1 missing hen and 3 missing juviniles what did it please help

[donrae]

I've had foxes take birds without leaving anything behind. It was only one fox, so only one bird a night. This time of year, I don't know if it could have been a family of juveniles learning to hunt? Or maybe raccoons, although they're usually noisy and messy.

Please don't relocate predators. It's illegal in many states and just moves the problem to someone else, or back to you and the animal's just hungrier from having to travel so far to get home

. Just dispatch the animal once you trap it.

 

[teneyck farms]

I've had foxes take birds without leaving anything behind. It was only one fox, so only one bird a night. This time of year, I don't know if it could have been a family of juveniles learning to hunt? Or maybe raccoons, although they're usually noisy and messy.

Please don't relocate predators. It's illegal in many states and just moves the problem to someone else, or back to you and the animal's just hungrier from having to travel so far to get home

. Just dispatch the animal once you trap it.

ok that helps alot i have to relocate the predetor if possible by giveing it to the metro parks and they decide wht to do with it. they are in charge of all wild life on our property but they wont trap the predator. how would i go about trapping a fox. we live in north west ohio thank you

 

[iwiw60]

ok that helps alot i have to relocate the predetor if possible by giveing it to the metro parks and they decide wht to do with it. they are in charge of all wild life on our property but they wont trap the predator. how would i go about trapping a fox. we live in north west ohio thank you

Go to your local farm supply or feed store and they will have "live traps". Tell them what you're after and they'll help you.

 

[donrae]

You can buy live traps, or sometimes a humane society type place might have them to loan. I've heard foxes are wicked hard to trap, but can't say for sure as we just shoot them, here.

 

[keesmom]

ok that helps alot i have to relocate the predetor if possible by giveing it to the metro parks and they decide wht to do with it. they are in charge of all wild life on our property but they wont trap the predator. how would i go about trapping a fox. we live in north west ohio thank you

Do they have a trap you can borrow? Our local police department has a couple at the station for residents to use.

 

[teneyck farms]

i do have live traps here what would i use for bait

 

[iwiw60]

i do have live traps here what would i use for bait

I found this thread from here at BYC...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/449951/whats-the-best-fox-bait-to-trap

 

[teneyck farms]

I found this thread from here at BYC...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/449951/whats-the-best-fox-bait-to-trap

thank you so much this really helps

 

[iwiw60]

You're quite welcome...hope you get the little scumbag!!