Hes back...

[Athiena14]

I swear I'm gonna break down... I thought I had done enough to deter this fox away? Reinforced the spots that he had been digging into. Still had traps set up to try and catch him... came home to let everyone out (I work early shifts) getting closer to the barn I see feathers.... everywhere. I run to open the door hearing nothing that I normally hear. 3 girls and a young cockerel had greeted me when I drove up (the usual, they can get out through the second floor of the coop). There was 2 still in the coop. One had feathers pulled out of her back. He had chewed a new hole in.

To tell you what the fox got in 1 night, 2 call ducks, 2 normal size ducklings, 1 silkie roo, 1 silkie pullet, 1 sizzle pullet, and 1 young pullet.

1 duckling was safe, but scared to let anything around it and my female broody Turkey thankfully was no were near the barn with her eggs.

Everyone is moving into my garage, it will be their new coop until I kill this fox. Not have it not come back, kill it.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh, so sorry to hear!

 

[DellaMyDarling]

We lost a duck to a fox few nights ago. I'm a bit worried about our set up now too even after I did a reinforce job.
One duck, I chalk it up to a mama needing to feed her kits. More than one bird? Well, don't you need a fur stole?

 

[Athiena14]

We lost a duck to a fox few nights ago. I'm a bit worried about our set up now too even after I did a reinforce job.
One duck, I chalk it up to a mama needing to feed her kits. More than one bird? Well, don't you need a fur stole?

I was figuring that to with the first time. Took 2 call ducks and a small chick. It took off after setting up at the traps and couldn't get to the chicke s

 

[clintbwell]

Sorry to hear that. I lose my first flock of 10 two years ago to a digging fox. Killed 8 one night. Came back the next night and got the last 2. I’m starting back up this year. I’ve got 12 nine week olds in the house. Going to move them outside this weekend to my new coop/run that I built to try and keep a bear out!! But I’m still worried sick about it happening again

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Very sorry for your losses! This is my biggest fear after I move my babies outside permanently.

 

[Athiena14]

Very sorry for your losses! This is my biggest fear after I move my babies outside permanently.

Its horrible, They free range during the day, but go in at night. They should be safe in their coop... but sometimes things just happen

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

What is your structure made of? What did he chew through? When you say you reinforced spots, what did you reinforce with? Pics of your setup will be most helpful

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Its horrible, They free range during the day, but go in at night. They should be safe in their coop... but sometimes things just happen

I worry about mine during the day in a dog run (not free ranging). Not alone having to worry about their coop.

 

[Athiena14]

What is your structure made of? What did he chew through? When you say you reinforced spots, what did you reinforce with? Pics of your setup will be most helpful

It's an old wooden barn. I reinforced with thicker wood. It didnt go for the spot that was reinforced but a separate area