Fox and Cattle.

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

I have a farmer friend who tells me that old Charlie is attacking his young stock, cows that is.

 

Never before have I heard of Charlie attacking cows, am I wrong. I am heading over to his place tonight to see what can be done, Pics to follow much later I hope.

[dickyboy 1]

i've known of them o chew off ears when in close quarters and can't move about out in a fiels anything a couple of months old would send a fox flyiny but when very young then is possible but never heard of it

[Guest Frank]

Hope you have some luck mate, keep us posted.

 

Frank.

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Foxes Need Not Apply!

 

 

[Mitch 0]

I have encountered foxes down here eating calfs before they are born, as they come out that is. Chewing the noses off ect,,, Not very nice..

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Lads thanks for the replies, it did sound a wee bit strange to me, but you know the saying, a friend in need.

 

Anyway we hit the farm at 23:30 last night and low and behold Charlie was running among the cattle in the top field. Little fooker was very reluctant to leave the herd, bear in mind that the next field was alive with lambs, yet he was happy to scatter the cattle in all directions, strange behaviour.

 

At last I had a clear shot at him, 150 yards with big white chest sticking out like a light house, how could I miss.

[thurso jack 3]

nice work farmer will be happy.

[Guest oldskool]

well done mate :thumbs-up: ... i know a lad that says he went out to check the cattle and found a new born calve getting pestured by 2 foxes.. the exhausted cow was drivin one off while the other was havin ago at the calve

[Phil Lloyd 10,739]

Edited April 18, 2007 by CHALKWARREN

[Guest Frank]

Top man Irish Lurcher No more cattle chasing for that fella.

 

CHALKWARREN, Would of love to have seen that.

 

Frank.

[Guest mucker]

theres a beef farm not to far from me ive watched fox shadowing a cow in labour ,when the cow settled so did the fox just waiting.

it looked to me like it knew what was about to happen,i just thought it would be after any sack etc that was left,wished id stuck around, i have found calf carcasses ,hind legs etc on the very same place and assumed they,d be still born or something never thought for a minute a fox would tackle one.

[Guest whitser]

I have encountered foxes down here eating calfs before they are born, as they come out that is. Chewing the noses off ect,,, Not very nice..

a farmer told me that badgers will eat the udders off sheep, to get the milk , when they a lambing and cant get up. good work irish lurcher, always keep the farmer happy.

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Thanks lads, do the fox eat the after birth of stock, one of the lads on the site was telling me this may be the problem?

 

I am heading over to west meath next week to say hello to some charlies who are messing with some sheep, I just love to deal with these little b*****ds.

[macker 5]

can remember as a young lad with no dogs

and not introduced to hunting yet.

cutting across a couple of fields to look for a better

spot to fish.when my mate said to me there was afox

as we watched we could see it beside a cow

who had just had a calf .

we walked right up to the fox and let a scream

thinking it was eating the calf.

only to see the vixen run off with some

of the afterbirth.can still remember its earth altough

it was twenty years gone by.

i can still remember it well it was like an old wall half covered in muck.

what an oppertunist our fox is .

still love to see them when they are doing their own thing.

all the best

macker

[cymruguy69 5]

I was out with the beagle hounds back in March and one of the larger cows on the farm we were leaving from had jus had a calve and all the afterbirth was all over the floor the hounds tried eating the lot up.

 

Disgusting if you ask me but if they fed on it then surely a charlie would.