Hello Chris,

Sorry to hear about your lost.  I have a friend who raises goats and he had
several kids taken by foxes.  Though, with my friend the foxes always seemed
to take his best kids.

He has a barn and during kidding season he brings all the does and kids in
the barn at night.  I do not have the luxury and I do not know your farms
situation.

Other suggestions are to set leg traps.  Make sure your animals can not get
into the traps.  Also the Animal Control in my area will let you borrow a
cage trap so you might want to check in your area about the same.  

Good luck and keep us abreast on the outcome.

James Harper
Virginia Regional Director
BBSAI



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Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:04 AM
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Subject: RE: [blackbelly] Lamb problem (Follow up on "wobbles")

Hello,

Well the wobbly legged lamb popped up on his front legs yesterday. Still
pretty wobbly but  was getting around pretty good. Apparently not good
enough though. As we drove in from the movies last nite we spotted a fox
running across the pasture. Since we hadn't ever lost a lamb except
during birthing(momma and lambs both eaten), we didn't worry about it
too much. The sheep always come into the pasture right in front of the
house and bed down at night. Of course, this is the same pasture we saw
the fox in. Anyway, this morning wobbles is gone. Mother is bleating. I
figure the fox got it. 

Natural selection at work I guess, thanks for the help though. Now I
wonder if he will be back routinely for an easy meal. :(

Chris




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