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Hint- rat traps work well! I got 4 squirrels in one day. I used a large fence around it- keep dog and hens away. I totally agree- wild life becomes a pest if it crosses the home front or kills the flock.

Really? I will look for some hot peppers 🌶 I didn’t plant any this year. I thought send all the guys out and mark our territory :lau

Oh you hit that right on the head! Mine are grown- and L’Oréal takes care if the hair! It has been 11 months since I got chickens! I need more L’Oréal

So true! Our hens love to free range! We will most likely do that again once the fox is removed. This one is boldly visiting our home area. I saw it out the window yesterday trying to catch a red squirrel. Without much success! Now those red squirrels are obnoxious- at least the fox could make...

Just watched a video of a fox scaling a fence! Yep they can! This adventure of chicken owning is getting quite expensive- I will protect them to my best ability. if they all die I am going on vacation and never looking back

Do you know if a fox can climb a 6 foot chain link fence? I buried fence too. I am learning about electric fences- I have 4 gates- not sure how this will work. I read 6- 8 inches off the ground. I bought the wire- cheapest part.

I kept them secure for a month- seems like the fox makes a visit weekly or biweekly- trail cameras

Probably- our neighbor free ranges - he has 2 roosters. One is a Guinee rooster- they are completely free range. He had one fox issue and the farmer got it- no more issues

Good point! my chickens are locked up securely after 8 pm And let out after 9 am. Now we have a secure run and coop with an additional fenced in run that is even bigger. We used chain link 6 foot around perimeter and buried fence around the base. 4 doors with pavers for threshold. If this...

Oh we did that awhile ago, yes we alerted all our neighbors. And asked how to stop the fox. I was amazed to see the fox this morning. We been here a decade and this is the first time I ever seen them. Also saw a raccoon go through. Husband saw a mom with 5 babies on our neighbor’s place.

Update! Neighborhood farmers have lost hens as well and have set out traps. Saw the fox today- it is so bold it is coming closer to our home- at 8 am. we put up a chain link fence to protect the ladies- it is 6 feet high. I am doubling the fence on the bottom with chicken wire to make the holes...

T amazing set up! Is that chicken wire fence secure because you back it with electric? That could make it more affordable. tough times during covid- That looks like a good size run too! we have a solar friend who uses electric fence to keep deer out of the garden as well

guard dog! <3 what a sweet dog!

Some interesting posts here I see I am not alone in loss of chickens to predators. We do free range. We didn’t get the chickens for the eggs that is a bonus though. We got them for bug control. We have a very safe run and coop. I am not going to play the blame game or oh poor chicken eating...

Up to 12 cubs- I just read up on it. The male and female raise them. The worst time for poultry farms is Spring and August. August the fox cubs are bold and will come close to a home. okay I got trail cameras out. I have 2 foxes for sure. And farmers will take care of the foxes. if need be...

So what your saying instead of one Fox I may have half a dozen. Yikes! Yes we thought about the pups too.

Trapping a fox is very challenging from an expert trapper. They are smart. you have to shoot them or use a specialized trap. I won’t go into that because all of this makes me sad. Someday the lion will lay down by the lamb. until then we plan to be more watchful. Ands keep them in the run...

Thanks Mary, I will do that. My dog is medium size but good with chickens. She has a sore leg though. We got lots of hunters and trappers here. I would never want to kill any animal especially a fox. But a fox with a desire to wipe out my poultry just signed it’s death certificate. Talking to...

It was a red fox. About a 100 yards away- I saw the fox pace back and forth looking for another opportunity. Both hens were taken after 8 am to 10 am when we found them. The coop and run is completely safe. I read that foxes are bolder during the time they have pups? I will keep the birds...

I am so angry! We tried to make a safe place for the birds. We do free range. We have a dog. We have super safe coop and Run. This morning a fox got 2 hens! The friendliest one - Piper! And Big Red. All I found were feathers! Feathers everywhere! It was 10 am. And there was a fox about a 100...