Setimes i wish i was crueler...

[Boyd]

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[Boyd]

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and where would you humanely relocate it to?

 

[Cara]

1. The OP is in England. There is no rabies.

2. Few people there have guns. The fox isn't going to be shot.

This thread is being taken off topic.

 

[theFox]

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Not really: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/7682824.stm

 

[Guinea Goonie]

The Nite Guards are purported to work. They are solar powered lights that blink an intense red color, batteries for the night and they come on only at night.

 

[lighthawk]

I see this happen all the time. I make one off hand comment about shooting the critter in the head and others spend 4 hours "educating" me as to where is the "proper" place to put the bullet. Give me a break I meant KILL the critter.
I also want to apologize to the OP for not recognizing Her, His location and taking into consideration the different set of laws governing the circumstances.
Best of luck in the future and I am sorry for creating an atmosphere that seemingly had no affect solving your problem.

 

[theFox]

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Here is a starting point Andy


http://www.pestcontrol-uk.org/news/2008/the-urban-fox.php
http://www.pestcontrol-uk.org/companies/

Cheers,
theFox

Why I'm doing this to others of my ilk I'll never understand.

 

[everecar]

Hi,

I am new to the forum but not chickens.

I agree with the people who say do not relocate. Not only does it make it someone else's problem but there is a fair chance you will move it into another fox's territory so it will have more issue getting food, become desperate & even more likely to attach livestock. A relocated fox is also more likely to have issues, get ill or even starve to death especially in this cold so you are not being as kind as you think.

I am in England & do have a gun. The laws are stricter than the US but actually not that onerous. Basically you need a secure gun cabin ate and a place to shoot. It costs £50 for a five year license then £40 to renew in future so not very expensive. I am lucky enough to have more than 2 acres which is the minimum requirement for being able to get a gun license to use on your property. I do believe some of the pest control people can shoot in smaller spaces though so you could try them. I hate killing animals but my chickens are free range and I hate losing my chickens even more. After I lost my first chickens to a fox I built a 4m by 10m cage, but even at this size I lost 2 to dieses. After that I said I would rather risk their lives than let them live a miserable one. I have never (touch wood) lost a free range chicken to diese in 7 years.

Unfortunately because the fox population has increased in urban areas the foxes become more desperate and raid by day as well as night. The more foxes, and the more people relocate them, the more that will happen. I lost 4 chickens only 1 month ago to a day raid. The animal rescue center near me lost 45 in a single day raid! Please do not relocate it and inflict that on anyone else.


Regards

Caroline

 

[ivan3]

everecar wrote: Not only does it make it someone else's problem but there is a fair chance you will move it into another fox's territory so it will have more issue getting food, become desperate & even more likely to attach livestock. A relocated fox is also more likely to have issues, get ill or even starve to death especially in this cold so you are not being as kind as you think.

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