Foxes issue

[benjaminzygs]

Bad news that a fox killed 4 of my hens, 3 remain left (2 girl,1 boy) this is a tragedy to us so please respect our loved hens which we tried to raise them.

I am so sorry for announcing this.
and now Stephanie and Peach the remaining hens are so traumatised they are cowering in the shrubs. Got back from Wonthaggi Hospital after a night in Emergency with Ben to come back to a farm with a massacre of feathers through the chicken run. Took 2 carcasses and left 2. Understand about the food chain and all but kill only what you can eat. Stupid wasteful foxes

 

[benjaminzygs]

I don’t know if I should buy another baby chicks

 

[KingD]

Got a trap?
And a gun?
Also. How secure is your run?

 

[benjaminzygs]

Got a trap?
And a gun?
Also. How secure is your run?

It very secure inside but a fox dug a hole and killed four of my hens and now we have 2 girl and 1 boy, I don’t know what to do and I don’t know when they gonna lay egg again.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am very sorry for your losses.

I hope all is well after the hospital visit too.

 

[benjaminzygs]

I am very sorry for your losses.

I hope all is well after the hospital visit too.

Thank you, I just had asthma while I was in hospital. Now I don’t know what to do and I feel so sad.

 

[KingD]

It very secure inside but a fox dug a hole and killed four of my hens and now we have 2 girl and 1 boy, I don’t know what to do and I don’t know when they gonna lay egg again.

They will definitely start laying again. From my experiences anyway.
Is there a possibility of him entering the run again? Could you work on making it more predator proof.
Could lay paving slabs around the edge to prevent animals digging in.

 

[benjaminzygs]

They will definitely start laying again. From my experiences anyway.
Is there a possibility of him entering the run again? Could you work on making it more predator proof.
Could lay paving slabs around the edge to prevent animals digging in.

With 2 hen but I was thinking about raising another one With our two hen and a rooster

 

[21hens-incharge]

Thank you, I just had asthma while I was in hospital. Now I don’t know what to do and I feel so sad.

I am glad you are ok.

As soon as possible The outside around the run needs work. If they dig in once they will do it again.

Is there a roof on top of the run or something to prevent the fox going over the sides?

 

[benjaminzygs]

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