[jameslindsay]

That is so sad - the poor wee thing all alone in the big bad world and trying to feed itself. I don't know if instinct would eventually take over and make it interested in your chickens or not. As it is still a youngster would the RSPCA not be interested in capturing and taking it to a site where perhaps it could be integrated  with older ones that would train it how to hunt? Whatever happens your priority is to safeguard your livestock. I am hoping for a phone call today from someone to say they will come and get rid of my fox problem - now 3 weeks I have been waiting.

[Fluffywelshsheep]

Shoot the damn fox, and if the chooks get in the way, shoot the damn chooks, and if the wife gets in the way, tell the police you didn't see her until it was too late 

Have you been taking lesson from MrREE?

[sausagesandcash]

Mr Ree and me, have similar dispositions.....

[MiriMaran]

I'm sure every second reply you right you advise shooting some poor wee creature!  Where is it you live?  I must make sure I don't accidently stray onto your land!!!

[northfifeduckling]

Hope Lovespigs doesn't read this and gets upset again - the good old fox issue, does it for some of us every time, just like a real explosive! I'm going to keep my cool this time round...

[BadgerFace]

could it me a tame fox thats has been let loss but was fed on dog food before so doesn't know how to kill?

IMHO......... I would say that was the case. For a number of years  'someone' was releasing 'tame' fox's around here, the poor things had no idea how to feed themselves and would sit and stare as I past on the quad !! A nice bowl of layers pellets would be a easy dinner 

[sausagesandcash]

I'm sure every second reply you right you advise shooting some poor wee creature!  Where is it you live?  I must make sure I don't accidentally stray onto your land!!!

  are you a poacher??  Time to load the Gatling gun! MiriMaran if i've to you once, i've told you a thousand times, don't exaggerate 

[dixie]

Whatever way you look at it its vermin! it will go on to produce more vermin and probably repay you by bringing its family back next year and eating all your chickens!   I'd shoot the bugger!

[carl]

I had something similar this time last year. The cub eventually learned how to kill, and i managed to get to it after it had killed one pullet and mauled two others. Either kill it or stop it getting in or you will end up with dead birds.
Morgan, does you missus read this.

[sausagesandcash]

Thankfully no....she thinks pigs are herbivores, thankfully!! Otherwise my posts would have ended long ago and the CID would be picking up my teeth from the field 

Seriously though, she does read my posts......she knows I have a quirky sense of humour 

[daniellestocks]

If its a cub it will definitly learn to kill at some point! Find a way of getting rid of it or shoot it! Keep your poultry safe 

[MiriMaran]

I'm still going to give you a wide bearth Sausagesandcash!!

[sausagesandcash]

Geographically I think you're safe