Carolemagic Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I was horrified this morning to hear my girls shouting and on rushing downstairs to them, I found a fox eyeing them up, presumably for his dinner. The girls were out of their pen but surrounded by their netting, luckily not out in the shrubbery - we only do that when we are with them in the garden. I had thought that as we live in a very built up area that we would not be bothered by foxes during the day - I do know the fox comes in the garden at night because the dog goes crazy, but had thought we were pretty safe. We do always lock the girls up in their run whenever we leave the house, but we are feeling pretty shaken by this and wonder if anyone has any good approaches to share, to keep the fox away - short of a red jacket, pack of hounds and a hunting horn! I have been on the site 'foxolutions' and found a sound deterrent and wonder if anyone has tried one. The girls appear none the worse for the shock but I am just so thankful that they called me when they were scared as I reckon we were minutes away from disaster. Other half was in eye shot of it all but unfortunately was watching the Grand Prix, hence did not hear a thing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 The sonic fox deterrents, such as Foxwatch, have mixed reviews - I used one for a bit, and found that it definitely dissuaded the fox from using my garden as a regular path, but others have said that it didn't work for them. Really any of these things are just that, though - deterrents - and a hungry fox, especially one with cubs, as at the moment, will not be deterred. The only safe solutions are electric fencing, properly set up and maintained, or a secure pen. Netting definitely will not protect them, nor will chicken wire, 6' fences, or even having a dog - the fox will seize his opportunity, and the time of day does not seem to make much difference although obviously night-time and dusk/dawn are favourite times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolemagic Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Thank you for that. I think we had come to that conclusion. We have had a wake up call and become very protective. They are not alllowed out of their run and into their netting now unless we are in the garden with them. So at least it has taught us a lesson, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
