Are there anyways to deter foxes?

[chickenlover8969]

Electric fencing, and/ or dogs.
Shooting a critter with a pellet gun or BB gun is considered animal abuse many places, it causes injuries, pain, and infections, not good.
Many of us don't have good areas where it's safe to use projectile weapon, with neighbors, the road, and our own animals in the field of fire. When possible, a 22 is effective, although it makes more sense to have electric fencing (if legal) and a dog or two.
Foxes are smart and hard to live trap, and should only happen if you plan to then shoot.
Mary

eletric fencing would work like i said i would almost nvr shoot at it unless it was killing my chickens in the moment like if a fox was in the coop killing my chickens ima shoot a pellet at it but if its just roaming around i could nvr just shoot it

 

[chickenlover8969]

Electric fencing, and/ or dogs.
Shooting a critter with a pellet gun or BB gun is considered animal abuse many places, it causes injuries, pain, and infections, not good.
Many of us don't have good areas where it's safe to use projectile weapon, with neighbors, the road, and our own animals in the field of fire. When possible, a 22 is effective, although it makes more sense to have electric fencing (if legal) and a dog or two.
Foxes are smart and hard to live trap, and should only happen if you plan to then shoot.
Mary

we have two ausstrailan shepards the dogs scare them away if there outside the dogs are for herding sheep for wool not meat i dont have any animals I kill

 

[chickenlover8969]

Electric fencing, and/ or dogs.
Shooting a critter with a pellet gun or BB gun is considered animal abuse many places, it causes injuries, pain, and infections, not good.
Many of us don't have good areas where it's safe to use projectile weapon, with neighbors, the road, and our own animals in the field of fire. When possible, a 22 is effective, although it makes more sense to have electric fencing (if legal) and a dog or two.
Foxes are smart and hard to live trap, and should only happen if you plan to then shoot.
Mary

And its not illegal or animal abuse to shoot a fox with a rifle if its destroying or damaging property outside of its season

 

[StinkyAcres]

There are always more where they came from, so killing them doesn't solve the problem. Enjoy the amazing wildlife in your area and get a fence. A fence inside of a fence is even better. Premier1 electric poultry netting is great for large areas.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I have not had a loss to a predator since I stopped free ranging 5 years ago.

 

[chickenlover8969]

I have not had a loss to a predator since I stopped free ranging 5 years ago.

yah I already ordered a eletric fence and ima not kill anything except for deer during there season and were in pa so white tail deer is a problem

 

[User635240]

.30/30 rifle. Works well if you have good aim. Not so well if you don't.
Best deterrent I've found is keeping dogs nearby. I also keep weeds and brush cut waaaay back, well away from the chicken pens.

A 22 rifle works as well

 

[TexasBlues]

You can always live trap it and relocate to deep in the woods somewhere. I see live traps frequently for sale on Craigslist and I have a few from there.
Some states it’s illegal to shoot game animals or fur-bearers with BB guns. Plus that wouldn’t do anything to a fox.

 

[Folly's place]

Here, and in many states, it's illegal to relocate many critters. Look up your state laws first!
Mary

 

[TexasBlues]

That’s true too. A good fence and dogs are probably the best protection.