MaxBaz Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Well, it's only taken the fox 13 days to make his/her presence known.....the top of the Cube was COVERED in little footprints this morning - as well as little pawprints all the way around the air vents at the back. Knew there was something going on because our Lurcher - Lexi - was going mental at the top of the stairs at about midnight and I could hear the fox calls. Poor girls! They normally all huddle together at night, so one of the poo trays is never used - this morning they were both trays were absolutley FILTHY! Still - at least I know that they were safe, even if they didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 It's scarey isn't it. Glad they are ok. We got our first fox visit on the night of our girls arrival, I didn't know about it until the next morning when there were prints on the eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 How awful for you and the chooks. At least you know its there now and can be extra vigilent (sp?) Glad the cube kept your chooks safe and hope they're feeling better! Stacey xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxBaz Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 When I let the girls out to free range, I don't leave their run - talk about Mother Hen!!! wonder how much incidents like this upset them - have only had them 13 days so they haven't started laying yet. The combs/wattles on three of them are now distinctly red, but the littlest one is still a soft pink. How delicate are their constitutions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geb0205 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Best practice is to keep watch and keep active in the garden when you let your hens out. Very scary for them, I had 2 of my bantams savagely killed by a fox on monday, RIP to them, and the 2 remaining are currently on high alert at everything. They all free-ranged throughout the day but will now be kept in unless we are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 A similar thing happened to us soon after we had our eglu last year. The girls were unhurt but very frightened, so we immediately bought a Foxwatch. Although there are foxes all around us, since then, we haven't seen one in the garden or even any sign of one. I would block up any holes into your garden and angle a Foxwatch towards your henhouse at night once the girls have gone in to roost. They are not 100% safe, but are a pretty good deterrent nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...