Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Setting a fox trap

We spent a little time today setting a live trap for the fox that has been stealing eggs, chickens, and turkeys. The kids had fun helping to camouflage the trap with sticks, grass, etc.  Hopefully we will find a well fed grey fox in it  by morning.

For bait I decided to use fish, a can of sardines in fact. The open can should produce a good aroma to draw the fox in. After all, who can resist the smell of sardines?




Kaelyn brings some collected tall grass for camouflage.


Kaelyn and Hunter place grass and sticks over the trap.



The trap is placed against the wall of the chicken coop housing the baby turkeys. Around the trap I placed some old pine logs.

Hunter adds the finishing touches

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