In article , atec77
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On 25/05/2011 10:36 AM, Billy wrote:
In ,
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On 25/05/2011 5:10 AM, Billy wrote:
In .au,
"FarmI"ask@itshall be given wrote:

"David wrote in message
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I has one fox a few weeks ago, now I have a pair. Last week on two
successive days they were out and about in daylight in clear view.

They are lovely animals:

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...animals%20and%
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rds/ChookThiefDuo.jpg

Sorry about the quality but a really big lens would be required to do
much better.

Like snakes there is a limit to how tolerant you can be even if they
are cute. A neighbour has lost two ducks and six chooks.

Both days I sent to pups after them. Leila went along for the fun of
it but Flynn was deadly serious, chasing flat out into the gully. I
couldn't see what happened but there was quite some high pitched
squealing so either he caught one or it was very close and the fox was
in a panic and ummm shall we say soiled itself. Flynn came back
looking very smug.

They haven't reappeared in daylight since and the swamp hens and
herons are about in the vicinity so they may have decided they don't
like my place so much. Good boy Flynn!

They are indeed gorgeous looking things, but then I haven't lost a chook
to
one for a while so I can say that with some equanimity. I am positivley
murderous when they kill my chooks and have been known to do nasty
things
to
get rid of them.

I feel the same way about snails and slugs.
Slight difference in toxicity though

I get a perverse pleasure when stretching foxes with a medium calibre

I don't even take pleasure with snails. It's just sump'thin' that
occasionally needs to be done.
We have a number of large frogs in the yard , now I doubt it's related
but no snails are evident

Sadly, we have a pride of pussies (feline), and frogs, and lizards don't
really stand a much of a chance here. I'd like to get me some ducks or
chickens, but I worry about the wear and tear from the cats, and our
gimpy dog, Beau. A goose may be possible, but then I'd worry about the
wear and tear of the goose on the cats, gimpy dog, and me :O(
--
- Billy

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On Fri, 27 May 2011 17:43:30 -0700, Billy
wrote:

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A goose may be possible, but then I'd worry about the
wear and tear of the goose on the cats, gimpy dog, and me :O(

I recently acquired 6 geese, three of which immediately tripped and
fell into the pot and freezer, the other three happily integrated with
the chooks and ducks who free range on a couple of acres.

I was a bit hesitant getting geese, thinking they're cantankerous etc.
They've been no more trouble than the chooks and ducks - in other
words - none at all.

Mine don't make a lot of noise and unless you live in a suburban
environment, I'd say you'd have no troubles at all, based on my
experience. I wish I got them sooner!