Fox habits

[h2ofouln]

#1 coil spring 4 lb pan tension and you'll get him let me no if you need advice at all me and my little brother always get our target

 

[h2ofouln]

Coil spring is the trap and the pan is your trigger

 

[OHhappychicks]

#1 coil spring 4 lb pan tension and you'll get him let me no if you need advice at all me and my little brother always get our target

Will do! Thanks!

 

[chickengeorgeto]

A coyote? But his color was a bright red. I don't think he was over 15 pounds. and that's pushing it....

A gaunt adult coyote may weigh 25 - 30 pounds. A healthy adult coyote goes 40 pounds +/- Some coyotes will go much more. Auburn tinged coyotes are common, reddish ones, not so much. I say that you saw a fox.

Compare these two videos.

 

[mumma duck]

I feel awful for you guys having to deal with so many predators! Im in Australia and only have to worry about foxes. One got into my cage on tues morn it killed one of my ducks and we just saved 2 others in time but 1 has a bad neck wound. The fox broke the latch and opened the gate I couldnt believe it could do that so im too seeking info on fox behavior. My 3 ducks are back outside after nursing them back to health but now ive got a padlock and key on the gate,2 bricks a plank of wood and I put 2 of our garden chairs against it too...lets see that horrible fox get through that! Good luck to you I know how stressful it is trying to keep your animals safe!

 

[OHhappychicks]

I feel awful for you guys having to deal with so many predators! Im in Australia and only have to worry about foxes. One got into my cage on tues morn it killed one of my ducks and we just saved 2 others in time but 1 has a bad neck wound. The fox broke the latch and opened the gate I couldnt believe it could do that so im too seeking info on fox behavior. My 3 ducks are back outside after nursing them back to health but now ive got a padlock and key on the gate,2 bricks a plank of wood and I put 2 of our garden chairs against it too...lets see that horrible fox get through that! Good luck to you I know how stressful it is trying to keep your animals safe!

Yes, it seems that in the last couple of years, we have had more fox than we have ever seen. We have weasels also. They don't drag the chickens away and eat them, they kill them and drink the blood!!

We just lost one this way about 3 weeks ago. They are night time predators, so the one it took must have been late coming in to roost, because we always close them up each evening. It might have been an evening we got home late, but nevertheless, the weasel got one. We don't loose many to predators, but we have lost some. Sounds like foxes are common on every continent!! Hope you can take care of yours! And

 

[Ruby May]

We are having the same problem here in WV. My husband has seen the fox twice so far and it was back today chasing our hens. He grabbed his gun and went after it but it was too fast. I had a really hard time getting the chickens to go back to the coop to roost. We have electric fence around the coop and run which helps a lot but I hate to worry about them free ranging during the day. If you catch yours let me know! Good luck

 

[OHhappychicks]

Well, we haven't caught them yet. There are 2. Male and female. We have lost 4 of our hens this week!!

Laying in bed this morn, my little mini schnauzer suddenly perked her ears, jumped up and looked out the window. I sat up and looked and there he was, trotting thru the yard. Bedroom is upstairs, so by the time I grabbed my robe and put shoes on and ran down stairs, grab the gun, he was long gone. I ran down to the far back of the yard where he went into the field, but didn't see him. Fortunately, DH decided to wait a while to open the coops before he left. I was off work today, so I was to open them. So my plan for the day was to set out and wait for Mr. Fox to come back. I set out probably, 2-3 hours total, with periodical walks back in the field, no sign of it. DH came home around 4:30 He took the riding mower and mowed the high grass that was behind the chicken lots. He mowed way down where we know they come thru. Finished mowing, sat next to me under the tree where I had been sitting. We sat there maybe 10 mins. Heard chickens kinda clucking. I raised up a little just in time to see Mr Fox run across the garden area, away from the chickens. DH grab the gun from me, and ran down to where it went into the field. He said it was just meandering around when it saw him. It took off. Mini schnauzer took off and tracked it, but we didn't see it anymore. DS came up this evening and set trap. We are using a Roo in a live trap as bait. We aren't using the live trap to catch the fox, just putting the roo in it for protection. We should have a fox by tomorrow morning.

I'm so amazed they are so brazen to come out in broad daylight with human activity. Twice in the last week, they have been right off of our deck, running thru the yard! They must have young, because a couple of years ago we had the same problem, the same time of year.

 

[blucoondawg]

Well, we haven't caught them yet. There are 2. Male and female. We have lost 4 of our hens this week!!

Laying in bed this morn, my little mini schnauzer suddenly perked her ears, jumped up and looked out the window. I sat up and looked and there he was, trotting thru the yard. Bedroom is upstairs, so by the time I grabbed my robe and put shoes on and ran down stairs, grab the gun, he was long gone. I ran down to the far back of the yard where he went into the field, but didn't see him. Fortunately, DH decided to wait a while to open the coops before he left. I was off work today, so I was to open them. So my plan for the day was to set out and wait for Mr. Fox to come back. I set out probably, 2-3 hours total, with periodical walks back in the field, no sign of it. DH came home around 4:30 He took the riding mower and mowed the high grass that was behind the chicken lots. He mowed way down where we know they come thru. Finished mowing, sat next to me under the tree where I had been sitting. We sat there maybe 10 mins. Heard chickens kinda clucking. I raised up a little just in time to see Mr Fox run across the garden area, away from the chickens. DH grab the gun from me, and ran down to where it went into the field. He said it was just meandering around when it saw him. It took off. Mini schnauzer took off and tracked it, but we didn't see it anymore. DS came up this evening and set trap. We are using a Roo in a live trap as bait. We aren't using the live trap to catch the fox, just putting the roo in it for protection. We should have a fox by tomorrow morning.

I'm so amazed they are so brazen to come out in broad daylight with human activity. Twice in the last week, they have been right off of our deck, running thru the yard! They must have young, because a couple of years ago we had the same problem, the same time of year.

Sounds like you may need to remove the screen from your window and keep the gun in the bedroom, then when you see the fox out in the yard just open the window and open fire, it would be a nice elevated position to fire from lol.

 

[OHhappychicks]

Sounds like you may need to remove the screen from your window and keep the gun in the bedroom, then when you see the fox out in the yard just open the window and open fire, it would be a nice elevated position to fire from lol.

That's what we are going to do tonight! I told DH I could have gotten him if the gun had been upstairs. I'm hoping the trap will take care of him though.