Keeping a fox away

[Calichicks23]

Anyone have any tried and true methods for keeping a fox away ? We lost 2 chickens to this fox a little over a month ago. Now it came back yesterday. I have small Silkies and Showgirls. The no longer free range in the side yard. They are kept in an enclosed run during the day and locked up tight in coops at night.
Looking for ideas to keep them safe. Thanks

 

[picklestheduck]

View attachment 3431535
Anyone have any tried and true methods for keeping a fox away ? We lost 2 chickens to this fox a little over a month ago. Now it came back yesterday. I have small Silkies and Showgirls. The no longer free range in the side yard. They are kept in an enclosed run during the day and locked up tight in coops at night.
Looking for ideas to keep them safe. Thanks

I’m not sure if you can where you are at but is there a way you could shoot or trap it? If it knows there’s an easy food source it will come back time and time again.

 

[Goosey Girl]

Premier1 electric poultry netting. Reliable, effective. We have several fox families around. Lost a chicken and a duck, shot one of the foxes, but realized it was a losing battle. I've called the helpful reps at Premier1 several times and they always have the right answer and they stand by their warranties. The solar rechargeable batteries work great. Starkline also has good stuff and I have one of their batteries for my hens with bird netting over the area so no one flies in or out.
I've seen a fox within two feet of my coop outside the fencing. They seem to learn quickly to avoid touching the electric wires. Would have loved to have seen one's first shock!

 

[Calichicks23]

I’m not sure if you can where you are at but is there a way you could shoot or trap it? If it knows there’s an easy food source it will come back time and time again.

Unfortunately I live in California so it’s illegal here.
That’s what I’m afraid of. I did read that if you shoot them and it was a dominant male, 2-3 youngsters could potentially move into the area.

 

[Calichicks23]

Premier1 electric poultry netting. Reliable, effective. We have several fox families around. Lost a chicken and a duck, shot one of the foxes, but realized it was a losing battle. I've called the helpful reps at Premier1 several times and they always have the right answer and they stand by their warranties. The solar rechargeable batteries work great. Starkline also has good stuff and I have one of their batteries for my hens with bird netting over the area so no one flies in or out.
I've seen a fox within two feet of my coop outside the fencing. They seem to learn quickly to avoid touching the electric wires. Would have loved to have seen one's first shock!

Thank you. I will definitely check into the electric netting. I used to use Premier1 for all my sheep equipment and loved them.

 

[jus10inla]

They gona keep coming. Ive killed 21 in the last 6 months.

 

[Mr Spot]

View attachment 3431535
Anyone have any tried and true methods for keeping a fox away ? We lost 2 chickens to this fox a little over a month ago. Now it came back yesterday. I have small Silkies and Showgirls. The no longer free range in the side yard. They are kept in an enclosed run during the day and locked up tight in coops at night.
Looking for ideas to keep them safe. Thanks

I have found out over the years that a scoped AR-15 with a suppressor will quietly work wonders on a fox, coyote, and a bobcat.

 

[jus10inla]

I have found out over the years that a scoped AR-15 with a suppressor will quietly work wonders on a fox, coyote, and a bobcat.

The OP lives in commifornia tho. ARs are mean bad and make the libs cry and question there preferred pronoun

 

[Captain13]

This may sound disgusting to you but it works. Foxes hate coyotes because coyotes will kill them. So here is a product that may help you out. https://www.amazon.com/PredatorPee-...1904f2d4d7ec9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

If the link doesn’t work, the product is on Amazon with multiple vendors. Read the reviews.

PredatorPee Original Coyote Urine 16oz Spray Bottle Combo with ScentTags​

 

[mowin]

This may sound disgusting to you but it works. Foxes hate coyotes because coyotes will kill them. So here is a product that may help you out. https://www.amazon.com/PredatorPee-Original-Coyote-Bottle-ScentTags/dp/B084P2WY5V?dchild=1&keywords=Coyote+urine&qid=1635315772&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMEUxNlMwWTlVQTZOJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODEwNTc1M05CQVM3TDlXSU9FUCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTExMjM2WENaR1FOQkQ5N1ZEJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==&linkCode=ll1&tag=yardbirds-20&linkId=7af371a0161e6ae38f51904f2d4d7ec9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

If the link doesn’t work, the product is on Amazon with multiple vendors. Read the reviews.

PredatorPee Original Coyote Urine 16oz Spray Bottle Combo with ScentTags​

I've got coyotes and fox that visit the perimeter fence frequently. Doesn't bother them a bit.