WWYD..fox and her 4 babies in den 190 yards away!

[KansasBoy]

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[aprophet]

I would make sure my coop and runs were safe wait until the fall when trapping season was here and "Harvest" all 5 and relocate them to the Canadian fur auctions

 

[dadof4]

I would have the fanciest coat and hat in Mississippi-if that was possible.

 

[dacjohns]

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I agree. You are taking care of your birds and staying within the law.


I notice the OP mentioned taking care of one fox and another one moved in. That is what often happens. Remove a predator and another fills in the void. You can remove all you want but something else will move into the vacated territory.

Someone mentioned relocating to a national park. Bad idea and probably against the law.

 

[cdnley]

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I agree. You are taking care of your birds and staying within the law.


I notice the OP mentioned taking care of one fox and another one moved in. That is what often happens. Remove a predator and another fills in the void. You can remove all you want but something else will move into the vacated territory.

Someone mentioned relocating to a national park. Bad idea and probably against the law.

There is a huge hill with a den in it..a hole dug from one end to the other. I would consider it a fox paradise. The neighbor needs to knock the hill down to prevent another from moving in. I realize there will probably always be a fox around but it doesn't help having it so close to my house/ducks. I will leave it up to the guys. I don't want to hear about it anyway.

 

[Blessedchickens]

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I agree. You are taking care of your birds and staying within the law.


I notice the OP mentioned taking care of one fox and another one moved in. That is what often happens. Remove a predator and another fills in the void. You can remove all you want but something else will move into the vacated territory.

Someone mentioned relocating to a national park. Bad idea and probably against the law.

SOOOOOO true!! That is why cities have started trapping feral cats, neutering and giving shots and releasing them again. Food source = predators. We trapped many feral tom cats in our neighborhood and sent them to the animal shelter to be humanely euthanized and it was a continous cycle. Finally we trapped a few cats neautered and released. Now they are there but not spraying and yowling all night.

Knocking down a hill a very good idea as you may have a coyote come in and make the den even bigger!
We also have got to Great Pyrenese mixes that help with guard duty now. When they get older they will have quarters (very comfortable) right next to the chicken/duck coop.