whippet 99 2,613 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 any one seen any fox cubs yet , there definitely about , and ive had reports of seeing cubs about 6 weeks old running around........lovely too see and a lot of respect too true hunters who only take out problem foxes for a reason ...... a lot of respect for such a predator , and let be for another day ,......any reports would be interesting as this mild weather is certainly changing habit 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 any one seen any fox cubs yet , there definitely about , and ive had reports of seeing cubs about 6 weeks old running around........lovely too see and a lot of respect too true hunters who only take out problem foxes for a reason ...... a lot of respect for such a predator , and let be for another day ,......any reports would be interesting as this mild weather is certainly changing habit finding somewhere dry here would be the biggest problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,493 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Mate of mine had a litter of 9 a couple of weeks ago and he said their eyes were just opening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 is it that bad where you are paulas , a lot of earths quite wet and then the wooded earths holding more and in thick cover.....gnipper that was a good litter ... I wonder if the flooding helps for food for the foxes or makes it worse ,...you find all sorts on the higher ground,...... the other day I found a milky otter ran over down the bottom of a local road by the river......luckily there isn't much damage so waiting for taxidermist Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sirius 1,391 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I filmed a brace who were tied two weeks ago? So it will be a while before there on the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I filmed a brace who were tied two weeks ago? So it will be a while before there on the ground. I saw a brace tied the 16th january Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 nice , I was out the other night and there was a brace in the middle of the field , vixen was led down and dog fox was over the top , but they weren't tied ,.....it was either before or after they finished mateing ,.......they were making hell of a racket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 is it that bad where you are paulas , a lot of earths quite wet and then the wooded earths holding more and in thick cover.....gnipper that was a good litter ... I wonder if the flooding helps for food for the foxes or makes it worse ,...you find all sorts on the higher ground,...... the other day I found a milky otter ran over down the bottom of a local road by the river......luckily there isn't much damage so waiting for taxidermist went for a wonder the other night, didn't see anything but predators and the odd munty barking in the woods, not one rabbit or hare, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Theres a litter down near me and about a 1/2 mile away from them I was watching a pair mating and there was another dog Fox trying to get in on the action but didn't get what he wanted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Mate of mine had a litter of 9 a couple of weeks ago and he said their eyes were just opening. You'd imagine that was two litters together ,which does happen, which means two vixens have given birth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,540 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 seen nothing yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 there a vixen moved into a mates barn its that wet on his land he`s hoping she stays and cubs he`s got 3 kids be great for them to see 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Akeld 11 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Where are you in the country? Litter born on new years day, when were they pairing up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) been a mild winter but never see much till mid/end march round here i have seen them in other parts of the country out n about this time of year Edited February 17, 2014 by the_stig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Mate of mine had a litter of 9 a couple of weeks ago and he said their eyes were just opening. You'd imagine that was two litters together ,which does happen, which means two vixens have given birth. young vixens out the same litter will sometimes stick together for a couple of year ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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