[helskitchen]

I like the predator poo idea, surely they should market that !!!
 keep us informed i may have to get some x

Apparently they do, in pellet form!  Last I saw was £10 for a box of lion poo pellets, but surely it wouldnt be as potent as freshly gathered poo in its natural state??!!  Well thats what I thought anyway!   

The zoo want to get rid so they don't charge, and they are already gathering next weeks consignment for us to collect 

[Millwood]

Had a close call with a fox today, thought they were mostly out hunting during dusk & dawn, but at about 5pm there I was digging carrots, when I head a funny calling/scream and birds making a racket, and thought 'hello, that doesnt sound right!' So made my way up to the chicken pen, to find them all calmly sitting in the shade. Heard a rustling in the field boundry (tree lined) and thought hmmm could be a blackbird in the undergrowth, but waited, and sure enough a bloody fox came padding along! I shrieked like a banshee and ran at it and it soon ran off, poor husband wondered what was going on! Anyway that's the first that I know of a fox being actually in/damn near the field, so will be extra vigilant, just hope it doesnt come back when we're not there! Think this has made us even keener to get a dog now, so at least it could have a go at scaring it, I've got a sore throat now!

[tizaala]

Since the left wing softies have ' saved the world ' by banning fox hunting we will have to deal with them differently. Last year I was in with our horses when I saw a blue transit coming down our farm track, I was two fields away.  The driver stopped and opened the back doors releasing about twenty foxes . The bloody things took 3 geese and twenty six chickens in two days, one of them was following me round while I fed the animals.
Town foxes can't cope in the country, catch them in town , put them down in town. don't just dump them.
Baiting with herrings loaded with fish-hooks is very effective, so I'm told, but a bit too indiscriminate . Bloody animal rights bastards broke into a mink farm in the New forrest a few years ago and released thousands of mink that devastated the wildlife all over the south. Stupid sods think they are doing the world a favour...

[robert waddell]

tizala your post       i have heard of this method but i would not post it on an open forum            just my view and take on this method

[ambriel]

As I think I mentioned earlier, we have a strong population of foxes round here but have never had any bother with them because I think they're unsure of our Kunes.

I wonder whether there's a untapped market there, in pig-poo by post...

[feldar]

I remember the mink they were down near Ringwood, we kept finding them dead on the main A35 road, we don't see much of them now and i haven't heard of many people saying they've lost chickens etc to them but then i think most damage would be blamed on the foxes unless you actually saw the mink come in and take a bird.
Now foxes we have plenty of those!!

[clumbaboy]

Hi Everyone,

           If anyone is having fox, rabbit or vermin problem within 20 miles of Gretna I would happily oblige by trying to eradicate the problem, can shoot foxes if your land is suitable, same for rabbits but can also ferret and net your bunnies, but that would have to be later in the year. Due to the ferrets scoffing the babies and going to sleep underground
           The plus side of this offer is it will not cost you anything other than a cup of tea!

           I will be available from next Friday as I will then be on holiday from work for a month.

           I have full liability insurance as well.

           Any takers of the offer PM me  

          Thought I would also add this.  Im not a macho internet warrior with no clue, I have been helping numerous gamekeepers in my area with their vermin control for the last 30 years

[Darren]

foxes are not that hard to deal with, but its not for the faint hearted, also I wouldnt go on hunting life as advised its full of macho internet warriors most of whom dont have a clue

[helskitchen]

Since we put the tiger poo down , we havent had any signs of a fox at all.  The dogs havent been disturbed at night and there has been no attempt to get into the runs despite there being birds in there.  Looking good so far, off to get another bag tomorrow!   

[faith0504]

thats brilliant news, 

[SallyintNorth]

Okay, so who will start selling tiger poo?  Please?

[helskitchen]

Okay, so who will start selling tiger poo?  Please?

Ssshhhhhh!!  Don't say anything about selling it, the zookeepers at the zoo I go to might see your post and start charging me danger-money for collecting the poo!   

[shearling]

I have heard that wee - strong male versions are also a good deterent. perhaps a way of making the dried into soggy?