Does it realy fox the fox?
 

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"Howard Neil" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:

A mechanical barrier, in our experience, has been the only effective
prevention of fox ingress, it works where all the chemical ones haven't.

One way that has worked for me (for nearly five years now) is a Maremma
Sheepdog. This is a livestock guard dog and foxes (and other unwanted
visitors g) do not step on her territory. Too big for an urban garden,
though, Mary.

I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no, we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the back of
the car, apart from the expense and hair and barking and ...

Anyway we don't really like dogs. Not that you'd have been able to tell :-)

Mary

--
Howard Neil

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
et...

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:

A mechanical barrier, in our experience, has been the only effective
prevention of fox ingress, it works where all the chemical ones
haven't.

One way that has worked for me (for nearly five years now) is a Maremma
Sheepdog. This is a livestock guard dog and foxes (and other unwanted
visitors g) do not step on her territory. Too big for an urban garden,
though, Mary.

I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no, we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the back
of
the car,

You have aroused my curiosity. Do you take them on holiday or just
shopping?


apart from the expense and hair and barking and ...


Anyway we don't really like dogs. Not that you'd have been able to tell
:-)

Franz

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
et...

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:

A mechanical barrier, in our experience, has been the only effective
prevention of fox ingress, it works where all the chemical ones
haven't.

One way that has worked for me (for nearly five years now) is a Maremma
Sheepdog. This is a livestock guard dog and foxes (and other unwanted
visitors g) do not step on her territory. Too big for an urban garden,
though, Mary.

I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no, we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the back
of
the car,

You have aroused my curiosity. Do you take them on holiday or just
shopping?


apart from the expense and hair and barking and ...


Anyway we don't really like dogs. Not that you'd have been able to tell
:-)

Franz

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
et...

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:

A mechanical barrier, in our experience, has been the only effective
prevention of fox ingress, it works where all the chemical ones
haven't.

One way that has worked for me (for nearly five years now) is a Maremma
Sheepdog. This is a livestock guard dog and foxes (and other unwanted
visitors g) do not step on her territory. Too big for an urban garden,
though, Mary.

I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no, we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the back
of
the car,

You have aroused my curiosity. Do you take them on holiday or just
shopping?


apart from the expense and hair and barking and ...


Anyway we don't really like dogs. Not that you'd have been able to tell
:-)

Franz

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
et...

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
...
Mary Fisher wrote:

A mechanical barrier, in our experience, has been the only effective
prevention of fox ingress, it works where all the chemical ones
haven't.

One way that has worked for me (for nearly five years now) is a Maremma
Sheepdog. This is a livestock guard dog and foxes (and other unwanted
visitors g) do not step on her territory. Too big for an urban garden,
though, Mary.

I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no, we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the back
of
the car,

You have aroused my curiosity. Do you take them on holiday or just
shopping?


apart from the expense and hair and barking and ...


Anyway we don't really like dogs. Not that you'd have been able to tell
:-)

Franz

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...



I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece
of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no,
we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the
back
of
the car,

You have aroused my curiosity. Do you take them on holiday or just
shopping?

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home. The
hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the back of the
estate.

We rarely go shopping - hate it - but when we do the hens stay at home. Why
should they suffer too?

Mary

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...



I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece
of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no,
we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the
back
of
the car,

You have aroused my curiosity. Do you take them on holiday or just
shopping?

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home. The
hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the back of the
estate.

We rarely go shopping - hate it - but when we do the hens stay at home. Why
should they suffer too?

Mary

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...



I know that's a possible solution and very suitable for a larger piece
of
land, I've tried persuading Welsh daughter to have one. But for us no,
we
don't want a dog. When we go off the hens take up enough room in the
back
of
the car,

You have aroused my curiosity. Do you take them on holiday or just
shopping?

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home. The
hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the back of the
estate.

We rarely go shopping - hate it - but when we do the hens stay at home. Why
should they suffer too?

Mary

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

Mary Fisher wrote:

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home.
The hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the
back of the estate.

A sort of chicken coupé?
--
Nick Wagg

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:55:47 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Mary Fisher wrote:

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home.
The hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the
back of the estate.

A sort of chicken coupé?

and not a mobile co-op for estate owners? :-)
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

Mary Fisher wrote:

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home.
The hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the
back of the estate.

A sort of chicken coupé?
--
Nick Wagg

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

Mary Fisher wrote:

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home.
The hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the
back of the estate.

A sort of chicken coupé?
--
Nick Wagg

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:55:47 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Mary Fisher wrote:

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home.
The hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the
back of the estate.

A sort of chicken coupé?

and not a mobile co-op for estate owners? :-)
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:55:47 +0000, Nick Wagg
wrote:

Mary Fisher wrote:

We don't go on holiday but we spend quite a bit of time away from home.
The hens go with us. Spouse made a travelling coop which fits in the
back of the estate.

A sort of chicken coupé?

and not a mobile co-op for estate owners? :-)
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

Does it realy fox the fox?
 

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My (now retired) barber used to dig the hair clippings into his garden,
and grew prize vegetables on the diet.

He probably wasn't doing much chemical hair treatment. These days, the
sweepings from hairdresser's floors are probably classifiable as toxic
waste.

Hmmm. Just look where Hempnall is, and you won't be surprised when you
meet a horsedrawn lorry laden with wicker baskets of fuller's earth.....

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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