emchook Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Well I say baby. He was actually quite big .. about the size of a springer spaniel. I was trying to give him a really big fright.. but he was just loping around looking like it was a fantastic game. I was getting so annoyed that I ended up throwing a football at him , which missed unfortunately, and he still didnt speed up ! So I have turned the electric fence back on at the end of the garden .. I havent had it on for a while [ using plug for heater to keep chooks water unfrozen ! ] as I have seen adult foxes jumping over the 6ft fence from my neighbours [who feed them ...AAAARGH] But the little foxes cant jump that at the moment so hopefully this will gice them a jolly good zap on the nose and make them realise that they are not welcome here.. either to play, poo, or hunt my chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Are you sure he was a baby .... cubs aren't usually born till about March, he/she's more likely last year's young adult. They're hungry at the moment, not much about at this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I'm lucky, in that although I have seen foxes at dusk in the nature reserve, they are the timid rural kind. We've never had one in the garden. My mother feeds one, though, and it now sits on her back step in the evening waiting for her to give it an egg. Which it then buries in her patio pots I wouldn't be so friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It may be a young male. They're out this time of the year, looking for a mate. The females will be either getting ready to have her cubs(digging alot of holes) or still mating. They're also hungry at this time of year, are your neighbours aware you keep chickens? Feeding them would just encourage them to come for the hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
