In reply to mark20:
Morning all,
Well even though I've lived here a year now, I was unaware that the deliberate 6ft overgrown gap between our back fence and the opposite neighbours is actually set (pun intended!) aside for badger travel to stop them roaming round the road and gardens.
We live near the sea and there is a small copse apparently full of them so surprised I haven't seen any until now.
Further evidence this morning of it trying to get under the fence. If it manages to get under that one, which it probably will, then I reckon because of how powerful it is, it could probably lift the fox proof fencing up and I'm sure a plastic chicken coop door won't stop it! Electric fencing may be the way forward.
Only ever seen a road kill badger as I drove past it, never seen one in person, they are bloody huge!