John Suavecito wrote:Tony, I'm surprised that you're burning wood chips. Can you make a clean burn with them? Is it in a retort?
I get a much wider variety of sizes of char after crushing with bags. I consider this to be an advantage. We have very dry summers here. A bigger chunk will hold more moisture during the summer and that can make the difference for a plant that sends its roots in desperate searches for water. The smaller chunks are more efficient in terms of mixing with the soil. Every so often, I will need to manually break the big chunks into smaller pieces. THat's ok.
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Douglas Alpenstock wrote:It's reasonable to use harassment tactics such as a pellet or airsoft gun, or a starter pistol. However, I suspect the fox will just adjust its tactics and become much better at showing up when you're not there.
I respect that some folks have a no-kill philosophy, but personally for a confirmed chicken killer I would be inclined to use lethal means. A .22LR subsonic round is low noise but packs a pretty good punch. My 2c.