flyingchicken Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 A very sad day. Mr Fox took the birds and fed the cubs with them I guess. Try explaning that to a four year old - ahhhh. Good job they were magic chickens which had learnt to fly and that's why they aren't inthe garden any more.... There's a product on the market that emits a noise audible to vermin only, foxwatch it's called, - has anyone got one and are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Oh dear i am sorry to hear about the loss of your chooks how sad There are a few folks on here who have a foxwatch and im sure they will be able to tell you what you want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 That's such sad news Twiglet definitely has a Foxwatch - I've seen it. So has LJ. Neither of them are on here that often though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Has AnnieP or Egluntine got one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Not sure Hon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Yes I've got one and I must say that when it actually had a working battery in it I never saw a fox in the garden (although there were some footprints in the snow which I assume were foxes...not near the Eglu's though)....... ......whereas this last couple of weeks I have spotted one first thing most mornings.....and I say to myself I must get another battery for the Foxwatch. I think it works, but you have to be vigilant as well...I wouldn't rely on it completely. Chockchick has one I'm sure. Sorry to hear about your chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I understand that you can get a mains adapter for them, then you don't have to worry about the battery running out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 What horrible news. I'm so sorry We seem to be hearing an awful lot about fox attacks don't we, it's just so sad. Our next door neighbour put in a fox watch and it worked a treat. No foxes. The downside for us was that the noise upset the chickens and they stopped laying. Were the hens free-ranging or in the run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I have a foxwatch, on mains, after loosing a chicken last year (entirely my own stupid fault for letting them out when I wasn't watching). I believe it works, but how can I be sure? I see foxes every morning in our paddocks, and they don't come near the chicken's house, which is on a corner of our yard, and have never seen a fox on the yard anyway, so can't say its the foxwatch that keeps them away. Gina, the noise hasn't bothered my girls at all... Sorry to hear about your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I'm so sorry to read this. How upsetting for you. Does anyone know if the Foxwatch will upset cats at all?? I run a cattery and my hens are near to the cattery building itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 How sad for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Yes Clare I know i'm not on here that often I'm so busy, or that's my excuse anyway, I'm going to try To get to see a few of you this year. Anyway, to get back to the subject..... I have let a posting about my foxwatch on the "foxwatch" post of Hazel,s and hope this is of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I understand that you can get a mains adapter for them, then you don't have to worry about the battery running out. I'll look into that Claret, thanks. The only snag is that he hens are at the bottom of a longish garden so I'd have to have miles of flex trailing everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hmmm, that could be an issue you'd have to run it through some pipe and bury that. Great to see you Twiglet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
