[Hatty]

Mr Fox has been on our field in the last couple of days although I haven't got any birds on there yet I found some strange grey feathers with black dots and the remains of a carcass (legs and a few bones) couldn't for the life of me think what it could be 

Today as I stood watching the Texels on the next field I saw a flash of Grey in the grass then another, guinea fowl grey with black dots, that was what the remains were, so I will have a chat with the farmer who owns them in the morning and hopefully he will want to shoot the little bugger!!!

One of the problems we have is they bring Urban foxes into our area and release them after they have been trapped

[feldar]

Know what you mean, we saw the culprit of our fox attack the other night in the field behind our house this morning bold as brass. he's coming later and later in the mornings now. We shouted at him and waved our arms about but he gave us that " go kiss my *ss " look over his shoulder and sauntered off. I think we may have to break out the gun, and give our nieghbours yet another heart attack

[doganjo]

Try party poppers to scare him off - take out the bottom cardboard plug and the streamers first though as they do make a mess.  We use them for dog training - imitating the sound of a gun since we aren't allowed to carry starting pistols aoround now - just DON'T get me started on that!

[feldar]

I think Hubby actually wants the satisfaction of nailing this one.
His hens are like family to him and you just don't mess about with family. This particular fox looks really hungry i don't think it's a vixen; its just too distracted all the time. A vixen has one thing on her mind feeding cubs or getting pregnant. This one isn't focused enough for that.
He looks thin and i bet if we got closer mangy too.

[Roxy]

At this time of year we get trouble from the young foxes who seem to travel around in the daylight.  Very bold, not scared of humans, and will come and help themselves to a hen in front of you.  They do not realise a fully feathered hen is heavy. and we have actually rescued some when the fox has realised that carrying a heavy hen that is flapping its wings, is not easy¬¬