Butler 396 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Went down to my birds yesterday morning and was greeted by a site all poultry keepers dread I had been visited by a fox during the early hours and he had helped himself to a dozen of my stags. At first i thought it had been the work of more than one because i only found one body left in a pen. But as the day went on i found ones and twos here and there hidden for collection later. Knowing it would be back i dropped a few wires on some likely looking runs and was back at first light this morning to check on them. He won't be eating chicken tonight :shh: Thats 4 in the past five weeks. Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Nice one Butler, blasted things hammer chickens this time of year with so many young cubs about... Quote Link to post
woodga 170 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 did young markus set those wires for you then //LUCKY HE ONLY HAD A FEW THEN P KEEP THOSE WIRES DOWN well done mate see you soon :friends: Quote Link to post
Butler 396 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Don't like killing them this time of year and i won't go looking for them but these ones come to me and give me no choice. I set the wires this time woodga but Marcus isn't bad at dropping one A dozen might not sound many mate but it probably represents 40 or 50 chicks hatched as these were the final cut Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Don't like killing them this time of year and i won't go looking for them but these ones come to me and give me no choice. I set the wires this time woodga but Marcus isn't bad at dropping one A dozen might not sound many mate but it probably represents 40 or 50 chicks hatched as these were the final cut Agree killing cubs is a waste, but when there a problem, it needs doing.. They just cause hassle with the chucks don't they, they've been at it all over, can't blame them, chickens well tasty, beats a bin bag... Quote Link to post
lurcher lass 9 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 good lookin fox, nice markings, i know what you mean about killing this time of year but needs must etc if it was my chickens i would do the same you clearly know how to set your wires mate, good on you personally i like to give the hounds a run with the hounds but this is different situation all the best mate lurcher lass x x x Quote Link to post
DUCKWING 302 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 OVER THE YEARS IVE LEARNT ONE THING ............ TO KEEP TRAPS AND SNARES DOWN ALL YEAR ROUND PREDATORS AND CHICKENS DONT MIX , AND I DONT WORK ALL YEAR TO HAVE FOWL KILLED IF I SEE A FOX IN MY LOCALITY IAM AFRAID ITS DEAD ...... NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,210 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 OVER THE YEARS IVE LEARNT ONE THING ............ TO KEEP TRAPS AND SNARES DOWN ALL YEAR ROUND PREDATORS AND CHICKENS DONT MIX , AND I DONT WORK ALL YEAR TO HAVE FOWL KILLED IF I SEE A FOX IN MY LOCALITY IAM AFRAID ITS DEAD ...... NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR ALL THE BEST DUCKWING If its on your turf, I couldn't agree more. Quote Link to post
WILF 47,637 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Fair play Butler, got 10 Orpinton chicks and 10 Norfolk Bronze chicks at the moment, got them inside the cabin at the moment........but seen a big old dog trotting through the top paddock the other evening, shame but he will have to go befor they go out on grass. Gutter about your chooks matey Quote Link to post
Butler 396 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Just picked another well grown cub up this morning off the same run. Quote Link to post
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