The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Declan on October 16, 2009, 11:43:17 pm
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One of my three sheep has got its head stuck out through the stock proof fencing on a number of occasions usually once a week or so. The head and ears are completely out through the fence. Most times i have to cut her out- occasionally my approach gives her enough encouragement to pull out of the fence herself. It is the same animal every time.
I understand that when I got the field fenced off i used a "stock proof" fence and i am now aware that you can get more specifically sheep fencing with smaller apperatures along the bottom of the fence. The openings in the fence are approx 6 inches square.
Is there anything I can do to her to stop this from happening other than replace the whole fence- approx 300metres total?
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The orange netting used on building sites is cheap - my friend uses it. Staple it to the outside of the fence. Or a roll of the green garden protection netting - £50 a 100 metre roll of 2 metres width and split it in half for a longer length.
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Thnkas doganjo- in fact I feel a bit stupid I didn't think of it myself!! :sheep:
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run a couple of strands of electric wire at about nose height. up here they used to use a triangler frame around the sheeps necks it stopped them escaping but i bet they are banned now.
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Chicken wire on top of the stock netting?
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that would cost a lot.
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That's why I suggested the orange netting - cheap and cheerful