat comes under the heading "Gadget that costs an arm and a leg"    

 

Moles wouldn't make a hole 15 inches across though, would they?
If you sweep away the mound of earth you find a hole like a rat hole.
Badgers? Rabbits? Or back to the fox..............

[spaulaj]

I had a peek in the hole before I threw all the earth back in, it seemed to branch off into a tunnel about 5-6 inches wide, if anything had jumped out I would have had a heart attack and probably peed myself..............