stehaggan Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Hi guys, I'm new to chicken keeping but read all about these fox attacks and it is not a nice prospect. Mine stay in a WIR but i have bought a sonic scarer from ebay for £15 and saw the same one in b and q today for £20. I have mine in the WIR turned on as a back up incase any fox/cat ever got in. It emits a pitch that only cats/foxes are supposed to hear and it scares them off. I don't know if anyone else has one, if they think they work or don't but just thought i'd post this incase anyone wanted to try them for extra peace of mind. Sorry to hear all your losses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janette1954 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I have a walk in run and 2 fox watches,I do get foxes in the garden but up till now no death by fox......all that changed this afternoon when my beautiful Heather was attacked by next doors new dog and had to be put to sleep, I lost Barbara to their previous dog 9 months ago which leaves me with elderly, heartbroken Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Aww no that's really harsh sorry to hear it, hope your ok x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelbel Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Sorry to hear that weesabetty - me thinks the neighbours need a talking too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burtie14 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Our Walk In Run is hopefully fox-proof as it's on a base of concrete, but that hasn't stopped a couple of foxes wandering right up to have a nosey at the girls and thinking about how to get it. While they're safe, it's still a bit frightening for them. We've got a FoxWatch, and to be honest it's hard to tell if it's genuinely working or not. I think a lot depends on how it's positioned. We previously had it facing toward the run, which is when we had a couple of foxy visitors. Now Foxwatch sits at the entrance to the run, facing outwards away from the chickens. Touch wood, we don't seem to have had any visits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Not experianced with FoxWatch, but i wouldn't think its 100% fox scarer, but if your run is secure, it should be ok. sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
