Author Topic: what can I do with this FOX? (Read 2344 times)

DippyEgg · « **on:** June 09, 2020, 09:54:42 am »

There's a young fox inny chicken coop. It must have been trapped in there all night. "Fortunately" it's only killes three hens. What can I do? It's still in there. If I let it out surely it'll just come back? I know you're not allowed to kill them.

Can I put on a scary mask to frighten it into not coming back?

Feel a bit sad about it as we've kept free range hens for 11 years now amd never had a fox visit this far.

bj_cardiff · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2020, 11:17:44 am »

You are absolutely allowed to kill them! I would be calling around my neighbours to see if any of them had a shotgun!

DippyEgg · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2020, 11:57:27 am »

Thanks! I only know someone with an air rifle though.

bj_cardiff · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2020, 12:01:47 pm »

In that case I think the only solution is to call a wildlife sanctuary for them to collect, or to release it. You will need to up your security though, make sure the hens are shut in a secure house. Fox cobs are big now and need a lot of food!

macgro7 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2020, 07:58:26 pm »

I would make a hat or a really fancy collar for a winter coat

DippyEgg · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2020, 09:46:42 pm »

Thanks macgro7

Fortunately for the fox the children convinced us to let it go as we couldn't find a way to kill it humanly. Perhaps we need to get a shotgun.

doganjo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2020, 09:49:11 pm »

They are such lovely cuddly furry things aren't they

Killing machines

arobwk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2020, 10:10:01 pm »

Quote from: DippyEgg on June 09, 2020, 09:54:42 am

Can I put on a scary mask to frighten it into not coming back?

If it happens again, perhaps you could hire a fancy-dress chicken costume to put the sh*ts up him/her.
I would suggest you (in costume) chase it around chicken run and peck at it while doing so - a sharp stick might adequately replicate a sharp peck.
If it's a young fox, it might believe that scary monster chickens exist and go chase rabbits instead

DippyEgg · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2020, 11:25:00 pm »

Well arobwk , I did roar at it as it ran away and I am sporting quite a scary Lockdown Hairstyle, so perhaps I don't need to bother with the chicken outfit?