little chickadee Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hi - is the eglu's run actually "Fox proof "or "Fox resistant?" I saw an ebay listing which had changed it to resistant. Have there been any cases of foxes managing to get inside a run? (I've got a cube) I read that there had been a problem in the past but it had been sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hi clareyc When the lovely Omlet man dropped off my eglu and run a couple of weeks ago he told me that the run was fox proof if the skirt was in constant contact with the ground. If the ground is not level and the skirt of the run can move a bit then a fox will suss out that he needs to dig away from the shirt to get under it. For this reason, I have used some old tent pegs to secure my run skirt tightly to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Noodle wrote a fox will suss out that he needs to dig away from the shirt to get under it. Sorry should have been skirt not shirt duh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 From what I've read on here, there are a couple of weak points to the run. 1 The fox may try to dig where the run joins the eglu itself, although you can now get extra skirting mesh to put under this area. 2 if a hen presses against the mesh a fox can grab enough of a mouthful to damage/kill the hen (very rare, but has been known) 3 Foxes have tried to get in through the door and managed to break the clips holding it on, although it didn't manage to get in. There may be other stories but I can't remember them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I have replaced all my plastic door clips with copper wire ones. I did read on another Urban chicken site that somebody reported a fox had actually managed to pull the droppings tray out from under the Eglu in his efforts to get to the chickens, thankfully didn't succeed. Foxes are clever b****** Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I would say that the Cube /Eglu is Fox proof if the door is shut. The run is good but only Fox resistant, albeit very resistant. I think as the run is held together with chewoffable plastic clips then it is possible for a Fox to get in if determined enough. I remember reading an account on here where a fox attempted to get in by chewing off the plastic hinges to the run door and was almost successfull. Don't underestimate a Fox or you may be unpleasantly suprised. I think the Omlet run is safe, better than most, but not 100% Foxproof unfortunately. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
