[suziequeue]

Yes - and a nicely done fence is a joy to behold...... even stock fencing - if it's nice and straight and tight

[robert waddell]

yep a work of art an a joy to behold    especially if it is your own work

[feldar]

In general, in England, the rule is to guard against your own stock (fence to stop your stock getting out!)

Unless you live in the New Forest where it is your responsibility to fence your field or garden to keep the livestock out.
The pony owners cannot be held responsible if they get into your property

[smudger]

As I understand it -  if my neighbours sheep keep coming into my field I can catch them and pen them, feed and water them, which I have to do, but I then bill my neighbour for the work, time, feed, water. Not going to make you any friends but it might make them keep their sheep in! 

Interesting. we had numerous ingresses of sheep last year and neither of my two neighbours were interested in owning up (not when they could avail of free grazing). Only when my husband did a very good impression of a sheep dog and we rounded them up into our pens then told them both, did they own up. And surprise, surprise there were no more "ingresses" thereafter so they must have done something on their sides when they realised we weren't complete idiots.

[Penninehillbilly]

One thing I found amazing during the F&M outbreak, there wasn't a stray sheep anywhere, the rest of the time (certain) farmers can't seem to keep them in???