[pedigree porker]

we think we have a day time fox taking the odd hen, 2 gone in a week. Any ideas on a solution, at the moment a stakeout and final solution seems the best option.

[daddymatty82]

humain trap then shoot it

[fizzgigg]

ive trapped 2 in the day time recently i think the aRsePCA are up to their old tricks of releasing urban foxes round here again but thats another story but yes it is a possibility

[Sylvia]

Shoot the beggar or get your local hunt to visit.

[sabrina]

We had one last summer, I think it had been hand reared as it had no fear of me or our dogs. It took 2 of our chickens. My farmer friend shot it while it was trying to get one of his cats.

[Glentarki]

Day time foxes are a worry. We also use a humain trap as daddymatty mentions.... once caught the fox is then dispatched by a professional. We did notice that most day time foxes at our last smallholding appeared to coincide with the neighbouring farms lambing season……We just moved into our new place in December and the previous owner informed us of a fox that sits on the rocks above the house………Sure enough we see him daily great big dog fox looking down on us and the surrounding area. He’s bold and not bothered by us at all and obviously worked out rather than go to bed during the day he gets ready meals from the Pheasants released on his doorstep for the local shoot……….His days are numbered I’m afraid as we have hens and ducks arriving soon.

Hope you manage to resolve your situation because the bugger will keep coming back until all your hens are gone…Sympathise with you on this!

Dave

[tazbabe]

i had the same problem recently, it came right down the side of the field where my hns and dogs were. i hammered on the window and it left, only to come back in the afternoon and take two of my hens.

a word via my neighbour to the local factor, 2 days later lots of shooting heard, no more signs of mr fox!

[Joe11]

Always hard (for me anyway) when it comes to problem foxes. Best though to aquire the services of a skilled gunman that uses a rifle who can do the job quickly without the need for lots of shooting. Many shots = missed shots = unskilled user = injured animal having a painful death, which i should hope no one would want. Hope you get it sorted soon and you dont loose any more hens. Good luck

[jacob and Georgina]

urinate everywhere! mentioned this in a post about badgers, i did this around the perimeter of our land and not seen fox or badger since, may be coincidence but worth a try, i read about it somewhere before, must be male urine though, but it is thought the scent keeps them away! must be worth a try