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Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts
- Thread starter Anymulewilldo
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ritchiekirkland
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problem with signage on footpaths is most of the people don’t read them , or think it doesn’t include them !
ritchiekirkland
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Much better morning here ! Dry and no wind !
1 dead ewe that I pulled a monster lamb from yesterday . Hadn’t put anything on here A cos it was her last year so let her run and will be fitter to kill and B because i had plenty other ewes with no lambs yesterday !
1 dead ewe that I pulled a monster lamb from yesterday . Hadn’t put anything on here A cos it was her last year so let her run and will be fitter to kill and B because i had plenty other ewes with no lambs yesterday !
- Location
- Fife
The civil service has a lot to answer for.
Yeah I've had some here complaining about a broken stile that was right next to a easy opening swinging gate. The stile was on the wrong side of the gate for starters
and they didn't like it when I told them they had already gone through a gate that wasn't the designated footpath to get to there either I've found the actual footpath officer or whatever they call themselves to be ok if you can show reasonably why you have done or are doing something. It's the f**king goretex clad morons who can't read maps that walk them thar are the problem.
Ring them up and explain to them what's happening and you want a small temporary diversion see what they say mention animal welfare and it should be ok what your asking isn't unreasonable at all. Locals can't complain then if the officer says it's OK.
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I’ve got 1 footpath in particular that I’ve put signs up on, some self appointed stroker decided he would just pull the posts out. Capped him when I went with the jcb and stuck it 4ft in the ground
It’s cyclic all you need for stores is land and some gates,no other ag industry is as easy to get into,or out of,it won’t be any different round here,most were full up all winter.And don’t forget all these arable farmers and even some dairy farmers now that seem too think sheep are easy money and they want a piece of the pie now too
Footpath officer went to see my dad and produced a map saying he needed to sort a stile out,it wasn’t on his land and the neighbour at the time was a right twàt,footpath officer declined to visit because of past dealings,so they do keep away if you give it to them.
It’s only a matter of time…
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Hopefully our neck of the woods is too remote , and under populated to get many of them !
@Hilly gets a bit of bother i think occasionally with bellends on bikes as he has Dere street the Roman road next to him, or through him !
- Location
- Boston, Lincolnshire
Same here but unfortunately Im married to her so have to listenI have one old biddy who quite often phones me up to tell me there's a hole in a dyke or that cows are making a mess around a ring feeder etc and it's making the place look untidy...
Haven't exploded at her yet but only a matter of time
- Location
- Cheshire
they’re big into replacing stiles with kissing gates here. Make the countryside more accessible etc. except the man who puts the kissing gates in never ties the sheep netting back to the gate, and leaves it 10 inches above the ground rather than digging it in properly. So sheep have a choice of either walking around it or popping underneath it.
- Location
- Scottish Borders
What's the cairn in the background? Williamlaw?
Rich_ard
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That's where right to roam could be better. Tell someone where they can only go and that's it, tell them they can go anywhere ( no crop damage, or private gardens) it's too much for them to fathom!
Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
A bit … not to bad.Hopefully our neck of the woods is too remote , and under populated to get many of them !
@Hilly gets a bit of bother i think occasionally with bellends on bikes as he has Dere street the Roman road next to him, or through him !
I don’t know it’s name ,it’s on buckholms ground
- Location
- Scottish Borders
Aye that's the one, I got engaged up there
Problem is that their sons and daughters are usually in jobs which come up with all these stupid/dull rules and regulations.
We are opposite side of the valley to that
. Muck went on 4 weeks ago.
Don’t think my ewes ever see that amount of grass.View attachment 1176372Some grass out here, might kill a few more ewes off