FOX

[chickbird]

Anyone have any advice on trapping a fox and re-locating) them?

 

[gardenisto]

Trap alive? err.... do you care how it ultimately no longer burdens you and your chickens?

 

[cavemanrich]

Try to outsmart him by predator proofing your coop and run. I didn't say it is an easy task. Remember that the fox is interested in your chickens not out of malice, but need to eat. I am not suggesting you feed him Purina Fox Chow ON THE OUTSKIRTS of your premises, Secure it so he knows there is no lunch here.

WISHING YOU BEST...

 

[chickbird]

Yes, I'd like to see them re homed as we are inside town and they could pose a problem not only to my chickens but children as in our area they are known to carry rabies.

 

[chickbird]

Thanks, I have my coop and immediate yards secure, but when I let them out within my 4 acres that have chain link is when they are vunerable and I am thinking of putting a solar electric fence up top to try to keep the foxes from jumping over.

 

[slingshotandLAR]

The odds are slim you'll trap him in a live (box) trap unless you have big one.....

If you do just make it look like a way into the coop and run, block it off so it's a hole into the run, fox goes in door shuts.

Fox are fairly easy to catch in a leg hold trap anything 1 1/2 or bigger will work fine. Put a few traps around the chicken run with some bait( Google dirt hole set, or use a hay bale) they are attracted to the fresh hay, you'll catch it.

Relocation is actually illegal in most places, anyway you will need a catch pole to take it out of the trap alive.

 

[JordanDaChicken]

So sorry your chickens got attacked. Last night one of my chickens were attacked. She was also attacked by a fox, but we saved her just in time. If you see a fox out there attacking your chickens, get something shiny (like keys) dangle them in the air and scream. This is how we got rid of our fox

 

[chickbird]

So sorry your chickens got attacked.

Last night one of my chickens were attacked. She was also attacked by a fox, but we saved her just in time. If you see a fox out there attacking your chickens, get something shiny (like keys) dangle them in the air and scream. This is how we got rid of our fox

Thanks