^%$@#$$ FOX!

[2Old2Crow]

Last night was the first night the girls were out in the coop. From 0537 to 0640 I got 2 pics and one video of that fox. Obviously he knows what's inside, and he ain't going away. I hate getting up early, but looks like I'll have to. And if I hit a sprinkler, I'm gonna REALLY lose it.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

I agree that since it knows they are in there, it won't go away on its own. Just make sure the coop area is as secure as you can and hopefully you can take care of that fox before it finds a way to your girls! Glad they are safe so far!

 

[centrarchid]

There are many things you can do.

 

[2Old2Crow]

Yup. I loaded the 12 Gg with #8 shot, and hopefully I wake up early.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Good luck! Please let us know what happens... I hope that your girls will be okay!

 

[2Old2Crow]

The girls will be fine. The fence and sprinklers.......maybe not so much.

 

[centrarchid]

I have my own fox issue. Not resorted to shooting yet, more prepared to trap with trapping site already made with trap in place. Fox comes in every night to check trapping site even when not baited. Shooting for me hard to do unless fox making regular / recent kills on my chickens. This one did last kills about a week ago allowing me to loose my blood lust.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Good luck, centrarchid! I hope that you get him.

 

[Howard E]

Yup. I loaded the 12 Gg with #8 shot, and hopefully I wake up early.

Ummmmm.......shotgun being my weapon of choice, but #8 shot? That isn't going to kill it......but will make it suffer horribly. Assuming suffrage is unintended and not on purpose......better choice might be BB's or #4 buckshot if you mean to kill it, and if not that, leave the gun in the cabinet.

BTW, I have a resident fox myself......regular (nightly) visitor to a bait station I was running not more than 100 yards from the chicken house. No losses to the birds as fox can't get near them to do them harm......nor any other varmint for that matter.

Unless you have use for a dead fox, you can skip that part. If you have done your part, they should be no threat to the birds. But it is natural for them to try. For all they know, you are feeding them on purpose as I was doing with the bait station. If you make it easy for them, why not eat em all?

 

[mowin]

I've got a fox that knows she ain't getting in. I've seen evidence of her attempted digging in. She now just strolls past the coop and run. Girls get a little spooked but not bad. She's getting a pass, for now. If she gets more aggressive and really shakes up the gals, I'll take her out.