[Ag-eq] Chicken Killer

[Susan Roe]

Jody,

Well, that particular coop had the only rooster I have remaining.  His name 
is Gonzo and he is a black and white bard rock.  He probably knew there 
would be nothing he could do and stayed up on a higher purch.  It also could 
have been because of him that only two hens were killed.  If I still had my 
Rhoad Island Red rooster named Big Red, I'll bet Red would have sent 
whatever the animal was packing or would have died himself trying.

Right now, the only thing we can do is drive a few rebar or wooden stakes in 
any area in the back of the coops where the wood meets the ground that seems 
scratched at as an attempt to dig under the base of the coops.  The back of 
coops 2 and 3 have about a 3-1/2 foot covered walkway for us to be able to 
work in and out of those two coops out of the weather and to keep us from 
having to shovel snow away from the back doors.  Then directly behind the 
walkways is a thick wooded hedge row that seperates all three coops from the 
barn area.  This is real sheltered and a perfect place for animals to duck 
into and not be seen from the house.

If I could, I'd ship the fox down to your garden patch with specific 
instructions for him to earn his keep by eating your rabits and if he were 
to tuch your hens, then he would be fed to the nearest gater!

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Chicken Killer


> Hi Susan,
>
> Is there any way to keep the fox out of the hen house?  Do you have a
> rooster?  Would a rooster keep the fox away?
>
> How about if you send me the fox to go after my rabbits then we will both
> solve our problems.  Well, until the fox gets our chickens any way.
>
> JODY
>
>
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