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DorsetScott



Joined: 23 Oct 2011
Posts: 500
Location: Bournemouth
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 14 10:18 pm    Post subject: 12 hours to go Reply with quote
    

And I'll be the newest chicken keeper on Downsizer.

Having cut more chicken wire than I care to ever cut again and fastened hundreds of cable ties the run is now ready.
The coop is ready.
I'm ready (As I'll ever be)

Ooooooooooooooooohh!

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45377
Location: yes
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 14 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

think like a fox and make any necessary adjustments

chooks are ace ,enjoy

DorsetScott



Joined: 23 Oct 2011
Posts: 500
Location: Bournemouth
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 14 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've got a nearly 2 foot skirt all around the run which I'm hoping will stop foxes being able to dig in.
Might have to get the air rifle down from the loft though

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45377
Location: yes
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 14 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

air weapon perfect for rats ,foxy need trap or ar16 or similar

DorsetScott



Joined: 23 Oct 2011
Posts: 500
Location: Bournemouth
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 14 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
air weapon perfect for rats ,foxy need trap or ar16 or similar


I was meaning for scaring rather than shooting!

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45377
Location: yes
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 14 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

that is good ,foxy deserves a kind death if needs be,thing is they dont really scare for long if they are hungry ,good mesh helps as does electric fencing but traps never sleep

Lloyd



Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 14 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know of more than one pestie that despatched cage trapped foxes with a. 22 air rifle.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45377
Location: yes
PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 14 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Humane killing of foxes
Snared foxes must be killed quickly and hu
manely by a shot at close range
from a rifle, shotgun or pist
ol. A .22 rim fire rifle or
a shotgun is suitable. Air
weapons must not be used,
as they are not suffici
ently powerful.

badly pasted from the defra regs pdf here

chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Posts: 413
Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 14 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Have you got them yet ?

DorsetScott



Joined: 23 Oct 2011
Posts: 500
Location: Bournemouth
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 14 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I do

I'm already thinking chickens are basically mental

Here is a pic of 3 of the 4 girls settling in yesterday.


Ty Gwyn



Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4562
Location: Lampeter
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 14 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

And Warren`s they be Scott.

DorsetScott



Joined: 23 Oct 2011
Posts: 500
Location: Bournemouth
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 14 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ty Gwyn wrote:
And Warren`s they be Scott.


They're not Warren's, they're mine!

Yeah, I think maybe I should go to bed now

bobs



Joined: 02 Feb 2014
Posts: 105
Location: somerset
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 14 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

nice one,
keep us informed how you get on

now i'm living next to a building site i think it will be to much of a disturbance to get some yet

chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Posts: 413
Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 14 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lovely looking birds....

SandraR



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 2346
Location: Devon
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 14 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They look super

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