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  1. LibbyRossk

    Why yes, that is a baby monitor on my table (I'm 63)

    A fox came right into my yard Saturday morning, the hens were free ranging under supervision. I heard the ruckus and gave chase. The hen she'd grabbed was quite shook and sans some feathers but is okay. Fox came back this morning to see if it could breach the coop and they let me know. But what...
  2. cluckmecoop7

    How do I kill a fox in a have-a-heart trap?

    Hey everyone, I have a "have-a-heart" trap set of in back of my chicken coop. I know that I have at least one fox around here and I'm hoping to catch it. The "have-a-heart" trap is owned by my neighbor, and I don't really want to get it all bloody and messy if I shoot a fox in it. What is the...
  3. JuniorTheHen

    Follow these steps to insure your hen's safety!

    Being a chicken keeper, things can get difficult when predators are around. Recently, there has been a fox problem and is an ongoing worry for any owner of chickens. There are several ways to protect your chickens, but here are the most effective ways to ensure your safety over predators e.g...
  4. 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...
  5. P

    Wounded chicken from fox attack

    I had a hen get snatched by a fox yesterday evening around 6pm and drug into the woods. By 8pm she was running into the side of the pen wanting in...she escaped the fox! We let her in and locked her up. When i let her out today I noticed she had quite a few feathers missing, reached for her...
  6. P

    Fox problem...

    We have had our 5 chickens for about a year now. No issues with predators up to this point - this weekend one of our girls passed naturally. The next day one was snatched up by a fox and it ran off into the woods with her. I think our coop is very secure - hence not having an issue with this...
  7. Dolce Vita Chicks

    Two Problems - Fox ripped off wing and Funky Butt.

    We live in Italy. Last year took our ill chicken to the vet. It was the first time anyone had taken a chicken to see him. The result was the Vet looked up illnesses in a medical text book. Sadly the chicken died, however, we decided that we would try to look after our own illnesses where...
  8. Tilly6

    Lost a duck the other night

    2 days ago one of my ducks was found dead with the head gone. We thought a raccoon. I found where something had dug trying to get into the run that night too. We haven’t caught anything in the traps or on camera until last night. Located in MI, Upper Peninsula. (The time and date on the camera...
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    • advice needed ducks fox predator predator attack trap fox
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  9. cluckmecoop7

    Hey all you free-ranging newbies! Come look at this!

    I am completely new to free ranging, and I'm scared to death about predators! So, I finally found a great way to start out! This is what I do: I have a big metal old dog cage, which I use for my chickens. I catch a chicken from the run, and put her in the cage. I go back and catch her a buddy...
  10. TheBlueShepard

    Depredation

    What is your preferred method of predator disposition and why? This excludes barrier enhancement and applies to predators who must be dealt with directly either by deterrents or hands-on methods. Do refrain from trying to proselytize others to your method or championing one view or the other...
  11. flygirl1973

    Feathers, disappearing chickens..

    We have an automatic door for the coop. I only had 7 to begin with as were just starting out. They are 18 weeks old today. I had my original 3 cockerels and 4 hens. We were letting nature do it’s thing and let the head honcho choose his victims instead of picking them off ourselves...
    • flygirl1973
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    • disappearing fox lots of feathers missing missing chicken missing chickens no blood no bodies no tracks predators
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  12. 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.
  13. BigBlueHen53

    What Predator...?

    Well, it finally happened. Oh, um, moderately graphic. It's been several years since we've lost a bird to any predator, but apparently one has discovered us. My question is, what predator is small enough to fit through 2x4" welded wire fencing, (EDIT: I was wrong, this side of the yard is...
  14. 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...
  15. H

    Flock attacked by Fox, 3 roosters survived but are traumatized. Need advice on how to treat.

    Hi all, Yesterday my flock was attacked by a fox. This happened in the middle of the day while I was talking to some landscapers in the front of the house. There was a lot of noise as they were cutting down a tree so I did not hear what was going on in the backyard. The chickens were free...
  16. ChickensForLife

    Mystery predator/fox?

    A backstory for some context first off.. About a week ago now my entire flock disappeared, which is unusual but not unheard of. Only one pile of feathers from a single chicken and nothing else. Neighbor saw what they said was a fox (apparently they've never seen one so they weren't sure) but...
  17. J

    Electric fence wire around chicken coop

    Has anyone used an electric wire around their chicken coop? We are building our coop and run now and we have many predators where we live. We live in northern Minnesota, and just recently we have had a 350-400lb black bear come to our front porch twice in search of bird seed. We take all our...
  18. cluckmecoop7

    saw a fox this morning

    Hi all, This morning I saw a fox. I used to like foxes but now I'm not so sure..... The fox seemed kind of brave because he came quite near. well, wish me luck! Cluckmecoop7
  19. O

    Predator leaving only a few feathers.

    No blood, no body part, only 3-4 feathers. This is happening during day, close to house, while I'm home, while they're free ranging on one acre, fenced, lots of hiding places. We have raccoons, don't think that's it. We have hawks (and owls), Coyotes, Fox. What do you think this is?
  20. 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...
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    • akbash chickens dogs ducks fox fox attack fox trap geese livestock guardian dog predators
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
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