chooklady Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) Makes you think, I've never actually seen a fox do this but obviously they can. It has made me a anxious about my girls safety. We see foxes most days, we live right on the very edge of town, I wouldn't describe them as urban foxes because they are fairly timid, but they are still there! Edited January 29, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Oh, they'll get over anything, think of them as having the agility of a cat. A friend of mine had her hens in wooden housing surrounded by wooden fencing - she got foxed.. all but one hen were killed and the last one had top be put down. Have advised her to get a cube now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 A perfect example of why we should never underestimate the fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Isn't it sad how such a beautiful animal is such a threat to our beautiful girls . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 They scale my 6 foot fences every day. Kept me awake last night, listening to them barking in the streets. Beautiful creatures, but very annoying when you keep chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yes the foxes in my neighbourhood can all scale high fences. I have seen so many on my walks to and from school in the last week. Cookie nearly pulled me over the other day as she had spotted one before I did. I was chatting to an old man who loves Cookie, on my way home this morning and he admitted he fed the foxes I told him off (in a nice way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I was chatting to an old man who loves Cookie, on my way home this morning and he admitted he fed the foxes I told him off (in a nice way) Yes, but then if he feeds the foxes, they will have full tummies and won't be after your chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I was chatting to an old man who loves Cookie, on my way home this morning and he admitted he fed the foxes I told him off (in a nice way) Yes, but then if he feeds the foxes, they will have full tummies and won't be after your chooks! You have a point We saw 'our' fox twice yesterday, his limp seems to be much better, but he is becoming too regular a visitor in our road. My YS has decided he would like a fox as a pet when he's older He got within 4 feet of the fox yesterday afternoon. I am getting quite paranoid now and can't wait to be able to get my girls a nice big walk in run. I would never want any harm to come to a fox but I really don't want anything to happen to my girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
