[plumseverywhere]

Hi all

Been out at a craft fair all day, left early so I could be home in daylight to look out for putting hens away and feeding goats but..1pm a HUGE dog fox (according to neighbour and husband who saw him) had killed 7 chickens. 3 managed to escape and are understandably shocked.

How do I go about finding someone to stake this fox (and the other 4 that are hanging around) down and killing them please? (oh I never thought I'd say this)

How much does it cost roughly? it needs to be done but how much soap do I need to sell  to do it?

thanks in advance
Lisa (who has now decided that foxes really are not very pleasant and my children are distraught)

[Daisys Mum]

 
Try your local gamekeeper or any of the local shoots. I would suggest the local hunt but if they are like ours they don't catch much  . Try your local game dealer they may know of someone near you,are they on your land? if so perhaps a local poacher 

[Carl f k]

You need someone with FAC licenced gun like my bro in law and his m8. Not sure if they will travel that far but will ask them if u want me to

[plumseverywhere]

Thanks Daisy's mum - yes they are on our land. So many of them, can't believe it. And one is really mangy - goat suffered terribly last year, think I know where from!

Hunt wouldnt' be able to ride our land as its steep. Will try game dealers and poachers x

Please Carl. Or if they know of anyone near us would be great. I need to guage prices too.

[Mammyshaz]

This is awful    hope you get them sorted quickly 

[Carl f k]

They do it for fun no charge.. Just vermin control

[plumseverywhere]

well we'd certainly cover their petrol Carl and its got to be worth some beers. If you'd have seen my girls faces as we pulled into the drive and they saw their dad stood with a rake and all the feathers    I know its got to eat but!!!

[Carl f k]

Shame I didn't know earlier was with him today.. I'll give him a ring and let you know

[plumseverywhere]

Thank you -  much appreciated 

[Daisys Mum]

 
There are a few near me but unfortunately they are not on my land and the land owner is not known for his helpfulness, one that did venture too close was shot by Aleksandr from the meercats ( well the man that is the voice of ) it was a really mangy looking dog fox. I worry a bit more now that the pigs have gone as the electric fence is no longer on.

[plumseverywhere]

OK the meercat analogy has just made me giggle Guinness everywhere    I needed that 
Our electric fencing was on and this still happened. Its carnage, feathers all over the garden, chicken coop, lambs nursery run...it seems the attack took place over quite an area. Can't believe how upset I am!! they are all dead in bin bags in the garage, dont' know what to do with them, they look like they've just had their necks snapped rather than ripped up, I guess the fox shook them by the neck? grrr

[plumseverywhere]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9122498/Britains-biggest-fox-killed.html

witnesses think our fox is bigger than this one 

[jaykay]

Ask around, there will be someone known who will come out and shoot foxes. There are a couple of blokes round here you can get out if you have a problem, which it certainly sounds like you do!

What a horrid thing, I'm so sorry 

[digit]

What part of the country a you? I do fox and rabbit control and its free.

[SallyintNorth]

Hunt wouldnt' be able to ride our land as its steep.

The horses don't catch the fox.      Talk to the local hunt first.  If they can't do it for whatever reason they should be able to give you the best advice on how to deal with it - they'll know the local lampers, whatever, and be able to put you in touch with the best legit people.

You want to be very very careful about allowing random poachers or shooters onto your land, you really do.  Once the 'wrong sort' have permission in an area they can become quite a problem - the 'wrong sort' shoot anything that moves and don't think cats matter.  Ask me how I know.