Fox Attack

[Anonymous]

Foxes are certainly a worry to poultry keepers. We have often left Radio 4 on to deter the fox when we have been out, but early on Sunday evening the fox came into our garden and took one of our hens whilst we were in the house. Another hen was left for dead and died shortly afterwards. Our daughter spotted the fox in the garden with the hen in its mouth and she ran outside shouting. The fox jumped over the five bar gate, partly fell into the cattle grid on the other side, but quickly recovered and made its escape! We are now considering an enclosure with electric fencing top and bottom.

 

[Anonymous]

@Sue - Don't worry Sue it was just a thought.
I doubt Mr Fox will go for the trap with so many other snacks about. Could you put a temporary electric wire on the entry point over your fence? They are very effective.

@Lydia - painting of the paper mache hen complete
Just for the record - I have no problem with people giving their personal views and so far it seems there are alot of similar thoughts on the subject - but I have seen this topic get rather heated on other forums over the years, so I think we all need to be careful not to offend people with opposing views if anyone does give them.

I think intelligent, realistic people understand that the countryside needs to be protected and part of the protection involves managing the countryside - sometimes requiring pest control to be carried out. It's not nice. I've shot for a while now and never take pleasure in taking life, I shoot for food and occasionally pest control in order to protect other species. Sometimes this means shooting one fox to save lots of livestock.

I can't think of a more humane way to kill an animal than shooting, it's quick, clean and the animal doesn't know it's coming.

Osric

P.S. I despise bloodsports by the way! Just in case anyone thought I'm a bloodthirsty killer type :?

 

[Anonymous]

It was causing erruptions that I was worried about.It is very emotive.