Outside light for animal deterrant

[nick182]

Hi guys,

ive been asked to instal an outside light to stop foxes gettin into the chicken coup.
what sort of light would work best to keep away foxes at night? I've been looking at most motion sensor lights but im not sure if they are applicable to foxes
Can anyone please clarify or point me in the right direction?

cheers
nick

 

[ruston]

You have a tough one there. A Fox will soon get used to a light ; we have them here from the woods in broad daylight, loud noises kept them at bay for awhile (radio timed) but they still got a few chickens.

Bury the chicken netting so they cant get under it , and secure the pen gates well ; because they are smart little fellows.

Continual harassment is about the only thing that miffs them . But they will return.

 

[telectrix]

best light is the flash from a 12 bore barrel

 

[mogga]

OLD farmers remedy Shoot 1 nail to fence as deterant for his"friends"

 

[Marvo]

Don't know much about foxes but I saw a 2kW strobe light that someone once installed to deter porcupines. He swore it worked but I can't vouch for it, I was worried it might give them epilepsy attacks.

 

[rfears]

We don't get many porcupines in Hertfordshire, but I guess Cape Town is a bit different...

 

[Marvo]

We get a few in the suburbs, kinda like an oversized, 20-30 kilogram, krimpvark (hedge hog) just a lot more destructive. Never got too close to one for obvious reasons but they must have teeth cause they make quick work of SWA cables and plastic HDPE water pipework.

 

[i=p/u]

trap them and shoot them

 

[Marvo]

The farmers shoot them on sight because they can damage full fields of crops but I think they're on the official endangered list.

 

[Des 56]

If he cant get a real dog to do the job get an electronic type

Motion sensor to activate a transformer to supply a B+Q door chimes with a barking dog selected with the bell push shorted out

 

[nick182]

If he cant get a real dog to do the job get an electronic type

Motion sensor to activate a transformer to supply a B+Q door chimes with a barking dog selected with the bell push shorted out

sounds like a good idea in theory but i gotta think about the neighbours. Seeing as how foxes are nocturnal. I cant really have the neighbours bein woken up at 3am..

damn good idea though... hmmm

 

[ruston]

Nick, have a read of this you are up against a cunning creature.Foxes and Chickens | Down the Lane

 

[telectrix]

get a load of rabbits. place in enclosure surrounding the chicken coop.

 

[1shortcircuit]

get a load of rabbits. place in enclosure surrounding the chicken coop.

That just made me laugh

:thumbsup

 

[Des 56]

Nick, have a read of this you are up against a cunning creature.Foxes and Chickens | Down the Lane

A quote from the link on deterents
Hang human hair around the pen at six feet intervals. They don't like the smell apparently. Use ladies tight's or fine netting.

If the tights my Mrs had worn for the last few days was hung there
You wouldn't get me near the chickens,never mind the fox
I would also doubt the chickens having an appetite either