[TheForge] Fox news

[Jerry Smith]

We have a fox problem in my area, the neighbors have chickens. I sit on the 
lower part of my deck with my AR  .223 or my Rem 700 in 30-06 and wait for the 
foxes. So far, I have gotten 2, but have missed 2. They move fast if they hear 
you move.

This year I have seen one black snake, about 5 foot long, they will eat the 
eggs.

Jerry




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From: John Allen <countrymetals at gmail.com>
To: Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net>; Blacksmithing List Sponsored by 
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Sent: Sat, July 24, 2010 9:01:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fox news

I had a problem with snakes killing chickens before because the hens would
guard the eggs but the snake wanted them eggs.

On Jul 24, 2010 8:55 AM, "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net> wrote:

Jan woke me up early this morning to tell me that all our chickens were dead
and there was a Fox walking off with one of them.  By the time I got my gun
and got out there the fox was long gone.  I saw it twice more, and each time
by the time I got out there it was gone.  The final time the fox took the
time to chase off a cat that thought it would have chicken for breakfast.
That was a fatal mistake, because by the time it got back to the dead
chickens I was ready for it and put it down.

We are keeping an eye out to see if it's mate shows up, so far no sign of
one. It makes me sick, 24 dead chickens.  I had always thought that fox
would sneek in and take them one at a time, not kill the while batch at
once.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net


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