I stroked a fox.

[fonecrusher1]

You can come and stroke the next one I catch in my fox trap if you like, just before it gets a bullet through its head
If you knew how many chickens I have lost

Then where ever the chickens are at night isnt secure enough to stop foxes getting in, so its your fault not the fox.

[gwh200]

So albannach stroked a fox...



That's nothing , bdt spanked a monkey.

[Phantom]

Then where ever the chickens are at night isnt secure enough to stop foxes getting in, so its your fault not the fox.

Who said anything about them being taken at night. They get taken when they free range in the daytime and thats in a secure paddock with a 6ft Heras fencing surround.

[fonecrusher1]

Who said anything about them being taken at night. They get taken when they free range in the daytime and thats in a secure paddock with a 6ft Heras fencing surround.

Well then theres a hole in the fence somewhere unless theres a fox in your area that can jump 6 foot.
Have you actually seen a fox take one of your chickens?

[Phantom]

Well then theres a hole in the fence somewhere unless theres a fox in your area that can jump 6 foot.
Have you actually seen a fox take one of your chickens?

They can clear a 6ft fence easily and no I havent seen him take one I have seen him take about 10 and I have picked up more headless bodies than I care to remember when he kills for fun.

[fonecrusher1]

They can clear a 6ft fence easily and no I havent seen him take one I have seen him take about 10 and I have picked up more headless bodies than I care to remember when he kills for fun.

Then get a bigger fence. Surely increasing the height of the fence is a bit less bl00dy than shooting the thing in the head?

[Phantom]

Then get a bigger fence. Surely increasing the height of the fence is a bit less bl00dy than shooting the thing in the head?

No sorry can't agree with you there, I am not going to spend thousands of pounds and weeks working on increasing the size of my fencing to make a fox work at catching rabbits instead of taking easy pickings or killing for fun.
Don't get me wrong I don't agree with fox hunting or any hunting come to think of it, but I do agree with culling and I do understand farming. I would never kill any animal unecsersarily but I will if needs be.
I do everything possible to keep the fox out, but sometimes a bullet is the only and most humane way.
Last year I had a grey faced dartmoor sheep mauled, I found it in my paddock with a lot of puncture wounds in its throat. That was probably a dog. After checking with the police I will shoot any dogs I find in my paddocks also.

[fonecrusher1]

No sorry can't agree with you there, I am not going to spend thousands of pounds and weeks working on increasing the size of my fencing to make a fox work at catching rabbits instead of taking easy pickings or killing for fun.
Don't get me wrong I don't agree with fox hunting or any hunting come to think of it, but I do agree with culling and I do understand farming. I would never kill any animal unecsersarily but I will if needs be.
I do everything possible to keep the fox out, but sometimes a bullet is the only and most humane way.
Last year I had a grey faced dartmoor sheep mauled, I found it in my paddock with a lot of puncture wounds in its throat. That was probably a dog. After checking with the police I will shoot any dogs I find in my paddocks also.

Fair enough phantom, obviously the problem has gotten to the stage where you have absolutely no choice.
Compared to disgusting solutions like snaring or poisoning, the old bullet in the head is the best option.
I suppose humane culling is necessary sometimes.

[Phantom]

Fair enough phantom, obviously the problem has gotten to the stage where you have absolutely no choice.
Compared to disgusting solutions like snaring or poisoning, the old bullet in the head is the best option.
I suppose humane culling is necessary sometimes.

Thanks for that wanna discuss rats?

[Puppywalker]

No sorry can't agree with you there, I am not going to spend thousands of pounds and weeks working on increasing the size of my fencing to make a fox work at catching rabbits instead of taking easy pickings or killing for fun.
Don't get me wrong I don't agree with fox hunting or any hunting come to think of it, but I do agree with culling and I do understand farming. I would never kill any animal unecsersarily but I will if needs be.
I do everything possible to keep the fox out, but sometimes a bullet is the only and most humane way.
Last year I had a grey faced dartmoor sheep mauled, I found it in my paddock with a lot of puncture wounds in its throat. That was probably a dog. After checking with the police I will shoot any dogs I find in my paddocks also.

Not only livestock at risk, we have lost two or three Guide Dogs over the past couple of years after they have rolled in Fox poo and caught some disease or other. Most suburban foxes carry several bugs that can kill of make domestic dogs very ill. So I agree we need to do something to control their number, it just needs to be humane

[fonecrusher1]

Thanks for that wanna discuss rats?

Rats are vermin.

[Phantom]

Rats are vermin.

Fox's are just big rats

[slobodan]

Fox's are just big rats

Sir, I Concur.

[fonecrusher1]

Sir, I Concur.

And they put them in burgers where you're from.

[fonecrusher1]

Fox's are just big rats

Prove it. Hmmm...so you do have a mindless hatred for foxes.

Why dont you get one of these.