ferrets88 5 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Ive recently built some fox traps for round my chicken farms at work and seem to be catching more badgers than I do foxes is there anyway I can prevent this or is it just one of them things? Quote Link to post
dymented 2,220 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 swap bates bud use something old and smelly Quote Link to post
Bootsha 1,306 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 badgers will eat chickens as well mate.............................................. Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 they will eat anything a fox will ,...........hence there relation .the pig........ do whats best mate and let it go for the rifle boys to do there job..... Quote Link to post
sikastag_1 689 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Who's relation? A pig is no relation to a badger it's a mustelid.... 1 Quote Link to post
j1985 1,984 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Always thought folk called badgers "Pigs" because a male is a boar and a female is a sow ???? Quote Link to post
dymented 2,220 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Always thought folk called badgers "Pigs" because a male is a boar and a female is a sow ???? your correct Who's relation? A pig is no relation to a badger it's a mustelid.... correct also swap your bait for a smelly old fish and you will be fine unless you have the cage trap on there walk way and theres no way round it then obviously there going to go in it Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Tape a "NO BADGERS" Sign to the front Quote Link to post
ferrets88 5 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Cheers for all your replies, People say they will only eat dead chicken and wont kill em but have seen em killing but unlike fox they kill 1 then run off with it quick. Ive got the trap set on a main track that everything uses next to the electric fence set it there as ive seen foxes there and they tried burying chickens they've killed round there. No badgers sign mite work but doubt theyd be able to read ma writing Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Cheers for all your replies, People say they will only eat dead chicken and wont kill em but have seen em killing but unlike fox they kill 1 then run off with it quick. Ive got the trap set on a main track that everything uses next to the electric fence set it there as ive seen foxes there and they tried burying chickens they've killed round there. No badgers sign mite work but doubt theyd be able to read ma writing I have seen one carrying a dead cat, i have no idea if it was roadkill or whether it did the deed itself but one thing for sure Tiddles didn't go home that evening Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Cheers for all your replies, People say they will only eat dead chicken and wont kill em but have seen em killing but unlike fox they kill 1 then run off with it quick. Ive got the trap set on a main track that everything uses next to the electric fence set it there as ive seen foxes there and they tried burying chickens they've killed round there. No badgers sign mite work but doubt theyd be able to read ma writing Don't kid yourself they just kill one and run away. There every bit as deadly as a fox. 1 Quote Link to post
sikastag_1 689 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Don't kid yourself a lads they only eat worms remember lol!!! Quote Link to post
ferrets88 5 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Cheers for all your replies, People say they will only eat dead chicken and wont kill em but have seen em killing but unlike fox they kill 1 then run off with it quick. Ive got the trap set on a main track that everything uses next to the electric fence set it there as ive seen foxes there and they tried burying chickens they've killed round there. No badgers sign mite work but doubt theyd be able to read ma writing Don't kid yourself they just kill one and run away. There every bit as deadly as a fox. Duno if we ever see em at work they tend to be running off with 1 and no sign of other dead. you know when charlies been coz theres dead everywhere, you can see where its started a load with the heads bit of and buried then rest hardly have a mark on them most we lost was 200 odd in 1 day from a vixen with cubs. Nice smelly chicken that's bin under the brooders all night in trap now so see what happens. Edited June 2, 2013 by ferrets88 Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Cheers for all your replies, People say they will only eat dead chicken and wont kill em but have seen em killing but unlike fox they kill 1 then run off with it quick. Ive got the trap set on a main track that everything uses next to the electric fence set it there as ive seen foxes there and they tried burying chickens they've killed round there. No badgers sign mite work but doubt theyd be able to read ma writing Don't kid yourself they just kill one and run away. There every bit as deadly as a fox. Duno if we ever see em at work they tend to be running off with 1 and no sign of other dead. you know when charlies been coz theres dead everywhere, you can see where its started a load with the heads bit of and buried then rest hardly have a mark on them most we lost was 200 odd in 1 day from a vixen with cubs. Nice smelly chicken that's bin under the brooders all night in trap now so see what happens. I've had hundreds killed a few times before we got a good electric fence fitted and it was a badger. In a pen of say 200 if a fox got in then there's a good chance all will be killed... Badger would kill maybe 50-100. Probably because he isn't as fit or quick as a fox. Cull needed desperately!!! 1 Quote Link to post
ferrets88 5 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Cheers for all your replies, People say they will only eat dead chicken and wont kill em but have seen em killing but unlike fox they kill 1 then run off with it quick. Ive got the trap set on a main track that everything uses next to the electric fence set it there as ive seen foxes there and they tried burying chickens they've killed round there. No badgers sign mite work but doubt theyd be able to read ma writing Don't kid yourself they just kill one and run away. There every bit as deadly as a fox. Duno if we ever see em at work they tend to be running off with 1 and no sign of other dead. you know when charlies been coz theres dead everywhere, you can see where its started a load with the heads bit of and buried then rest hardly have a mark on them most we lost was 200 odd in 1 day from a vixen with cubs. Nice smelly chicken that's bin under the brooders all night in trap now so see what happens. I've had hundreds killed a few times before we got a good electric fence fitted and it was a badger. In a pen of say 200 if a fox got in then there's a good chance all will be killed... Badger would kill maybe 50-100. Probably because he isn't as fit or quick as a fox. Cull needed desperately!!! I duno then mate we have between 20-30 thousand in sheds and they are quick birds don't know if that's the difference why badgers arnt so much of a problem but probly jus been lucky with them. This cull is it just in certain areas or all over the country? I did try reading it on here but got bored of the anti in disguise's comments lol 1 Quote Link to post
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