Need help on bait for live trap.

[Teresaann24]

I'v lost two chickens already we have an UNKNOW thing coming in and killing them.

It only comes every 4-5 days I set a live trap lastnight with thawed hamburger patties.
Nothing lastnight i put some dogg food in there tonight. I don't think it has been back yet. Tonight should be the night will the hamburger lure it in???

If not what is a good bait?

It likes chicken? maybe some thawed chicken breasts?

I tried to cover it with some grass and leaves to hide it a bit but the wind knocked most off.

If it is a fox will it go inside to get the bait? it went inside a cage to get my chicken!!

 

[Tamrajh]

My husband and I were just talking about what bait to use too. We put out a live trap tonight for a skunk that I found in the hen house last night. Anyone know what kind of bait we should have used?
We used bacon grease with dog food.

 

[TwistedSerpent]

Cat food I would use, very strong smell thats very irresistable to anything that likes meat.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

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Skunks LOVE eggs, so 2 store bought eggs cracked open just a tad would probably work very well.

To the OP, I'm not sure how you would trap a fox. But if it's a coon you can use sardines or tuna, or marshmellows if you don't want to catch cats.

 

[tammyd57]

Those predators are after chicken dinners so put chicken in there. Raw, so they smell it and can't resist.

 

[jeremy]

Cracked eggs, cat food, wet dog/cat food. Anything that has a strong meat odor should do the trick.

 

[chik magnet]

I caught a skunk on marshmellows one time but I normally use a meat of some sort.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Cheap sardines in oil, of cheap fish flavored canned cat food

 

[Teresaann24]

I will try some canned cat food no worries about cats.

What about the fox? I mean I don't know its a fox I just am trying to guess what it is.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

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I'm guessing you would get a large live trap and bait with fresh raw chicken breast?