[shearling]

Hi we want to halve the size of the field. We were thinking about using electric fencing - cos we have some and we could move it later - also its very hard ground to dig post in and reduces our flexibility. My question is should we do this as our sheep (Portlands) have horns.  OK fleecewife stop chuckling I know ours are mere bumbs compared the number and size your beasts have 

[TheCaptain]

Yarp - you shouldn't have any issues with them as long as it's tape and not netting.  I use 10mm and 20mm white tape as more of a visual barrier other than anything else.
Baa

[shearling]

Baa  What height have you found works best Captain? Also are you going to the annual event in East Sussex? we are going but not taking te ram - too far!

[YorkshireLass]

Yarp - you shouldn't have any issues with them as long as it's tape and not netting. 

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Agree with this

[TheCaptain]

I'll get out with my measuring tape on the morrow.  Not going to East Sussex show, got 10 acres of field to divide up into paddocks!  Are you going to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury show in August?

[lachlanandmarcus]

Yarp - you shouldn't have any issues with them as long as it's tape and not netting. 

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Agree with this

agree with this - using electric netting for horned sheep is a no-no in the sheep welfare code you get issued with. Tape should be fine (assuming your sheep will stay in with tape!)

[Fleecewife]

OK fleecewife stop chuckling I know ours are mere bumbs compared the number and size your beasts have  

 
It seems horned sheep don't even need a fence to get themselves tangled up.  Our senior Heb tup, the chap who is my avatar, managed to get a back leg stuck through his side horn today.  My OH spotted him leaning up against the shelter apparently standing on 3 legs.  He must have been scratching his ear I suppose and could get his leg in but not back out.  
Actually when you look at that pic it looks as if he only has 3 legs anyway but I promise he really has 4 

[lachlanandmarcus]

OK fleecewife stop chuckling I know ours are mere bumbs compared the number and size your beasts have  

 
It seems horned sheep don't even need a fence to get themselves tangled up.  Our senior Heb tup, the chap who is my avatar, managed to get a back leg stuck through his side horn today.  My OH spotted him leaning up against the shelter apparently standing on 3 legs.  He must have been scratching his ear I suppose and could get his leg in but not back out.  
Actually when you look at that pic it looks as if he only has 3 legs anyway but I promise he really has 4 

I know I shouldnt laugh but I chortled when I read that :-)) After hand shearing 3 yesterday and 4 today I needed that! thankyou!

[TheCaptain]

OK fleecewife stop chuckling I know ours are mere bumbs compared the number and size your beasts have  

 
It seems horned sheep don't even need a fence to get themselves tangled up.  Our senior Heb tup, the chap who is my avatar, managed to get a back leg stuck through his side horn today.  My OH spotted him leaning up against the shelter apparently standing on 3 legs.  He must have been scratching his ear I suppose and could get his leg in but not back out.  
Actually when you look at that pic it looks as if he only has 3 legs anyway but I promise he really has 4 

         

[waterhouse]

You could not make that up!

[SallyintNorth]

Our senior Heb tup, the chap who is my avatar, managed to get a back leg stuck through his side horn today.  My OH spotted him leaning up against the shelter apparently standing on 3 legs.  He must have been scratching his ear I suppose and could get his leg in but not back out.  

 

Oh I did wish for a picture!  But I suppose I have a good one in my head anyway... 

[Fleecewife]

I think it was urgent to disentangle him as he'd been like that a while - but what a shot to miss 

[shearling]

  so, so funny the picture in my mind - but obviously not for him  We trimmed the feet our our Ps yesterday and thought of you SW with horns everywhere - do not know you cope

[kanisha]

I picture him trying to appear nonchanlant as if he hasn't a care in the world and his foots meant to be there whilst trying mentally to find a way to disentangle himself. thank goodness the OH came to the rescue   

[katie]

One of my Wiltshire Horn managed to get a loop of binder twine from a bale of straw I'd put out for the lambs to play on round one front leg and the opposite horn. When I went to help her, she ran off with a very peculiar gait, as you can imagine. The expression on another ewe's face as she bobbed past was hilarious. It was a real 'What on EARTH are you doing?'look. It still makes me laugh to think of it.
Fortunately I managed to corner her and remove the twine shortly afterwards.