Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 With the current number of posts on the subject we've decided to put a poll on the forum to find the percentage of people who have had fox attacks on their runs and whether these are Omlet runs or not. The poll includes if you haven't had a fox attack as well as if you have. This might give an idea of the percentage of people who have had attacks as well what type of run is involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 We have had no problem with our run. It is a very secure inch by inch 16g weld mesh design with roof, wire bent out and slabbed across (the wire) approx 2 ft to prevent a fox digging in. The cubes are wired into the front of the run so that there is no weak point. HOWEVER our fox attack was in broad daylight while they were free ranging and really was a 5 second window of opportunity. I looked down as I put the clothes in the washing machine - just enough time for it to strike. Thankfully we have had a happy ending, unlike so many forum members. If my cat hadn't raced in acting peculiar I probably would have been too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 None on mine either. Our wire weld mesh is on top of s brick wall with cement foundations to deter any digging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Our wire weld mesh is on top of s brick wall with cement foundations to deter any digging Now that is just flash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Our wire weld mesh is on top of s brick wall with cement foundations to deter any digging Now that is just flash! Can a fox work out how to use a pneumatic drill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Touching wood and fingers crossed, all ok here at the moment. Not seen any signs of foxie loxie since the week end after we got them. We don't have an omlet run but our wooden penthouse is reinforced with steel everwhere possible as had friends just through the woods who lost theirs to one getting through the floor boards of their hen house. We don't take any risks with free ranging and sit out with them but our old goldie is brilliant too and will round them up making sure they aren't anywhere they shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I can't see the poll: is it there? I have lost a hen through the mesh of the Omlet Eglu run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 It's in the Survey section Gallina. Here's the link. http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22879 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 We've had traces of a fox visit, despite 6' fences all round, although touch wood, no losses. Our girls are in their walk-in secure compound which was built on concrete, using 16g weldmesh, and slabs all round the outside, the roof is covered with chicken wire under the corrugated plastic. The gate has two bolts, one mid height and one at floor level, and the nest box has 2 locking bolts on it. Not taking any chances, me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I haven't lost a chicken (thank goodness) but I've seen the fox outside the Eglu run, pawing at the plastic shower curtain. I've also had two near misses, where I had left the girls in the garden, and found the fox approaching - on the second occasion I was in the greenhouse and he was only ten feet away. He must have known I was there and was just taking his chance. Since then I only let them free-range when I'm there to supervise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Never seen a fox around here. We have wild chickens, pheasants, ducks rabiits and various other things in the garden bu never a sign of a fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Our wire weld mesh is on top of s brick wall with cement foundations to deter any digging Now that is just flash! Hubby is a builder. He doesn't do anything by halfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Never seen a fox around here. We have wild chickens, pheasants, ducks rabiits and various other things in the garden bu never a sign of a fox Similar situation here - rural foxes are much warier of humans, and anyway there are so many wild bunnies to eat (including in the grounds of our local Tesco!), they don't need to roam further in search of chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 We've never seen a live fox in the garden, although we found a dead one one morning a few years back. We have seen their evidence in "Ooops, word censored!" urine patches occasionally, but decided to take no chances as we see them in the lane. This morning our neighbour mentioned his wife saw one in their garden early morning on Saturday, so we are even more determined they won't be out unless we're THERE with them. No other alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzie Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I was outside with the girls freeranging on Monday the weather was good and they were having a lovely time. I like to keep them in my sight even though we have a 6' chain link fence I don't trust anything. Well three of the girls had wandered down the lower section of the yard were we have trees and some really large rocks that can block your sight of them. My kids say that I am paranoid but I got up to follow them as I am uncomfortable if they are not right where I can see them. I automatically scan the fence line into the woods the girls were happliy tearing up the moss looking for bugs and there was the fox looking right at them through the fence they never even saw her. I called them and walked back up the hill with them following me Papanoid I think not I am sure that the fox will try everything possible to get past my fence now that she has seen the chickens. I will reinforce the run mesh this weekend so that there will be no through the run attacks. I have lived in this house three years and have cohabitated with the fox having watch them hunt they are very clever and very quick. We are the people with the fox den under the garage pictures of mom and kits in album. Do not underestimate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 the local foxes sit on top of our eglu run, three of them, lounging in the sunshine. The girls don't seem too bothered, they squawk a bit at first then settle down and ignore them. we have a big ole staffie who sits outside 'on guard' when the chooks are free ranging but once, when he popped in for a drink and the kitchen door blew shut the fox took our little frizzle in the blink of an eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
