SOS- FOX OR??

[Sassysilkie]

As much research I do on my own (which is always a lot) I am still convinced to post for actual personal experiences.
I saw a fox out back a couple night ago and since then we have had LOTS of tracks allllllll around the coop. No digging, no tugging, just tracks.
If this if a fox or whatever, will it give up or start to dig and try to get to my flock? In my mind this animal has been scoping for a couple days and is going to make its move any night.

 

[Sassysilkie]

Is it a racoon??

 

[BigBlueHen53]

No I think it is a cat. A racoon's track looks like little hands with claws at the end. I could be wrong but I see cat.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh wait ... hang on a sec.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm wrong. Those could be fox. When I blew that one up bigger that's off by itself in the top picture, I see claw marks. Cats won't leave claw marks. You may be right that it's fox.

 

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

As much research I do on my own (which is always a lot) I am still convinced to post for actual personal experiences.
I saw a fox out back a couple night ago and since then we have had LOTS of tracks allllllll around the coop. No digging, no tugging, just tracks.
If this if a fox or whatever, will it give up or start to dig and try to get to my flock? In my mind this animal has been scoping for a couple days and is going to make its move any night.

Looks like cat tracks, not fox. Fox paws are more oval, and the stride would be longer. Also if a fox wanted to get your chickens, it would likely dig or rip at the wire, unlike a cat who would just pass through.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Nope, nope, going back to my original thought. Cat. A fox has a gap between the toes. Sorry to be so wishy washy.

 

[Sassysilkie]

Looks like cat tracks, not fox. Fox paws are more oval, and the stride would be longer. Also if a fox wanted to get your chickens, it would likely dig or rip at the wire, unlike a cat who would just pass through.

Phew okay I’m just uneducated and paranoid. Thank you

 

[nuthatched]

Those are kitty tracks.