Chickens and Foxes
I like the Wild Fox challenge, but for some chicken farmers I removed it because I get too focused on looking for the fox. I need to focus a bit on other sides of life, too :)
I get it that the challenge makes the fox enter the lot occasionally, and if not being chased it will steal an egg, bird or produce. With the challenge turned off the fox should not enter the lot, or will it still come but just very rarely?
And - with the fox challenge off, will the fox take chickens that wander off the lot, or will they be pretty safe, too?
I think the chance of a bird be taken very rarely sounds good, then I won't stress about it so much. So allowing the chickens wander off the lot (no locked gates) might be a good mid way... Never had a bird taken off the lot, but they never walked very far, and I call them to their coop and lock their gate during the night.
What's your experience?
I get it that the challenge makes the fox enter the lot occasionally, and if not being chased it will steal an egg, bird or produce. With the challenge turned off the fox should not enter the lot, or will it still come but just very rarely?
And - with the fox challenge off, will the fox take chickens that wander off the lot, or will they be pretty safe, too?
I think the chance of a bird be taken very rarely sounds good, then I won't stress about it so much. So allowing the chickens wander off the lot (no locked gates) might be a good mid way... Never had a bird taken off the lot, but they never walked very far, and I call them to their coop and lock their gate during the night.
What's your experience?
