Time to abandon haylage/silage??

[yellowbelly]

On the bright side, your ground might come up for planning one day, they will have 360s and JCBs to play on then, but not your problem anymore

Good call
Worth more than 1 'like'

 

[davieh3350]

They take our electric fence stakes up to use as 'darts' to throw at them

There's a playing field two fields away - it's part of the problem 'cos it attracts the little sods

Yep, it has no effect on them - I expect they're quite familiar with by-passing electric meters at home and ransacking sub stations for the copper wire

Have you fired a few warning shots over their heads?

 

[michael N123]

http://www.electricfence-online.co..../phoenix-hmx2500-super-high-power-472360.html And about 10 wires going at random heights and angles

 

[yellowbelly]

Find the ring leader and slip him a fiver for looking after the bales. I could never do this but I know an old wag in the next village who has had some success with this system.

Unfortunately one of the persistent offenders is beyond saving. He's a foster kid who has got completely out of control. The last time we 'apprehended' him, and actually were able to get a policeman to come, it turned out to be the third incident he'd been involved in in the area that day
Sad reflection on the system really. It's only a matter of time before he's in borstal/Lincoln Gaol.

 

[GTB]

I assume you live elsewhere? Would it be possible to take the bales away at harvest and stack at the farmyard?

 

[yellowbelly]

Have you fired a few warning shots over their heads?

I'd love to but I'd really like to keep my guns - Plod would soon switch sides. Another sad reflection of today's 'system'

 

[jondear]

Get the bales away home !Had a couple Little shites cut bales in the field from local village .I know how you feel !They just thought it was fun stabbing them to bits!

 

[davieh3350]

Unfortunately one of the persistent offenders is beyond saving. He's a foster kid who has got completely out of control. The last time we 'apprehended' him, and actually were able to get a policeman to come, it turned out to be the third incident he'd been involved in in the area that day
Sad reflection on the system really. It's only a matter of time before he's in borstal/Lincoln Gaol.

Can you not get him involved with something on the farm?

 

[davieh3350]

Get the bales away home !Had a couple Little shites cut bales in the field from local village .I know how you feel !They just thought it was fun stabbing them to bits!

Like giant bubble wrap

 

[yellowbelly]

I assume you live elsewhere? Would it be possible to take the bales away at harvest and stack at the farmyard?

They are 50 yards from the house, supposedly so we can keep an eye on them - but you can't be there all the time or you never get anything done. There's straw and hay there too.
Don't like having too much in the yard as it wouldn't be the first time we've had a fire
@icanshootwell has the best solution

 

[multi power]

I once briefly worked on a farm next to a housing estate, all straw had to be baled same day it was cut, and then carted in that night, I remember Farmer said if he leaves it in the swath they set fire to it, if left in the bale they move the small bales to build huts and if big bales they cut the strings, even the gates had to be locked otherwise they would let the cows out

 

[michael N123]

Keep applying for planning permission which shouldnt be hard if its alreading next to housing estates sell up and move... these people keep breeding so they wont go away any time soon

 

[multi power]

They are 50 yards from the house, supposedly so we can keep an eye on them - but you can't be there all the time or you never get anything done. There's straw and hay there too.
Don't like having too much in the yard as it wouldn't be the first time we've had a fire
@icanshootwell has the best solution

If you are getting this hassle 50 yards from your house then the answer is very simple, sell up and move

 

[yellowbelly]

I once briefly worked on a farm next to a housing estate, all straw had to be baled same day it was cut, and then carted in that night, I remember Farmer said if he leaves it in the swath they set fire to it, if left in the bale they move the small bales to build huts and if big bales they cut the strings, even the gates had to be locked otherwise they would let the cows out

Been there - got the T-shirt

If you are getting this hassle 50 yards from your house then the answer is very simple, sell up and move

Unfortunately it's not that simple.

 

[Grassman]

Can you build a compound with good fencing round it?

 

[awkward]

plenty grease. one or two times going home covered might stop them

 

[RobFZS]

you need a secure cover or something, fences can be climbed over, sh!t can be washed off

 

[Goweresque]

Can you build a compound with good fencing round it?

This has got to be the way to go surely?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Twin-Wire-Mesh-656-High-Security-Perimeter-Fencing-2-4m-High-/222620130878

 

[davidroberts30]

.243 and a 13 tonner

 

[Derrick Hughes]

open day and invite them over