Urban Fox

[Tank]

Hi All,
No I am not begging for Antler, Tusk or Horns this time! (unless you have a few spare!)
I have recently moved and have a large back Garden, and am thinking of keeping a few Chickens. The problem is, Foxes! I can smell where they have been and my Springer and next doors two Labs go mad at night sometimes. When I used to drive Taxis late at night, I noticed lots of Foxes going right into the Towns, I suppose on the Isle of Wight, no where is far from the Countryside!
Anyway, as its fairly built up here, would I still be allowed to get it/them shot? especially if they were 'worrying' my birds?
not sure on the Legality of it to be honest!
take care all, good Hunting,
warm regards
Tank

 

[trouble]

the kid keeps free range hens in a paddock next to the yard , the chicken shed has two pop holes behind one i have a treadle operated fox cage fixed to the hen house floor , in the morning you let the hens out one door and shut the other , at night shut the hens up and open the trap door . You need a bit of ply on top of the trap or it fills with chicken crap , youll be suprised what you catch in your hen house

 

[jay 22]

the kid keeps free range hens in a paddock next to the yard , the chicken shed has two pop holes behind one i have a treadle operated fox cage fixed to the hen house floor , in the morning you let the hens out one door and shut the other , at night shut the hens up and open the trap door . You need a bit of ply on top of the trap or it fills with chicken crap , youll be suprised what you catch in your hen house

great idea trouble. i bet you get a fair amount this way

 

[trouble]

its out of sight people is what i like , you be suprised what goes in and youd be suprised how the chickens get used to it

 

[munsterlander]

the kid keeps free range hens in a paddock next to the yard , the chicken shed has two pop holes behind one i have a treadle operated fox cage fixed to the hen house floor , in the morning you let the hens out one door and shut the other , at night shut the hens up and open the trap door . You need a bit of ply on top of the trap or it fills with chicken crap , youll be suprised what you catch in your hen house

included are the locals cats !

 

[liongeorge]

We keep chickens in our back garden have done for years. A foxes use the garden probably every night. They have never touched our chickens even though the pen is very insecure, I could trap them but feel no desperate need. Just make sure they are shut away at night.
Also in a more urban enviroment I susspect there is loads of other food (bins , scraps for birds etc) that is easier for them they won't bother with your chickens.


don't wory about foxes mate , rats are going to be what you need to worry about!