For more information, visit this website:
http://www.thefoxwebsite.net/populations/australia
I'm often asked about urban foxes. Yes, they do live in Adelaide. In fact, they are more prevalent in SA than any other state which is why every poultry owner should make sure that their yard is secure. Having neighbours with outside dogs in the suburbs is a great help to keep foxes away.
For more information, visit this website: http://www.thefoxwebsite.net/populations/australia
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With the start of spring the snakes begin to wake up from their winter sleep thanks to the warmer days over 23°C. Snakes can be a problem for any backyard whether in town, suburbia or country.
The chicken coop can be an attractive food source location for snakes as well as somewhere warm to curl up to sleep. Snakes do not come into a yard just because there are chickens there. Rodents and eggs are their desired food source, whereas the chickens themselves tend to be a later thought. So there is no truth in the rumour that having chickens encourages snakes to come. It’s a matter of rodent control which starts with how your control the food source for your chickens. Take care of your yard
Take care of the coop
How to deter snakes from the coop
Different snakes do different things Pythons are more likely to attack and consume chickens and eggs. Other venomous snakes are more likely to be after rodents only. Myth Busting - What does NOT work
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AuthorYou can take the girl out of the country but you can't take the country out of the girl. As an ex-Barossa gal now living in suburban Adelaide, South Australia, Janine Zschech is not only a serious chicken lady but a genuine advocate for self-sufficiency and education of children to the knowledge of gardening and animal rearing. Skills for life! Archives
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