Gotta fox

[janjan1]

After losing about 25 chickens we didn't know what or who. I hired a professional trapper to come out after seeing what looked like a young coyote or fox immediately after he killed my rooster. It was Sunday and he was catching his Sunday dinner. A fresh kill that he didn't have time to eat. I left the dead rooster hanging at the barn as a lure. The trapper set three leg traps, which didn't have any results Monday night. I went out to the barn this morning and the trap immediately under the rooster had this young mangy, thin male. He had a half of a tail and I really didn't know what it was, a young coyote or a fox. Since I am in the habit of late of carrying my 20 guage each time I go to the barn, in an attempt to shoot anything after my chickens, I dispatched this animal immediately. It was a pitiful sight and I think I took him out of his misery..and mine. I called the trapper who came out And then confirmed it was a diseased young fox. Mange took its tole. We have left the other traps and the chicken to hopefully catch more, but I feel that this fox was my killer.
Jan

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Congrat's glad you got it

 

[quigley257]

Nice to eliminate the threat. Once they find that easy meal, they won't stop coming back until the food is gone.

 

[Farmer Brian]

Good job. Saves the birds and puts the poor fox out of his misery. Mange is nasty.

 

[bobbi-j]

Oh, poor thing! No, not "poor thing" that you shot it - "poor thing" that it was so mangy! You definitely did it a favor by putting it out of its misery! Glad you were able to take care of your problem and his.