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  • Poo identification needed

    Sorry about this but am puzzled by suddenly finding piles of poo on my allotment, mostly on the bark paths. Now had five lots of it over the last week.

    warning - description follows!

    Ochre/yellow colour, segmented in hazlenut shape and size, well studded with seeds and stuff. Damp looking rather than dry.

    I've never seen cat poo like this and I though fox poo was black? Wouldn't have thought from the size it could be any smaller animal.

    Sue

  • #2
    Fox poo varies in colour depending what they have eaten.........
    Have you considered muntjac? (no idea what that would be like, but sounds a bit unlikely)
    Otherwise, no ideas
    Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.

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    • #3
      We have three resident foxes - and you have just described exactly what they leave on our lawn It does vary according to what they have eaten but out in the countryside they will eat nuts and berries (as well as anything else they can get their gnashers into
      http://www.robingardens.com

      Seek not to know all the answers, just to understand the questions.

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      • #4
        poo identification - Google Search

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        • #5
          Could well be fox
          WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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          • #6
            There's just nothing like a 'poo post', although photos would be better!!!!
            I think I'd go with foxes too, our farmer has sweetcorn planted which seems to cause droppings rather like what you describe!

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            • #7
              Ah
              Definately foxes then. Must be the new generation, lost four to the main road outside the allotments this year and haven't seen any foxes for ages. Have to get used to my first job of the day, cleaning up fox poo.
              Sue

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              • #8
                I'd go with fox poo- we have that here in France

                I've found this book.....I just LOVE the title!!!!

                Amazon.com: What Shat That?: A Pocket Guide to Poop Identity: Matt Pagett: Books
                "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                Location....Normandy France

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                • #9
                  Probably wrong but it sounds like barn Owl pellets to me? Google it!
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                  Diversify & prosper


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                  • #10
                    Snadger
                    I think it would have to be a very large barn owl.... as I've now got a great many footprints all over my newly dug bed and right across my strawberries I'm thinking the culprit has got four feet.
                    best wishes
                    Sue

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Sue View Post
                      Snadger
                      I think it would have to be a very large barn owl.... as I've now got a great many footprints all over my newly dug bed and right across my strawberries I'm thinking the culprit has got four feet.
                      best wishes
                      Sue
                      You may be onto something there.....can see the headlines now "FOUR LEGGED BARN OWL SPOTTED IN TUMBRIDGE WELLS!!!!!!!!!! Lol
                      Last edited by Snadger; 22-10-2008, 07:30 AM.
                      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                      Diversify & prosper


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