[john and helen]

if you go on a site called pigeon watch, there will be plenty of good shooters who would love to help you, and it wouldn't cost you a bean

[Badger Nadgers]

Yep, just like we do around here. Coincidentally, as do one or two others around the same time!

Excellent photo!

[Badger Nadgers]

The neighbour across the road puts out pies and chicken breasts to feed them, even still does it after I turned up on her doorstep with a sack of dead chickens and told her what she's causing. (Nightmare neighbour from hell- want to try avoiding her if at all possible).

It's a shame you can't poison the food she puts out.  That way she pays for the bait, thinks it's either not encouraging them to return or that she's killing them herself and thus changes her behaviour.

Had a fox around here taking turkey poults, a hen and a goose.

[spandit]

Get someone with a silenced .22 to shoot them. Your neighbour will never know. I'm on PigeonWatch, can put a call out for you if you wish

[SophieLeeds]

Get someone with a silenced .22 to shoot them. Your neighbour will never know. I'm on PigeonWatch, can put a call out for you if you wish

Spandit - do said PigeonWatch folks also remove any 'accidents'?

[spandit]

Spandit - do said PigeonWatch folks also remove any 'accidents'?

Do you mean if a fox accidentally got in the way when they were target shooting? I'm sure they would. I bought a rifle from a chap in Leeds, can give him a shout and see if he's interested before opening it up to the public

[waterbuffalofarmer]

I thought feeding foxes was illegal?

[Coximus]

Where abouts are you based? Im based North Leeds (weth area) and have a similar issue, their are some good shooters who will take out the lot in a couple of visits in the area - retrieved with a dog which goes straight after the gun to fetch - so pretty humane too.

I had 4 regulars but now nothing for a while, Didnt have to pay either, agreed they could come and take rabbits a couple of weeks later with air rifles as payment for taking the foxes out. Agreed same arangement if needed in future - and perhaps a bottle of wine or so.

[harmony]

They trap urban foxes, microchip them (they have a shaved patch at the bottom of their leg) and release them in groups into the countryside.


They are used to people and are often in poorer condition than our country foxes.


My friend used to have so many in his garden at night the lawn was literally covered in fox poo. Foxes do not travel in packs.


As others have said you need local pest control. Look on the message board in your food store or just ask aound.

[devonlady]

These "well meaning" people will not understand that what they are doing is not only upsetting for poultry keepers and breeders of sheep but downright cruel to the foxes.They have never been taught to hunt, are starving and have no choice but to go for whatever is at hand and are shot or poisioned within 48 hours of "freedom" though after they have done their worst!!

[waterbuffalofarmer]

I saw a young fox, a red one, in the field sniffing around I'll have to keep a close eye on the chickens just in case.

[Me]

We have had another spice girl situation over night. Turned twins out yesterday to "Cae Yr Cadno" - two have become one. I'm not going to get angry. I am going to get a Berretta and belt of three inch mags and hide in the hedge. See you all later.   

[waterbuffalofarmer]

We have had another spice girl situation over night. Turned twins out yesterday to "Cae Yr Cadno" - two have become one. I'm not going to get angry. I am going to get a Berretta and belt of three inch mags and hide in the hedge. See you all later.   

A few years ago we had a massive problem with foxes, since then not a single one. I really hope that your lambing goes well and that you do kill the fox. Remember that foxes, like dogs, have a super nose which means that their nose is super sensitive to smells, so be careful you hide where the wind isn't blowing in the wrong direction.

[Me]

What are you trying to say WBF???!

Well either I don't smell as bad as you think I do or they don't smell as good as you think they do because:

This morning circa 5.30 I discovered that 4 x 3" mag at 25 yrds = -1 fox + a whole lot of lead 

[kelly58]

6 am this morn, drinking cup of tea looking out of our sitting room patio doors.
Beautiful sunny day, Curlews flying about, sheep all lay down cudding, peace reigns.
Not for long as a ginger fox walked straight past the window , heading for the chucks run 
We have a jack russell and a colliexspaniel, if l see it again and let them out would they sort it out or would l end up with a vets bill  OH has put in for his gun licence in december still waiting to hear