Dear Nic,
Thanks very much for your response.
I didn’t though leave any food out for the fox. I only leave the food in the hog house where the fox can’t get to it and a bowl of water outside as otherwise it gets a bit crowded in there.
I have though now turned the hog house round so it faces the wall. There is access three ways for the hogs to get away although obviously a fox is much quicker than a hog. When the hog turned up it was a bit confused by the new layout but did eventually find the entrance. Looking at the wildlife camera, the fox did turn up last night but fortunately by then the hog had eaten and left. I did though this time leave some food out for the fox away from the hog house. My silly thinking is that if the foxes have something to eat they will leave the hogs alone – this I hope anyway. I know they get very frustrated that they can’t get to the hedgehogs food and jump all over the hog house trying to get in. I checked the camera this morning and a hog was on the patio and had eaten some of the food in the hog house.
I will though be planting more shrubs to give the hogs better cover. Foxes though are so cunning. What I was wondering is would it be worth purchasing one of the sonar deterrents that are available to deter the fox. Do these work? Would they stop the hogs visiting? Something to think about …. Also thank you. You have been a great help.
