Red Fox in Barn at 0415

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Another fox. Yes, I am good. I keep them happy and well fed. Time to get him / her. Two traps set with balanced nutrition as bait. One trap with live pullet like first. Another trap with persimmons as bait. I think it is a dude based on apparent dangly things under tail.

 

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Fox did not come in last night based on camera, my sweeps with spot light, nor dogs. Wind may be coming from bad direction making so dogs can readily smell approaching fox and run it off before it actually enters poultry yard. That is normally ideal, but we want this guy gone for when wind direction is not so favorable.

 

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Current trap setup. Pullet in crayfish trap between two cinder blocks. She got best eats and treats before and after. Even though not damaging, still not fun for her as she is separated from brood mates.

Something disturbed her around 2352 but I can not see it in images. Likely rabbit or owl. Owls now squabbling over territory ejecting yoy from territories.

 

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GHO already in barn tonight standing on empty pen. It was preening. GHO coming often associated with Red Fox coming in later, especially when chickens disturbed. Traps still ready.

 

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Again, no sign of fox over night. Owl came in a second time. Wind coming from east may have been a contributing factor as blows dog scent directly to poultry area and dogs were watching.