The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Hunt Meet          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Pests and Predators Author Message Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3452 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:45 am    Post subject: Hunt Meet Hunt meet in the village today and the hounds were both sides of the valley (and through the garden). We can follow them simply by sound, and from the shots, they got at least one and possibly two foxes - with luck they'll now leave the poultry alone. Back to top woollylegs Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 84 Location: North Kent Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:23 pm    Post subject: Hunt Meet Good to hear sense prevails in your part of the world and fox hunting continues. Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Hunt Meet woollylegs wrote: Good to hear sense prevails in your part of the world and fox hunting continues. Here Here !!! Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2620 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:25 pm    Post subject: They have never hunted here but the farmer and his mate try to get them usually successfully Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16078 Location: Hampshire Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:02 pm    Post subject: Interesting info regarding foxes & hunting years ago. http://www.poultry.allotment.org.uk/Chicken_a/fence_poultry/index.php And some info for protection against foxes today. Back to top Fenn Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:34 pm    Post subject: I find hunting such an emotive subject I find myself instinctively disagreeing with it as a sport (as opposed to when it's a necessity) and yet my grandad was a huntsman - it's always been part of our family. I'm lucky in that we simply don't get foxes in our area, so my thoughts on them are purely theoretical Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2620 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:19 pm    Post subject: Here in Cumbria they Hunt on foot so not really sport but no hunts here lots of foxes though Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Pests and Predators All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group