dealing with a FOX.. erghhh

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I agree, and disagree to a point. I'm not trying to anialate a species, and I don't believe anyone else is either, but my 2 acres fenced, IS MINE. My 3acres not fenced is for the wild. Plus the 180acres surrounding me. I would like to know if something shot, died humanely, but nature is not humane, and you can't guarantee a quick kill even with a well placed shot. Nature is also having boundaries unspoken (territory). I think Fox are amazing survivors and being so close to a dog, it's hard to hate them, but my family has to eat too.
 
chickens really said:
Before passing judgement on my happiness for getting the Fox...Ask questions and I will gladly reply as to my flock management and the Fox issue...
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rookhomestead said:
I agree, and disagree to a point. I'm not trying to anialate a species, and I don't believe anyone else is either, but my 2 acres fenced, IS MINE. My 3acres not fenced is for the wild. Plus the 180acres surrounding me. I would like to know if something shot, died humanely, but nature is not humane, and you can't guarantee a quick kill even with a well placed shot. Nature is also having boundaries unspoken (territory). I think Fox are amazing survivors and being so close to a dog, it's hard to hate them, but my family has to eat too.
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X2 on both of these posts! I too have been tortured by fox. I live on 18 1/2 acres of mostly wooded river bottom; only 4 of those acres I inhabit. Beyond my property line is miles upon miles upon miles of uninhabited woods, fields and river bottom. When any predator comes up into MY little patch of land that is NOT tolerated and is killed on sight. They have their own territory they protect and I will protect mine as well. I don't go in their territory and I don't let them in mine.
 
rookhomestead said:
Oh, and the 2 hours before roosting time, thats prime predator time!
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My experience has been that all day long is predator time where we live. But I do often joke with my husband to keep an eye on the sun going down when he's metal detecting deep in the woods near our home. I need his paycheck.

I totally get everyone's stance on this. Thank you for at least decently tolerating mine.
 
staceyj said:
Be cautious. Wear gloves.
If you zoom in on the photo of that fox he doesn't look well.
He/she has a number of healing wounds and areas missing a good deal of hair.
Face, neck, shoulder, ruff, lower back, all down his leg.
Could be mange but also could be fighting wounds and foxes are known to be rabies carriers.
I'd set out a trap and do what I could to dispatch him ASAP for the safety your flock and your family.
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I completely agree with this post. So the best thing for you and your family is to shot it, one bite or scratch and you could have it.
 
i have had fox here before.. i'd catch them on camera just wandering thru during the night.. they never bothered my chickens or attempted anything on my coop., i wouldn't harm anything that isn't a threat to what is mine.. but i have a fox that has eaten too many of my girls and it's not showing any signs of moving on.. of course the cunning girl might elude me for what seems ever..
 
Stay diligent!!! If your guard is up for a month, it will surely stay at bay, but the second you slack, it'll strike. Once they know Theres a fresh meal thats easy to get, they won't stop until they kill every last one. My first experience with a predator, was a hawk. After the first kill, EVERYDAY I went outside probably 15 times to make sure it wasn't posted up in a tree. after 2 weeks it finally quit hanging around. I still go out a few times a day to make sure it isn't spying. In see it from time to time, but it doesn't like bird-shot, so it flies away and stays at a distance for a few weeks. I think Theres 5 right in my area. And I thought it killing 2 hens in a week was bad, bahaha. I'd rather have hawks!
 

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