Opie doesn't like anyone to touch his belly, that always sets him off big time! Maybe he's ticklish
Kelsey, I'd sure be concerned about that fox too. They're good at hanging around and waiting for an opportunity. Be careful with your flock!
Haha sometimes Luna doesn’t like it either! And sometimes she protests being held too and loudly meows (protests). She has to be in the right mood. Today she is in a very loving and cuddly mood.
And I’ll definitely watch out but we’ve always had foxes around as long as we’ve lived here being in a wooded area and they usually don’t bother them. They’ve tried but they can’t get in. They do seem to be hanging around a lot more lately without Gator though and I’ve had to chase them off several times. I should probably start chasing them off every time maybe? I don’t want them to get comfortable or think it’s okay sometimes. But I also must admit I kind of like seeing them so idk.
I think I should maybe chase them when they’re in the back though. We have almost 3 acres so they can be in the front nowhere near the chickens!
Probably shouldn’t be in the backyard.
But oddly he ran off on his own shortly after.
I do keep them locked up though when there’s predators hanging around like this. Seen a lot of the hawks and foxes lately. I wouldn’t try free ranging with these guys hanging around but they’re secure in their run. When I do free range though, I’m usually out there watching and only for a couple hours.
Though last week I ran inside for a sec to get something and a hawk had struck! So no more leaving them alone. Thankfully there were injuries from that.
Anyway, I am sure they are all probably hungry and trying to fatten up before winter?
So I won’t let them free range with the foxes about.
But we also have tons of mice, chipmunks, squirrels, bunnies, and rats (tried to get them under control but I think we still have some) so I think maybe they are eating those instead??? Do foxes eat that stuff??
We have a lot of natural prey so as long as they leave the chickens alone
Although they do seem a tad too interested sometimes.
But the weird thing is they’ve never tried to get in. They just run laps around the pen. Maybe cause I don’t give them enough time to do so.
That would be Checkers. Want to lose your hand and half your arm? Try to touch anything but the top of his head, back and tail. And the tail is a "better be paying attention to his body language" thing.
If Luna is not in the mood, watch out!! But today she is very cuddly and snuggly
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I think someone’s coming to get him this weekend. We are going to see him now though.
