Protecting your livestock. Any tips?

[farmwoody]

Afternoon!

There's been a hell of a lot of stories in the news about dogs attacking livestock on British farms.
Has this happened to you recently?

If not - how do you protect your livestock? Any tips for others?

Have you used the FG's 'take the lead' signs? You can get them here: https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/fg-take-the-lead-gets-new-sponsor-as-more-dog-attacks-emerge-10269

 

[reverand]

I had a dog trainers dogs attack a packet of ewes on the moor a few years back.
All you can do is put signs up and ask politely

 

[Bill the Bass]

Keep Limousins, they excel in self defence.

 

[llamedos]

Yes, when the campaign first started Ben sent me several hundred to give out to members here, however the first batch faded badly, and then last year, in your old link, they gained new sponsorship and sent out some more, but like any other signage, MOP tend to think it does not apply to them.

 

[Bill dog]

All you can really do is put up a sign or 2 where the walkers etc enter your land. In my experience there is no use being polite about it. Keep it clear , short and rude. No namby pamby tosh, this is a very serious problem and signs should be appropriately blunt!

 

[EBF]

I put up some of the FG signs on walking routes through our farm in the Pentlands Regional Park and they have all been torn down. Meanwhile dogs are chasing ewes into the reservoir, where the sheep then drown if they are not savaged first.

I've got my MP and MSP coming to visit the farm soon so I will be making the dog problem clear to them. I would suggest everyone writes to their MP about this issue. Love them or loathe them they do have the power to get things done if they want to and in my experience they are very keen to visit farms for an out of the ordinary photo shoot for their twitter feed!

 

[yellowbelly]

how do you protect your livestock?

An ounce and an eighth of number 5's.

 

[TripleSix]

Get a Llama?

 

[tinsheet]

Shoot shovel and shut up.