fox attack

  1. S

    Mental Impact of Fox Attack?

    Hello, About a week ago I lost 4 of my 6 chickens (pullets) to a fox attack. I am trying to replace them ASAP so the other 2 are not too lonely, although they seem extremely bored and a bit different than before. For example they crave attention a lot more and come running much quicker than...
    • Sfkhalil
    • Thread
    • baby bantam buff orp chickens chicks fox attack fox attack shock trauma mental health pullets red cochin
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  2. L

    Ducks seem traumatised after fox attack in pen

    Hi, I had 3 ducks and 2 chickens in my pen and yesterday a fox got in and killed one duck and one chicken and bit one of the other ducks. My remaining chicken is fine, albeit a little lonely but the ducks won’t move unless you go near them and aren’t eating or drinking. We’ve never had foxes in...
  3. I

    Wound on back needed stitches

    Hello, I started my adventure in chicken tending earlier this spring. Yesterday, I had a Fox figure out the lock to our coop and take out three of our four girls. The one left had a 1.5x1/2 inch wound on her back where her skin was missing. I could see the muscle underneath. We couldn’t...
  4. C

    Fox Attack

    This morning my chickens were attacked by a fox. I was in my office room, which overlooks the coop and where the chickens walk around during the day, when all of a sudden I hear them going crazy only to find that when I looked out the window I saw a fox leaping mid-air after my chickens. I ran...
  5. lunagrove

    Rooster Attacked by Fox! Need Advice ASAP

    My silkie rooster was attacked by a fox at dusk last night around 8pm. He was just going into the coop when he charged at a fox to protect his hens. The fox snagged him and took off with him in the woods. My partner screamed that a fox took off with the rooster and we let the dogs out and took...
  6. Y

    Fox attack

    Had foxes kill 12 of my chickens about a month ago. My coop is safe with high fences and fences have wire underground. However this fox had decided to dig under the gate of the fence. Any tips or anyone else had the same issue
  7. Y

    Introduction and fox advice

    Hey everyone I’m 20 had chickens my whole life. I recently had my flock of 12 killed by a fox which had dug under a gate. Would love some advice rest of coop is safe as fences are high and underground however not sure how to fox proof a fence gate when it digs right under.
  8. B

    Absolutely heart broken

    Hello, I live in Western Australia and I have two hens and one hatched a single egg. When it was hatched I noticed it wasn’t breathing so was able to resuscitate it and bring it back to life. It grew to about 3 months old and I suspected it was a rooster so I had to rehome it as I was moving...
  9. L

    Fox killed the rabbit

    Hi, This morning I heard fox noise and I went to my garden and saw the fox has killed my rabbit. The fox ran away and the rabbit is died. My question is, is the rabbit still eatable? I am worried if the fox bite will contaminate rabbit meat? But I don’t want to waste the meat. Thanks!
  10. RedLionChooks

    return from a fox attack, only to be rejected

    We have a young flock of 11: 10 hens and a rooster. They are 15 weeks old. A fox attacked this morning around 8a, a red star went missing. Later this evening 7p while we were in the yard, another (or same?) fox attacked, this time a RIR. In one day, from 11 to 9. Then, when time to...
  11. D

    How did you cope with death by fox attack?

    Click this link for my story in a nutshell. I feel so empty right now. No one has chickens in this neighbourhood so they won't understand. Please don't reply explaining why this is my fault. I already know it is. Please.
  12. Big S Chickens

    Chick Survives Fox Attack

    My family got home late last night and found one of our girls laying on the driveway. I believe she had gotten out of the coop and the fenced in yard while I was cleaning the coop earlier yesterday (our chickens are yarded with a 5 ft fence around almost a half acre). I thought she was dead at...
  13. house.of.ducks

    Heartbroken

    this really isn’t my or my flock’s year. the fox came back (he’s taken two ducks before) despite extra precautions and killed my two 1.5 month old chinese goslings. i hand raised them and spent hours outside in the lawn with them every day talking to them and watching them graze. and he bit my...
  14. Y

    Hen has green wing with maggots after fox attack

    Hi all Our flock was attacked by a fox 2 nights ago. One was killed and another was badly injured. The injured one has several bite marks, one of which is a deep wound to her wing which has an exposed bone. Here are some characteristics... Heavy bird, 2 years old Can stand but struggles to...
  15. Chassmarie83

    My poor Waddles, can you help?

    So, four days ago I heard every duck moms worse nightmare, my flock going crazy in the middle of the night. Out the door with the gun and dog we ran to find the red devil herself, a fox, running out of the yard. After a quick head count sure enough 2 of my young Pekins were missing and I was...
  16. NorthernChick1

    DUCK GOT ATACKED BY FOX

    Please i need your imput! we got to the coop and a fox was running after my chicken. after my dog chased it away i saw that it had got my duck but didnt manage to kill her as she hid beneath my coop. The fox made flesh wounds around her neck but didnt pearce but it did pearce through its chest...
  17. Monguire

    Fox Attack Injury/Treatment/Recovery (Graphic Photos Included)

    About 3 weeks ago on a rainy, dark Sunday Morning, shortly after our automatic chicken door opened to let our flock out, 2 foxes breached our Premiere1 fence and attacked. We lost 2 of our pullets, only a few feathers left behind, and our Rooster (Rudy) was found in a heap, battle weary...
  18. mamatoes

    Fencing needed for Icelandic chickens?

    helloooo!! After a two year break from chickens due to finally moving to some acreage we have 9 gawky birds in our basement growing quick. We have a beautiful backyard of hills, rocks, forest, open grass and a ton of decay piles. My dream is to have the chickens roam free but I am scared of...
  19. MikeWu

    Most effective way of predator dealing

    We live in a county island, where the surrounding areas are city streets and buildings. When we moved in we had some fox attacks, and I thought being in a county island, there should be only a few foxes, so if I trap and remove all of them, I should be at peace. First one was easy, it fell for...
    • MikeWu
    • Thread
    • akbash chickens dogs ducks fox fox attack fox trap geese livestock guardian dog predators
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  20. R

    Dealing with guilt

    When I went on a brief holiday my chickens were attacked and killed. I had friends coming over every day, and bought an automatic feeder, all of which did nothing to protect them from a fox (which I assume was brave enough to attack because nobody was there at night). I had to ben informed by my...
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