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    OMG found a fox about to kill my chickens! Need help fox proofing

    I raise Pygmy goats, and miniature Nubians. I have also had hens killed in the same pasture with my goats. They don't deter hungry predators, at least in the US. If these foxes are laying on porches, and no longer scared of humans then you need to get the local officials involved so they can be...
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    Strange Dried Egg No Shell

    Are those little feet in the picture? It may actually be regurgitation from a large bird (owl). It may also be scat from a reptile of some type.
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    Any idea what predator would do this?

    I would say some kind of cat. Sometimes fox will bury and come back later also. It's weird about the head because that could point to a raccoon or weasel. Whatever buried them will be back so a game camera or sit out and wait. You need to check out your laws to see what steps you can take to...
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    It's 1 am & something just tried to get into my coop

    Private property inEast central Indiana.
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    It's 1 am & something just tried to get into my coop

    Sorry to hear. I lost 5 hens last night to what I believe were fox. My dogs got out at them, but it was to late. They left 2 behind and I couldn't find the other 3. My 6 young chicks(4 months old) were not harmed. Whatever it was got into the hen house. Tonight I will be out waiting to see what...
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