dealing with a FOX.. erghhh

[chickencheeper]

That article is really informative @ChickenKeeper. Looks like I’m going to have to upgrade my perimeter fencing. Especially since I’m getting 6 new layer chicks in March.

No problem, always happy to help, I’ve never had problems with predators but I know a lot about them

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Electrified poultry netting, or multiple strands of hot wire or rope, will keep out ground predators. Otherwise, a solid coop and safe run. Or kill your current fox invaders, and be prepared to act to protect your flock next time at the first evidence of a problem.
The chickens are defenceless! Mary

I have a 4 foot chain link perimeter fence with an additional foot buried underground around my secure chicken coop with attached run with 1/2x1/2 inch hardware clothe and a Nite Guard on my coop. I should be fox proof right? Should I bury 1/2x1/2 inch hardware clothe around the coop and run?

 

[chickencheeper]

I have a 4 foot chain link perimeter fence with an additional foot buried underground around my secure chicken coop with attached run with 1/2x1/2 inch hardware clothe and a Nite Guard on my coop. I should be fox proof right? Should I bury 1/2x1/2 inch hardware clothe around the coop and run?

To be honest we don’t have a lot of predator proofing in our covered run except for the wire being covered by rocks on the bottom, we have very few foxes, some hawks, and a pack of coyotes that lives in our and surrounding neighborhoods. There has also been some fisher cat sitings around us. There are plenty of places for predators to get in, but they are deterred by the very rocky and rooted ground and wire. Weasel and fisher cats are the only things that could get in easily

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I know that there is one fox in my town. We have a breeding pair of red tail hawks in town. But the crows keep them away from my yard . I haven’t seen raccoons in a long time or opossums and the skunk family that used to live under my garage was evicted years ago. I just but pavers by any gaps between the wood frame of the run and the dirt. But it’s generally even.

 

[chickencheeper]

We also have a resident great horned owl that hangs around at night sometimes when the girls are locked up tight in their coop

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

My neighbors lost all 3 of their girls in a week from the fox. Their dog almost caught the little guy. They got 9 new girls and built a large run.

 

[twilightgecko]

worked all weekend, checked the camera last night and here is what i found..

so, i'm dealing with more than one fox.. kits perhaps? there's hundreds of photos of these two.. now they are always together.. they come at all times of the night.. [shakes head]
what sucks is these little buggers are starting to grow on me.. damn..

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Well at least you know that you’re dealing with 2 chicken assassins.

 

[chickencheeper]

worked all weekend, checked the camera last night and here is what i found..
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so, i'm dealing with more than one fox.. kits perhaps? there's hundreds of photos of these two.. now they are always together.. they come at all times of the night.. [shakes head]
what sucks is these little buggers are starting to grow on me.. damn..

We have a pack of coyotes around us but this one came around twice a while back, no sign of him since

 

[twilightgecko]

yipes.. i'm not sure how i'd feel about coyotes in my yard..