[Declan]

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?


 
 

[doganjo]

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.

[Declan]

Thnkas doganjo- in fact I feel a bit stupid I didn't think of it myself!!

[shetlandpaul]

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.

[MiriMaran]

Chicken wire on top of the stock netting?

[shetlandpaul]

that would cost a lot.

[doganjo]

That's why I suggested the orange netting - cheap and cheerful