Escaping sheep......

[Micawber]

Another year and another round of our neighbours sheep and lambs getting through their temporary electric fencing onto our land and even as far as through the front gates, up the drive and into the gardens around the house.

I've lost count the number of times concerned members of the public have come calling to tell us that they are concerned about "our" sheep wandering about on the public highway not far away. Calls and texts to the neighbour concerned informing them that some of his sheep are out again seem to only have temporary effect.

We take great care to ensure that our animals are kept on our property and land but we are concerned of the possibility that any of their sheep come face to face with our dogs in our garden in a reverse situation to the usual dog / sheep scenario. The house dogs only go out in the garden under supervision but there's always the chance of a sheep / dog encounter.

Obviously we usher the persistent beggars off our place but shutting the yard gates during the day is a pain due to deliveries etc.

Bit of an bi annual pain in the arse situation really.

 

[Willie adie]

can someone confirm the law is it
" fence to keep in or out" i know the laws are opposites in england and Scotland

 

[Poorbuthappy]

can someone confirm the law is it
" fence to keep in or out" i know the laws are opposites in england and Scotland

Responsible for keeping your own stock in England.

 

[7610 super q]

The decent, honourable thing to do is fence your own livestock in, surely.
I think we can make our mind up about those that don't.

 

[7610 super q]

Or, if you prefer, I'll fence your livestock for you, and you sow and combine my grain for me....

 

[Al R]

Free sheep at the current market value? Keep ‘um coming!

 

[DeeGee]

As far as I know you are responsible for keeping your own stock within your boundary: but it must be annoying when a neighbours fence is knackered and he makes no effort to repair or renew it.

 

[borderterribles]

Any moors, commons or open ground near you @Micawber? Load the persistent offenders up and release them somewhere really inconvenient.

 

[Al R]

Any moors, commons or open ground near you @Micawber? Load the persistent offenders up and release them somewhere really inconvenient.

Like on the neighbours garden?

 

[A1an]

Stock up on mint sauce!

 

[Micawber]

As far as I know you are responsible for keeping your own stock within your boundary: but it must be annoying when a neighbours fence is knackered and he makes no effort to repair or renew it.

Our fencing excellent but can't stop the so and so's wandering up our yard drive as the gates are by necessity open during the day lol.

 

[Micawber]

Any moors, commons or open ground near you @Micawber? Load the persistent offenders up and release them somewhere really inconvenient.

Wish there was......

 

[holywell farmer]

Another year and another round of our neighbours sheep and lambs getting through their temporary electric fencing onto our land and even as far as through the front gates, up the drive and into the gardens around the house.

I've lost count the number of times concerned members of the public have come calling to tell us that they are concerned about "our" sheep wandering about on the public highway not far away. Calls and texts to the neighbour concerned informing them that some of his sheep are out again seem to only have temporary effect.

We take great care to ensure that our animals are kept on our property and land but we are concerned of the possibility that any of their sheep come face to face with our dogs in our garden in a reverse situation to the usual dog / sheep scenario. The house dogs only go out in the garden under supervision but there's always the chance of a sheep / dog encounter.

Obviously we usher the persistent beggars off our place but shutting the yard gates during the day is a pain due to deliveries etc.

Bit of an bi annual pain in the arse situation really.

I see many a farm in north wales with sheep wandering the roads

 

[Micawber]

I see many a farm in north wales with sheep wandering the roads

Me too but this is East Anglia.

 

[holywell farmer]

Me too but this is East Anglia.

Yep

 

[Cheesehead]

Sheep can be the Houdini' of escaping but we will always look to sort the fence out when they escape it along with all the thistles and nettles is why we haven't grazed our neighbours fields as I think even a 2 day old lamb would walk over the top of the fence.

 

[borderterribles]

Wish there was......

Oh dear. Looks like the middle of town at the dead of night it is then?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Our fencing excellent but can't stop the so and so's wandering up our yard drive as the gates are by necessity open during the day lol.

Cattle grid?
Expense, I know when it's the neighbour's problem really.

 

[Cheesehead]

Cattle grid?
Expense, I know when it's the neighbour's problem really.

If they are anything like our footbath as ours won't go through one if they have a choice even after the hundredth time unless they're being fed them they fly through it. Puddle across the road stops them dead even more

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Stock up on mint sauce!

And red wine.......