jef Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Well apparently the vixens around here are prolonging birth so that their offspring are small enough to fit through the pop holes come pheasant time. A pen of 75 reduced to 6 on the second night in . Three foxes subsequently caught over the next two days. Our pop hole bars are 90mm (3.5inches) apart and are open from day one (though probably not anymore). Anyone else had experience with this?? It's obviously never happened to us before B) James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palombier Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 James 3.5 inches is the right size for the gaps and i have never known foxes to get thru' one. Are you sure this was the method of entry? P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Do you run your electric fox wire in front of your pop holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 have seen foxes run straight through holes in fences without stopping,so as small as you can go i would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Well apparently the vixens around here are prolonging birth so that their offspring are small enough to fit through the pop holes come pheasant time. A pen of 75 reduced to 6 on the second night in . Three foxes subsequently caught over the next two days. Our pop hole bars are 90mm (3.5inches) apart and are open from day one (though probably not anymore). Anyone else had experience with this?? It's obviously never happened to us before B) James Yes! We had the exact problem last season... the wholes we're about the size of yours and the electric fence was inadequate... Have a read of - http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...9&hl=gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jef Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 James 3.5 inches is the right size for the gaps and i have never known foxes to get thru' one. Are you sure this was the method of entry? P We left the pen as we found it, carcasses and all. I also set a couple of wires at the end of the funnels which is exactly where I got fox number two. So definately getting through the pop hole. When I took the first offender from a wire I tried it through the gaps and fit no problem. We had a litter of three cubs spotted on a couple of occasions so they are now spoken for and nothing for a week since. We don't have electric fences...... and don't get me started on buz zards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Bottoms then.. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 jef I'm afraid nothing you do will be 100%. Over the years we have had cubs get in through pop holes and kill dozens of poults. However when once they are dealt with the problem stops. I is obviously the odd litter once in a while that learns how to get in through a pop hole. I do find that an electric wire helps but even with that as I said we occasionally get one through. As you say don't mention buzzards, if you counted up they take far more than foxes over the course of a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jef Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 As you say don't mention buzzards, if you counted up they take far more than foxes over the course of a year. No no, they don't kill pheasants. They only eat the dead ones that seem to die first. Same old story and it's been done to death. Jef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 We don't have electric fences...... Get some double (or even triple) strand electric fencing round all your release pens next year. Without a doubt THE best fox deterrant there is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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