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merlin Top Member Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Posts: 2,797	Badgers Jun 8, 2011 6:11:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on Jun 8, 2011 6:11:59 GMT So it's official, we're all Badger lovers, well 63% of us anyway. The BBC sponsored an opinion poll and even in rural areas the numbers were the same.

Louise Top Member Posts: 3,363	Badgers Jun 8, 2011 7:47:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Louise on Jun 8, 2011 7:47:57 GMT Did you know that their favoured food is earthworms ? ! And apparently they'll go for chickens and ducks like a fox would .... i had no idea !

Geranium
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Badgers Jun 8, 2011 8:08:12 GMT

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Post by Geranium on Jun 8, 2011 8:08:12 GMT

Not in this area, they're not! Louise is right - the farmer next door had the side of their wooden duck house ripped off, and the badgers had a tasty meal - the survivors were gobbled up by foxes.

They seem to go for worms and chafer grubs in my lawns, also they ate every tulip and crocus bulb in the beds and containers in the winter of 2009/10.

Our electric fence is not keeping them out any more. I am flummoxed.

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Badgers Jun 8, 2011 13:37:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Jun 8, 2011 13:37:44 GMT They do like peanuts. peanut butter on toast goes down well too.
	I'll get around to it eventually

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Badgers Jun 8, 2011 15:51:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jun 8, 2011 15:51:32 GMT So would Henry.

merlin
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Badgers Jun 8, 2011 16:56:39 GMT

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Post by merlin on Jun 8, 2011 16:56:39 GMT

Jun 8, 2011 8:08:12 GMT Geranium said:

Not in this area, they're not! Louise is right - the farmer next door had the side of their wooden duck house ripped off, and the badgers had a tasty meal - the survivors were gobbled up by foxes.

They seem to go for worms and chafer grubs in my lawns, also they ate every tulip and crocus bulb in the beds and containers in the winter of 2009/10.

Our electric fence is not keeping them out any more. I am flummoxed.

That's shocking! I hope we don't get any here.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Badgers Jun 8, 2011 18:28:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jun 8, 2011 18:28:00 GMT So do I, Merlin. It's awful looking out at a ploughed field.

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Badgers Dec 15, 2011 21:07:08 GMT

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Post by peony on Dec 15, 2011 21:07:08 GMT

There is a letter in the latest RHS magazine 'The Garden' about discouraging badgers -

'..... for 20 years I have successfully kept badgers out of my garden. A radio on a timer comes on at 10pm and goes off again at 5am - it never fails to work. Choose a talkative channel as human voices will send badgers scurrying back to the fields and woods.'

I assume he has no close neighbours

Hertfordshire

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Badgers Dec 15, 2011 21:18:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Dec 15, 2011 21:18:34 GMT Hmmm...what do you do in pouring wet weather? A radio would probably blow up!

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Badgers Dec 15, 2011 21:21:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Dec 15, 2011 21:21:27 GMT Dec 15, 2011 21:18:34 GMT Geranium said: Hmmm...what do you do in pouring wet weather? A radio would probably blow up! Put the radio in the shed with the door open?
	Hertfordshire

merlin Top Member Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Posts: 2,797	Badgers Dec 16, 2011 6:44:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by merlin on Dec 16, 2011 6:44:03 GMT Put some beer soaked peanuts out and play some Brockn' roll

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Badgers Dec 16, 2011 9:19:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Dec 16, 2011 9:19:01 GMT Dec 16, 2011 6:44:03 GMT merlin said: Put some beer soaked peanuts out and play some Brockn' roll ;D
	Hertfordshire

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