Hi,
I don't post often but have a question.
In the past few weeks I have seen grey fox in my yard as though it's a path of theirs.
I think i've seen 1 or 2 adults and 2 younger ones. I don't know if the male and female
stay together or i'm just seeing mom with some older kits.
I lost all but 2 of my girls to 2 roaming dogs in March.
1 of the remaining was actually attacked and I nursed her back. I honestly didn't think
she'd make it.
She had a gash on her back as long, wide and deep as my index finger.
I used watered down betadine and then triple antibiotic ointment for 10 days every evening.
But she no longer lays to this day. I think it was a shock to her system and it shut her down.
They are 3 years old.
Anyhow,
My husband doesn't think the grey fox will bother my 2 remaining girls and i've actually witnessed
the girls standing there looking as the fox goes through the path and into the woods.
I always lure them back into their house as I can't bear to see anymore of them torn up.
So, are my Buff Orpington and Barred Rock too large for the grey fox to mess with?
Or would a mother fox take that chance to feed her family?
I say she would.
I know a red fox would have been at them by now. But i've seen these grey ones about half a dozen times.
They are much smaller than a red fox.
Thanks
I don't post often but have a question.
In the past few weeks I have seen grey fox in my yard as though it's a path of theirs.
I think i've seen 1 or 2 adults and 2 younger ones. I don't know if the male and female
stay together or i'm just seeing mom with some older kits.
I lost all but 2 of my girls to 2 roaming dogs in March.
1 of the remaining was actually attacked and I nursed her back. I honestly didn't think
she'd make it.
She had a gash on her back as long, wide and deep as my index finger.
I used watered down betadine and then triple antibiotic ointment for 10 days every evening.
But she no longer lays to this day. I think it was a shock to her system and it shut her down.
They are 3 years old.
Anyhow,
My husband doesn't think the grey fox will bother my 2 remaining girls and i've actually witnessed
the girls standing there looking as the fox goes through the path and into the woods.
I always lure them back into their house as I can't bear to see anymore of them torn up.
So, are my Buff Orpington and Barred Rock too large for the grey fox to mess with?
Or would a mother fox take that chance to feed her family?
I say she would.
I know a red fox would have been at them by now. But i've seen these grey ones about half a dozen times.
They are much smaller than a red fox.
Thanks