when I mostneeded help, no one was there

[TriciaHowe]

I'm sorry about everything. I had a fox problem at one time too. My hot wire prevented him from getting in the coop and he later went across to me neighbors farm where he was shot. This is a pic I got with the game camera.

Unfortunately you only have a few choices. Lock your birds up to the fox can't get to them or shoot the fox. I don't know what the legalities are of trapping and releasing in your area. Don't that I would recommend it with rabies and such.
Good luck and hope your hubby makes it home safely

ETA I also haven't had any night time predators since I got my 2 outside dogs.

 

[redtailross]

they are on a nest, outside of their usual pen, they were so quiet when they were being attacked...I only heard cause the chickens were going nuts!

Can't move them going to try to build a fence today...at least give me time to get down stairs before any damage is done.

thanks for all your thoughts everyone...I wish you lived here with me...

 

[Mahonri]

If I were independently wealthy I'd fly up there and sit in the cold on your porch until that fox was dispatched.

 

[astylishgirl]

You are so strong! Look at what you are doing all on your own??? You should write a book or a blog.

There are tons of people who would keep their word to you. I can't believe your friend didn't. Not cool AT ALL.

 

[OlliOlliOlli]

Quote:
My name is also Laura

lol

 

[shortcake1806]

I agree definately not cool of your "friends".

Maybe the local police or animal control would come out and dispatch the critter for you. HUGS and Warm Thoughts. Good luck!

 

[rnoyster]

Instead of trying to shoot the fox with a rifle, get a 20 gauge shotgun. Most of those are small enough that a 8-10 year old can handle them. They don't kick too much and you have a better chance of hitting the fox. Even if you don't kill it outright, you may slow it down enough that you can get another shot to finish it. Everyone talks about making a one shot kill to be humane, but in this case you want to stop it. If it takes another shot, so be it!

 

[chickencoop31320]

I used to live at Fort Wainwright. I know where Salcha is... In that area there has got to be somewhere that you can buy a leg trap. Bait it with something nummy (from what I hear foxes love poultry

) Make sure to secure the trap so it cant get loose. When the fox gets caught, this will give you ample time to get close, aim and dispatch the fox with no problem

Good luck and enjoy the advantage of LONG days you're gettin right now.

 

[chickeypoo]

id be sitting out there right next to you, with a gun in my hand helping you out. I am one that keeps my word.. and i have been known to do some pretty *crazy* stuff to help a friend. and yeah, i've been stupid too. but i still say that with friends like yours you don't need any enemies. Im so sorry you have to deal with this yourself. id even have brought a thermos of hot chocolate or tea or coffee. prob. coffee to keep us awake

hope you get the little bugger.

hugs
Sue

 

[ivan3]

redtailross wrote: So here I am...freezing my bottom in as it must only be 35 deg, in my jarmas, with the handgun, waiting for another go, but jaded.

Though I certainly admire your style (not to mention your determination) the best one can hope for with a pistol is that if one misses often enough the fox becomes habituated to the sound and will continue attacking instead of hightailing it, thereby allowing a a lucky kill shot with round number 15 (assuming semi not revolver). [those members who shoot matches from the mouths of babes at 100yd.s need not comment].

I would suggest, if you have some rat poison/ethylene glycol handy it is time to either sew some into one of your poor dead, or soak.

As a rule, I object to poison as it is indiscriminate. However, this writer makes no distinction between one species of chicken eating vermin and another (have poisoned thousands of mites - would shoot them if I could), and there is a time and a place for everything.

If you are being wiped out and have no other option, kill the fox by whatever means necessary.

P.S. congrats on your DH being on `short time'!​