We live on a residential caravan park. we have a flock of sheep that cross the cattle grid every morning?

Question

they then eat their way through everyones gardens and rockeries.the site wardens have asked the farmer to do something about this but he says the law allows sheep to "roam" is this correct . I look a wonderful site ,first thing in a morning at 5.30am,in my dressing gown,wellies and a broom .chasing them off and before anyone asks NO i havnt just flown in with my witches hat. so if anyone knows about the law please could you advise .thanks.

Answer 1

Your local council handles the local roaming laws concerning grazing etc. At one time all public land could be grazed. Don't know how it stands now, ring your local council office.

Answer 2

go to your local libary to check the law out

because under uk law there is a way you can stop this from happening

Answer 3

Put up an electric fence around your place. That will keep them out.

Answer 4

thing is depends on the BY LAW of the place.. u need to check that with the local council..

it's like rich people who by up land and don't want ramblers. If by laws are in place then no they can't do anything

perhaps fence the flowers in... as for the cattle grid, it's obviously not the right sort if they can walk over it..

or get an electric fence with a low voltage..

are you auditioning for the next harry potter film ;-)

"gerrof my land townie" lol

Answer 5

To research your local ordinances regarding the regulation of livestock I would need to know where you are.

  Local laws often favor one economic group over another most often when one is viewed to contribute to the local economy, especially when the contribution is financial, and the other is considered a liability since often their needs or demands require an increase in public services, routine enforcment, etc.

  About your particular problem;

  Generally a small electric fence will provide y'all the barrier you want and properly installed should not raise liability issues with the neighbors.

  I personally would look nto getting a good herding dog. It can do the work you require, costing you little more than room and board and providing you with added security, companionship even friendship.

  There is also the use of scents. An animal that becomes aware of the odor (scent) of one of their preditors knows to avoid that area. I am not sure if the Red Fox is a preditor of sheep, or not, could be. Red fox urine is a common cover scent and should be inexpensive and easy to obtain. Your local sporting goods supply store should have a variety of hunters "cover scents" used to mask human odors from game animals

Answer 6

http://www.defra.gov.uk

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Answer 7

How about a shotgun loaded with rocksalt?

Answer 8

hard to know really without your address, but i expect the farmer is in the right, there are many areas of common land where livestock is allowed to roam free, and often a council will give permission for other building work to occur on these sites regardless of the grazing rights of local animals.

i suspect the land'owners' put the cattle grid up because they knew this and were not permitted a gate of fence.

and fair play to the sheep for being able to cross the grid!