The vinegar adds a bit of acidity to the water and might promote a slightly less friendly environment for some bacteria in the crop. Wife uses all kinds of vinegars for cooking and the above are from her collection. I would recommend fresh, clean untreated water. Many qualities are ascribed to...
Here is a thread that covers most everything. Baiting? I've used about everything but, pretty much default to a slurry of peanut butter & bacon grease slathered under trigger plate/treadle. Foxes are `one off's' in live traps (only 5 in 15 yrs 3 kits/two adults), the traps are for raccoons...
We, too, live in Red Fox territory. In 2007, between our closest neighbors and ourselves, 18 Red Fox were harvested. This action was prompted by our neighbor's having let their 13 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullets out in the yard for the first time. The owner went inside for a few minutes to get...