murder most fowl

[BeardyMan]

(7 April 2015, 12:07)Tarrel Wrote:

Quote:Don't think we'll bother to get any more. We'll let Harry and Eggs live out the rest of their days, then pack up the hen house I suppose.

Why? Chickens are a great prep. An assured source of protein for minimal fuss and bother. You already have the skill and experience to keep them. Why not replace them?

I'd like to get more. Not sure the missus is too keen. Problem starts when these chickens are given names. My little boy named all of them, and he's lost his dog a few weeks ago too. Thankfully I've always told him the truth about these things and explained what actually happened. He doesn't like foxes now.

I think I may wait to we move house before adding to the flock, doesn't matter what I need to do to secure them then. Can't really do all the necessary in this rented accommodation.

Thankfully we don't depend on these chooks for anything, goes to show how quickly your food producing stock can be wiped out.

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(7 April 2015, 13:54)bigpaul Wrote: I heard an "old wives tale " back along that if you pee around the outside of the pen the smell puts the fox off...not sure if its true just something I heard of course strong fences and deep netting are the order of the day and locking up the chickens overnight in a secure poultry shed. I think TH is right you may have to shoot the fox eventually.

I think having Winston pee all over the garden certainly deterred Mr Fox previously. Also I never thought we'd get fox in the garden. Only way in is via other gardens, we're surrounded! School boy error, evidently.