Fox came 1:30 p.m. to kill 2 bantees

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Folly's place said:
It will help to visit the neighbors to alert them, and anyone within about 1/2 mile who obviously has chickens or other birds. Then everyone will be on alert, and maybe someone else can get a successful shot at him.
There's information about live trapping foxes, so add that to your plan.
Meanwhile, keep those birds safely inside!
Good luck,
Mary
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In most places in the US, relocating wildlife, particularly predators, is illegal. With that in mind, live trapping may not be the best method. It stinks, but it is, unfortunately, the law.
 
Fall is when young foxes strike out on their own for their own territories. They are young and stupid, and bold. Only the smart bold ones survive until the next year. If they continue to be bold and stupid, they end up ...well. ... they end. But everyone is right, they'll be back. You are now an easy, abundant source of food, as other animals start for the hidey holes and trees for winter.
 
Last fall a large coyote ran out into the open, trying to catch one of our foraging Leghorns, fortunately we scared him away 'empty handed" I guess you could say. We were shocked-it was only 3 o'clock in the afternoon! They were especially bad in the fall and winter of 2016. It snowed a lot that winter, so the chickens were kept up most of the time. We'd look out in the afternoon and see coyotes walking through the backyard!

Until you or someone else takes care of the fox(es) I would keep your chickens up, it's better to be safe than sorry!
 
foofty said:
Saturday October 27, 2018. Red fox came to cause chaos and fear and he trotted amongst our 15 banties out in front of our barn. One bantie ran & hid in the shallows of our pond. One 4 month old flapped her wings so hard she ended up on top of our pole barn. Fox did get away earlier in the day with Black/White D'Uccle rooster and my sweet Buff Brahma hen who was a surrogate momma for a blue silkie I had gotten from Merton Feed Company this summer. He was so bold, as I screamed at him he ignored me until I was within 10' he turned around and ran away as he was about to get my tiny Silver Seabright hen.
So I would like to make a point that we have been using wolf & coyote urine in the containers provided in a kit I purchased here. It did not work with this red fox.
I been keeping the chickens inside since Saturday&keeping our eyes out to shoot this fox.
Praise God that our new mated Runners were smart enough to scoot into the nearby pond for safety. They know enough to also spend their nights in the water too.
So I have read alot of testimonies on here of red foxes being seen in mid-day. This is not spring either. His visit was Oct.27th. So that blows the theory they only come out during daytime in spring.
I would like to replace my dear little Buff Brahma hen. But it being winter, I doubt if anything is available. My black silkie is on eggs and I'm allowing it because we keep the coop heated.
Thanks for reading. Bless all my friends who love their chickens and duckies and goosies.
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