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Re: Trapped my first fox last night.
Reply #135 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 8:58pm

noah2x2 wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 8:35pm:

As Im new to the forum I dont want to upset anyone sorry if this does, but I thought I would share my views too.
I have found to this thread both informative and quite disturbing.
I for one would defornately not feed foxes and am one for a control of foxes ie humane traps or suitable gun( shot gun, 303 rifle).
My neighbours and I all have very adequate fencing for are birds, and have the agreement that if we have more then 1 fox running are properties they have to be shot leving just the 1. I feel we can be no fairer than that.
With response to an earlier reply its are responsiblity to secure are animals it quite right, you wouldnt put cows in a field with no fences or hedges to roam the roads and so forth, but whilst writting this I have just received a phone call from a very dear friend 5 mins drive away very upset Sad

that 38 of her 40 hens 7 of her 4 ducks have been killed and only 1 hen was taken by a fox today Cry

, this is someone who has spent nearly £6000 pounds putting 8ft tall fencing dug into ground with 2 electric strand wires all the way round her paddocks, so I will be going out with the guns tonight and a big thumbs up to all you who cull to protect, and a big thumbs down to those who humanely catch and then release 30 miles away for someone else to suffer the cruel horrible wrath of this pretty wild animal.
sorry to ramble Roll Eyes

Sorry for your friends loss of birds, it must have been horrible for them.

Regarding relocating foxes I think it is mainly some pest control operatives in urban areas that do this (nice little earner where I used to live!) when trapping foxes for people who don't want them in their location but can't stand the thought of them being killed and therefore ask for them to be 'set free' somewhere 'in the country' where they belong!!! This is also, of course, cruel as the fox will then be in the territory of another and will probably not be able to survive long anyway. Much better to have shot it in the first place.

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jaspie Member Sinbinner Offline Cheep cheep Posts: 470 Surrey Gender:	Re: Trapped my first fox last night. Reply #136 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:04pm Noah, my sympathies to your friend, it unfortunately takes personal experiences like this to make you realise just what evil vermin foxes really are. They may look cute and fluffy, but they are the most useless creatures on earth. Good luck with the culling.
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noah2x2 Member Offline I love Practical Poultry! Posts: 22	Re: Trapped my first fox last night. Reply #138 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:15pm thanks for responses lamp is all but charged and 303 rifle is ready to go, keep your birds safe and protect by what ever force necessary
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murrowcoopy Member Sinbinner Offline Posts: 97 surrey/berks & cambridgshire Gender:	Re: Trapped my first fox last night. Reply #139 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:49pm ChickenStreet wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:11pm: wasp noun a stinging winged insect which typically nests in complex colonies and has a black and yellow-striped body. most useless thing on the planet You check it, OEG says so was going to post this aswell !!!
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Aaron Member Sinbinner Offline Posts: 7633 West Sussex Gender:	Re: Trapped my first fox last night. Reply #140 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:51pm Personally, I find slugs even more useless (and more of a pest!). At least wasps are only a nuisance for a couple of months in the year...
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daydreaming Member Sinbinner Offline Posts: 2419 West Berkshire Gender:	Re: Trapped my first fox last night. Reply #142 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 10:25pm I second that. (What is this racket he's watching on BBC 4 now????)
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Re: Trapped my first fox last night.
Reply #143 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 10:32pm

Aaron wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:51pm:

Personally, I find slugs even more useless (and more of a pest!). At least wasps are only a nuisance for a couple of months in the year...

I'm guessing you dont have a log pile where there seem to be hundreds hibernating each winter, it aint much fun being allergic to their sting either Shocked

, whether they be awake or asleep [or dead for that matter Huh

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Re: Trapped my first fox last night.
Reply #144 - Mar 5^th, 2010 at 10:44pm

FruGal wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 10:32pm:

Aaron wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:51pm:

Personally, I find slugs even more useless (and more of a pest!). At least wasps are only a nuisance for a couple of months in the year...

I'm guessing you dont have a log pile where there seem to be hundreds hibernating each winter, it aint much fun being allergic to their sting either Shocked

, whether they be awake or asleep [or dead for that matter Huh

]

I WISH it was only a couple of months a year...Queen wasps setting up nests now..I've met three so far, and it was only in mid-December (the first really cold snap) that I was able to go to the woodpile without serious defence clothing. One sting and I'm done for....15 miles to the nearest A&E and two Epipens to keep me alive. YUK...I hate wasps!! Sad

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Reply #145 - Mar 6^th, 2010 at 7:15am

NicolsT wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 10:44pm:

FruGal wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 10:32pm:

Aaron wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 9:51pm:

Personally, I find slugs even more useless (and more of a pest!). At least wasps are only a nuisance for a couple of months in the year...

I'm guessing you dont have a log pile where there seem to be hundreds hibernating each winter, it aint much fun being allergic to their sting either Shocked

, whether they be awake or asleep [or dead for that matter Huh

]

I WISH it was only a couple of months a year...Queen wasps setting up nests now..I've met three so far, and it was only in mid-December (the first really cold snap) that I was able to go to the woodpile without serious defence clothing. One sting and I'm done for....15 miles to the nearest A&E and two Epipens to keep me alive. YUK...I hate wasps!! Sad

Ah, forgot about allergic reactions! Sad

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jaspie Member Sinbinner Offline Cheep cheep Posts: 470 Surrey Gender:	Re: Trapped my first fox last night. Reply #146 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:37pm There was another blighter sniffing around today..............just a matter of time.
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Re: Trapped my first fox last night.
Reply #147 - Mar 11^th, 2010 at 3:46pm

keep up the good work jaspie, I have managed to shoot 4 since friday but there are still at least half dozen still but they are on ground next door which im not aloud to shoot on.
I have noticed a lot of cubs when drive home at night too, so I hope every one keeps a good eye on there chooks as the vixens will be hunting more.

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Re: Trapped my first fox last night.
Reply #148 - Mar 18^th, 2010 at 11:58am

What a pain! We too have fox disease now surely it can't be only one-runs look like a gang came in.
Started with a few attempts at digging around the outside of the run for a few nights, without much luck but now every night until finally they are in!- well it looks like an army never mind one fox!
Our runs are in a sheltered corner of our garden and on one side of the run is our neighbours 6ft panel fence. One panel has been smashed to get in and try to go under our chicken wire. So looks like we are up for neighbours fence panel replacement. Its not bionic, it was an older fence.
Our hens are very securely tucked into beds so they can't get to them. The big problem is the mess they are making of the run and having just invested heavily in really good cleaned wood chip they are raking it out everywhere.
Other issue is if they get brave and come during the day when we are out-doesn't bare thinking about. We have never had a problem with foxes until this Spring
Fox trap sounds ideal but I know I couldn't kill it. Its not that I don't think they should be culled I just don't think we could do the deed.
What a pain they are Angry

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jaspie Member Sinbinner Offline Cheep cheep Posts: 470 Surrey Gender:	Re: Trapped my first fox last night. Reply #149 - Mar 18^th, 2010 at 3:07pm If (or when) foxy kills some of your chooks and maims a few more just for the fun of it you will have no problem killing it. Sad but true.
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