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[Anonymous]

what do us poultry people do that like to keep there chucks free range locked up at night and the damm fox comes in the middle of the afternoon and takes some of your chucks thats what happend to me i have two dogs and still the cheeky g+t comes and takes them bring back fox hunting thats what i say theres now too many of them around now i dont want to keep my hens locked up they love there free range time HELP!!!!

 

[Davidd]

Hi, the only thing to do is to keep your chickens locked up until you can catch the fox or have it destroyed- it will be back- that's as sure thing- if you can eliminate that one another will move into the area but may not hunt during the day - so as long as you lock up at night they will be fine- unfortunately it now knows the snack bar is only open during daylight hours :shock: Good luck, regards, David

 

[Lucylou]

Oh Tony, how sad. I had my first little hen family 'taken' for breakfast by foxy. He struck between 5.30 & 8.00 one morning getting inside their run. Its heartbreaking & also frustrating & I was well miffed.

Sadly, there's not much you can do if you're in the path of Mr Fox's home run apparently. There are various deterrents that I've looked up, but don't know how effective they are. Electric fencing seems to be the most popular but there are various other things on the market. there is a thread about this going back to last year, you might find it if you search back through the topics.

I put a roof on the run but still worry.

 

[girlracer265]

so sorry its something i always worry about with my hubbys free range chooks

 

[Anonymous]

just to say thankyou all for all your replys my chucks at the mo hate not bieng allowed out
but for safetys sake thats where they are gunna stay till i sort something out ill keep you all informed :?