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    Over-Confident Fox!!!

    Was just in my garden having a look around my veg patches & I had let my chicken out for a supervised wonder. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a fast-moving orange thing which I initially thought was my neighbours cat, Whiskey, as he loves checking out my chicken. However, I then did a double take realised it was a large FOX out in pure daylight. I screamed and charged at him, and luckily it ran away.

    I knew we have foxes here, but I've never seen one out in daylight before! I guess it's just a reminder for me just how fast foxes can be. If I had been further up my garden then the fox would have taken my chicken.

    Btw, I have to mention that the fox in question was beautiful. Amazing colours and fur. But still NOT welcome here!
    Last edited by wild; 05-06-2016, 09:13 AM.
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    They have young at the moment so they will do anything for a few meals. He will be back, they don't just visit at night. How secure are your chickens?

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      Yes, I know. Very

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        I watched one climb over a 6 foot fence last week, with the same agility as a cat, noisier but quicker.
        Last edited by fishpond; 06-06-2016, 04:21 AM.
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        • #5
          We see lots of them in daytime now, a couple 'live' around our allotments, and will just saunter up the path, and stand and watch you! Bit spooky.
          DottyR

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          • #6
            Ive had two fox attacks on my chickens, both times the end of May. A friend recently had all his chickens killed, it had dug under the fencing while he was at work. It's not a pleasant experience I couldn't be without an electric fence.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Dorothy rouse View Post
              We see lots of them in daytime now, a couple 'live' around our allotments, and will just saunter up the path, and stand and watch you! Bit spooky.
              Ooh, I wouldn't like that! Haha

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
                Ive had two fox attacks on my chickens, both times the end of May. A friend recently had all his chickens killed, it had dug under the fencing while he was at work. It's not a pleasant experience I couldn't be without an electric fence.
                Very sorry to hear it. They can be ruthless
                Last edited by wild; 06-06-2016, 08:50 AM.

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                • #9
                  Agree about them getting over fences. We are surrounded by 2 metre fences with no breaks, although there are some climbers on some of them. We have had a fox in our garden twice recently and he's a big guy. Got to now check before we let Harry dog out as he is only a little Bichon...although he thinks he's an Alsatian! (we don't tell him otherwise though, don't want to disappoint his ego! )

                  Sorry to hear about the chickens Scarlet, must have been awful to find that!
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                  • #10
                    I've got them on both allotments, they have been using my portable blue water pipe and debris netting hoop frame as a trampoline and have managed to break it and flatten the plants it was protecting.
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