We have a light in our yard to illuminate around the edge of our pond - it has worked well for a while. Last night it returned and killed another duck. We don't want to kill the fox but we want to save our ducks - I've watched them all grow from little babies barely able to hop around in our yard, learning how to fly and now fully grown. We've put out live traps but everyone has told me it's impossible to catch a fox. Does anyone know of anything - powder, liquid, etc. that you can maybe sprinkle on the ground to keep foxes and coyotes away???? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
2007-01-20 09:47:24 · 10 answers · asked by bstacy03 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If you do not want the fox eating your ducks, you need to kill it. Trapping it won't work- for one, they are hard to trap, and two- your ducks are easy food- they will always come back.
You can call your local DNR to take care of the "nusaince" wildlife, but they will just shoot it, being that it probably is a normal red fox.
2007-01-20 15:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the Crack said "lead poisoning". We have fed half the population of Fisher cats, coyotes, foxes, and damned Red Tail hawks. Oh, I forgot the Raccoons, possum's, a Peregrine Falcon and Marsh hawk..If you have a dog it will keep all this stuff away.My kid has had ever animal known to man. The coyotes and fox are the biggest problem. Last year he lost over 30 chickens in a weeks time, During the coarse of last year he bumped off 6 coyotes and 5 fox.We live in a large town but on the edge. Get a pouch or Mr. Smith and Wesson
2007-01-20 10:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by buzzwaltz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would almost bet ya that if you have one fox there is probably another one not far away.
You could search online for scents that deter fox but I agree that shooting the fox is probably going to be your best bet if it is not against the law in your area to do such.
I agree with calling your Local Game and Wildlife Agency as they may assist you in trapping the animal because ANY hungry animal can be caught if you are more clever than the animal.
The Game and Wildlife Agency would also probably have a better relocation program than for you to take the animal out for relocation as you may end up taking the animal only to another place where it does the same kind of damage you are dealing with.
I use a trap to catch ferrel/stray cats that kill my chickens and ducks and I tie meat to the inside of my trap on the bottom of the trap so that the cat can't get the meat from the outside of the trap. . . works everytime but sometimes it takes a day or two and sometimes longer and one would think the meat would be too rotten but these cats don't seem to care.
Anyway that you find that helps you,I wish you luck.
I hate losing any of my chickens/ducks. They all have their own personalities and are such a joy to me and my grandchildren and I hate to see a dead one or whatever is left behind when these cats kill one.
The thing that bothers me the most is that I do all I can to keep my birds pened up and protected and these animals do all they can to get in. . . mainly because city people refuse to have their cats neutered and refuse to be responsible for the litters that are created because of their lack of responsibility.
When they can't give the kittens away or if their females get pregnant and they don't want them any longer they bring them out here in the country thinking that all of us that live out in the country are just waiting to take them in.
These animals are no longer good as pets and do more harm than good and are more apt to spread rabies.
IF I wanted cats or more dogs I know where to go get them and I don't need anymore dumped off.
2007-01-20 15:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Just Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a livetrap will work in this case....the food the fox wants is running around the yard. Sprinkling or spraying isn't going to work at least not for long. This should be taken care of soon....call the professionals or you won't have anymore ducks left. ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL ! OR: The DNR I think will trap if domestic animals are being killed.
2007-01-20 13:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by anemonecanadensis 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Weasels are among the smartest and sneakest of all varmints. If you set a trap, remember, they crave rats and mice and even are drawn the the dead carcasses of other weasels. But the trap is the thing. A weasel can squeeze thru a hole the size of a dime. So make sure once in the trap there are no holes for it to slip thru. Also, do you have a friend or family member with a vicious dog; if you do, and can set the dog on the weasels chances are they won't return; sadly not enough wild spaces any longer where they need to live; so they get their food from our farms ... good luck
2016-05-24 01:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
welcome to the natural world. The only thing that will stop them is lead poisoning. But you could put up an electric fence that doesn't get near the water. One of my ducks was electrocuted when we had a lot of rain and it got stunned at fence and was also in water.
I had foxes all over and only after shooting a few and then the fence did their evil activities against my babies stop, But stop being a pussy and get a shot gun.
also geese are very good or much better at watching out for varmints. get a couple to lead the ducks who are much less aware of their surrounding. Get that shotgun
2007-01-20 09:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by crackleboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ya need to cage the ducks first, then gather some of the feathers and (if you can stand it) gather some bones from the dead one and put it inside a trap made for the fox. Only thing is the fox can find their way back to your place should you take them some where and drop them in the wilderness. hard to rid of'em
2007-01-20 12:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your local hardware store and buy a havahart cage bait it with raw beef and place it where you think the fox is entering your yard. when you catch the fox bring it as far from your house as possible ( over 20 miles) and release him into a wooded area. Problem solved no one gets hurt or injured.
2007-01-20 10:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We used to have ducks in our yard, along with geese. The geese kept raccoons away. As soon as we relocated our geese, the raccoons came in and started killing our ducks. You might want to try a couple of geese. However, I don't know if fox might kill geese, but geese can be pretty ferocious. Check with Fish and Game and see what they might suggest and if they might agree with using geese as "watchdogs".
2007-01-20 09:57:38 · answer #9 · answered by lulu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know rabbits will stay away from human hair because of the smell...maybe that would keep away a fox too?
2007-01-20 09:57:35 · answer #10 · answered by agendagal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋