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[Terryoke]

Just joined on here, based in the UK, already gained a bit of info from here. Just waiting on 6 eggs to hatch. First attempt but looking good so far. My main concern is fox attacks, what can you do ? I'm building a corrugated steel hen house with a welded frame and solid floor but what about day times? Can't be with them 24/7.

 

[Sussex19]

it's a great place to be!
Could you build a smallish fox proof run and just let them out to free range when you're around?

 

[Terryoke]

I was thinking something along those lines. my Dad used to do something similar and it kept the weeds down as well. I think it would have to be quite substantial as the foxes have got quite confident over the years. You can see them out in broad daylight in the streets, they don't run away or anything. I think it's partly due to the gun laws in the U.K. they don't get shot at quite as much nowadays. I'm a way off of needing a run but I'll post some photos when it's done, see how I get on.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Sussex19]

I was thinking something along those lines. my Dad used to do something similar and it kept the weeds down as well. I think it would have to be quite substantial as the foxes have got quite confident over the years. You can see them out in broad daylight in the streets, they don't run away or anything. I think it's partly due to the gun laws in the U.K. they don't get shot at quite as much nowadays. I'm a way off of needing a run but I'll post some photos when it's done, see how I get on.

Sounds good, I know that fox's are meant to be able to climb quite well so it would probably need a roof of some sort.
Also something that I've always liked the sound of but not done is to have a run which you fill with any old hay, vegetable matter, etc and that becomes your compost heap, and they can scratch around in it, and then you have a couple of runs that are grassed down.
They go into these after being in the first run.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[Duckduckchicken32]

Hello! Welcome to BYC ! Electric poultry Netting is great fo keeping out predators.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
My flock has a 1/3 acre pen contained within 42" high poultry netting powered with a 10,000 volt charger. I've never had a ground predator loss inside the pen.

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!

 

[N F C]

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