Lost my whole flock

[McChooky]

1/2" galvanized hardware cloth attached with screws and washers is the gold standard. THey get hungry they'll hunt somewhere else.My coops close to my house in a fenced yard under a security light which helps deter them.I'm sorry for your loss!

Having a neighbor who feeds foxes makes raising chickens difficult. They'll kill the whole flock.They sometimes just eat the heads

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Yes my neighbors doing that makes me weary and upset about it. All we can do is fortify, and trap. I don't understand why they just feed foxes for fun that seems just odd to me.

LORD JESUS IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!

 

[Altairsky]

We use chicken legs from chickens we've processed. Some folks eat them but we haven't been, so instead of wasting we use as bait.

I use the legs to make bone broth. Chicken legs (and skin) are extremely rich in collagene which is very helpful to prevent osteoporosis and keep the skin young.

 

[Beau plus penny]

I'm so sorry for your loss Minks are awful horrible critters and kill for sport. I had a run in with one. I caught it on camera. Killed 9 ducks in a matter of minutes by the time I got notified of movement by the coop throwing shoes on and getting out the door. Couldn't find it anywhere. Was scared for the rest of my ducks so I went inside to make a space in the garage. Sent my daughter out to start moving the ducks to garage. This was only a matter of 2 minutes before she walked out the door before I heard screaming. It was back in the pen and killed 3 more ducks. I still couldn't see it. It was dark. At the time I had no idea what I was up against. In the 4 years I've had ducks I've never experienced such a nightmare. Thanks god for my cameras or it would of killed them all. I was never able to trap it. It still haunts me.

honestly im not usually one to kill animals but my chickens are my babies and if something was putting them in danger best believe mama bear would come out. by the way im not joking im dead serious.

 

[McChooky]

Yes my neighbors doing that makes me weary and upset about it. All we can do is fortify, and trap. I don't understand why they just feed foxes for fun that seems just odd to me.

LORD JESUS IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!

Foxes have a 5-10 mile territory and multiple dens.If your neighbors feed them they have kits nearby.I have to use 1/2" hardware cloth over everything(my neighbor feeds foxes and coons both)