[fifixx]

I think you can contact the RAF/Army if its a problem - I quite like the rumble over our house at 1 in the morning - feels like being in an action film!!

The animals don't ever mind the helicopters and Hercules - I think that as they were born here, they have got used to the noise - and the noise arrives first so they know what to expect.

The big round balloon must look like big animals to our animals, so they try to escape

[Marches Farmer]

We had a balloon over on Monday night.  He'd arranged to land at Brockhampton National Trust estate but was late and they lock the gates.  He almost landed (twice) on our neighbour's field, once hitting a tree and swinging about in a rather alarming manner.  He landed about a quarter of a mile further on - the farmer said he'd hit more trees coming in and they'd thought he was going to crash into the maize.  Pretty dark by then - lucky to miss the telegraph wires.  Our lambs were terrified when the used the burner to give enough height to get over the hill.

Our livestock don't seem bothered by RAF helicopters and  Hercules transport planes, but the fighters flying low along the valley ....

[Anke]

I think you can contact the RAF/Army if its a problem - I quite like the rumble over our house at 1 in the morning - feels like being in an action film!!


The animals don't ever mind the helicopters and Hercules - I think that as they were born here, they have got used to the noise - and the noise arrives first so they know what to expect.
 
The fighter planes fly every day of the week, so animals used to them, the transport ones and Chinooks only every so often - even I get quite nervous when I hear them and then they suddenly appear right over the house... The sheep are the least bothered, it's the goats and the cattle that panic (oh yes, and the pigs too)

I also gather that living in less populated areas means that low-flying aircraft are almost guaranteed - where else would they practise? I don't like it, but I can't really do anything about it.

[fifixx]

Deafening silence from all the bods I've contacted.  The vet has come and assessed the situation - as he said, it could have been much worse if there had been electric fencing/I wasn't around etc. 

Nice lot of witnesses around - including an ex-pilot who estimates the height at 200 feet.

Now, what shall I ask for compensation?  The deer fencing now has a hole which will need a new roll of fencing wire; no visible injuries to the pigs except for a couple of cuts on their backs and noses - what happens to humans when they get compensation for trauma?  i think I should apply it to the pigs....(and donate the compensation money (less fence if I do replace it) to charity after getting it)