Problem foxes (merged threads)

Volcano

Sounds like you have a fairly large perimeter so this: http://www.foxdeterrents.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12

might work out quite expensive.

Can you borrow someone's dog for a few days? That and/or leaving dog poo around the edges of your property would probably be enough to do it.

Here's a brilliant idea: Motion activated attachment for your garden hose! As soon as a fox walks within range it gets blasted by mains pressure water! http://www.thepresentfinder.co.uk/tpf/1306/p/d/garden+pest+repeller+humane+motion+activated+water+spray+deterrent/pid/5572568

When the unique sensor in the pest repeller detects any large bird or animal that crosses its path, it shoots out a 5 second jet of water and emits a clicking noise to drive away pests. After 5 seconds it then resets and scans again with the built in sensor, so that pests can't become familiar with its actions.
As it simply plugs in to a standard hose, it is easy to use, and with an adjustable spray range of up to 10 metres, it can keep pests away from an area up to 90 square metres

2 of those will cover quite a large area. I'm assuming the foxes will have a standard route through your garden so just put them where they are most likely to come over the fence. They can be easily resited so if the foxes decide to come in by another route you can just keep moving it around to catch them out.

1618

Many thanks volcano

Penelope_Penguin

1618 wrote: »

Can anyone advise me how to get rid of foxes {without shooting them] we have the 2 parents and 2 juniors who come into my garden every night and cause chaos,they are messing all over the lawn and destroying anything in sight.Any advice would be welcome i have been all around my garden and am sure they are not living within my property,we live on the outskirts of an estate.

As this has fallen from the front page of Greenfingered, I'll add it to the exisitng foxes thread to keep ideas together.

Penny. x

Queen-Bee_2

The pee solution does work, but it has to be an adult male. Worked for one of my Mum's friends, but my Dad refuses for her garden!!!

Wondered about send my OH round to do the job without telling Dad.

Davesnave

Whoever said the smell of ferrets will drive away foxes may be incorrect in this assumption, as foxes cheerfully walk past our ferret cage. However, our foxes are well-behaved and cause no problems.

I think rabbits might have issues with ferret odour, though if the ferrets are neutered and given a monthly bath, the pong is not that strong.

clairestokoe

Must tell my dad about that um... wee wee tip, a fox has just killed all of his chickens. Poor old girls - all rescued battery hens too.