Clarkson’s Farm
Discussion
PinkHouse said:
Evanivitch said:
119 said:
Livestock harm?
Both his sheep and cows have, allegedly, escaped their enclosures. Again, how much is it for the cameras (entirely staged "escape" or creatingthe conditions?)Them escaping in the program felt like par for the course, and did not feel unfamiliar!
poosemon said:
As someone who grew up on a farm with livestock, especially sheep....I can confirm that sheep particularly are a master of their craft, escaping. If there is a weakness in a fence, they will find it!
Them escaping in the program felt like par for the course, and did not feel unfamiliar!
We have a smallholding surrounded by 000's of acres of various Dairy farms....not only do all the farmers I know like Clarkson's farm they also dislike Countryfile (apart from the weather forecast).Them escaping in the program felt like par for the course, and did not feel unfamiliar!
The cows spend hours trying, and often achieve, to push through hedges and stock fences (inc electric) and my Shetland sheep will also try to escape at every single opportunity because the grass is always greener next door as far as they are concerned.
We also have an escape pony that is prepared to take a hit and run through 4 strands of mains powered electric fencing and actually times her dash with the pulses!! So I can often be seen walking up the lane with a bucket of food being followed by various animals although getting the cows back in usually requires the farmer and a couple of his workers as well.
Don't get me started on "walkers" that don't leave gates as they find them
poosemon said:
As someone who grew up on a farm with livestock, especially sheep....I can confirm that sheep particularly are a master of their craft, escaping. If there is a weakness in a fence, they will find it!
Them escaping in the program felt like par for the course, and did not feel unfamiliar!
no no no no - you have no idea what you're talking about! Jezza only does it for the lolz and is a pretend farmer/sThem escaping in the program felt like par for the course, and did not feel unfamiliar!
t human being/waster/nazi.....LimmerickLad said:
poosemon said:
As someone who grew up on a farm with livestock, especially sheep....I can confirm that sheep particularly are a master of their craft, escaping. If there is a weakness in a fence, they will find it!
Them escaping in the program felt like par for the course, and did not feel unfamiliar!
We have a smallholding surrounded by 000's of acres of various Dairy farms....not only do all the farmers I know like Clarkson's farm they also dislike Countryfile (apart from the weather forecast).Them escaping in the program felt like par for the course, and did not feel unfamiliar!
The cows spend hours trying, and often achieve, to push through hedges and stock fences (inc electric) and my Shetland sheep will also try to escape at every single opportunity because the grass is always greener next door as far as they are concerned.
We also have an escape pony that is prepared to take a hit and run through 4 strands of mains powered electric fencing and actually times her dash with the pulses!! So I can often be seen walking up the lane with a bucket of food being followed by various animals although getting the cows back in usually requires the farmer and a couple of his workers as well.
Don't get me started on "walkers" that don't leave gates as they find them
Tom8 said:
Haha! I went out to my sheep one day and some of them were using electric face to scratch their itches! They often lean as their fleeces tend to absorb/not conduct the electricity.
Don't know who said sheep are stupid but my Shetlands aren't that's for sure....they don't miss a trick - 3 strands at various heights but mine are in training for the sheep olympics so can jump thru the gaps, go under or jump over but the new 240v on a transformer gives a bigger kick than a 12v battery (don't ask how I know) so they only try it on when really desperate for fresh grass now. Try goats and sheep.
Ive had the goats manage to stand on the back of the sheep and use them to jump over the fences.
Ive watched a sheep weigh up the difference between the low and high rail on a post and rail fence, through it, just to then find themselves in an even smaller space because the gate was pushed back. It jumped just because it wanted to.
My horses think the post and rail fencing is for nibbles. Im going to be replacing almost half of my top rails over the winter. Ill have to replace a few of the posts as well, as my big girl has taken to leaning against them as scratching posts. She has already caused us to replace the really thick gate posts because of this.
I suspect also that Evanitch has never taken his/her/any livestock to be put down. Or held them as the vet put them down. Or watched their livestock dragged into the meat wagon. I can assurance Clarkson wasnt faking his tears when he did that, because it thoroughly sucks!
Ive had the goats manage to stand on the back of the sheep and use them to jump over the fences.
Ive watched a sheep weigh up the difference between the low and high rail on a post and rail fence, through it, just to then find themselves in an even smaller space because the gate was pushed back. It jumped just because it wanted to.
My horses think the post and rail fencing is for nibbles. Im going to be replacing almost half of my top rails over the winter. Ill have to replace a few of the posts as well, as my big girl has taken to leaning against them as scratching posts. She has already caused us to replace the really thick gate posts because of this.
I suspect also that Evanitch has never taken his/her/any livestock to be put down. Or held them as the vet put them down. Or watched their livestock dragged into the meat wagon. I can assurance Clarkson wasnt faking his tears when he did that, because it thoroughly sucks!
DeejRC said:
I suspect also that Evanitch has never taken his/her/any livestock to be put down. Or held them as the vet put them down. Or watched their livestock dragged into the meat wagon. I can assurance Clarkson wasnt faking his tears when he did that, because it thoroughly sucks!
It's weird the wild assumptions people make in this thread.Evanivitch said:
DeejRC said:
I suspect also that Evanitch has never taken his/her/any livestock to be put down. Or held them as the vet put them down. Or watched their livestock dragged into the meat wagon. I can assurance Clarkson wasnt faking his tears when he did that, because it thoroughly sucks!
It's weird the wild assumptions people make in this thread.LimmerickLad said:
Don't know who said sheep are stupid but my Shetlands aren't that's for sure....they don't miss a trick - 3 strands at various heights but mine are in training for the sheep olympics so can jump thru the gaps, go under or jump over but the new 240v on a transformer gives a bigger kick than a 12v battery (don't ask how I know) so they only try it on when really desperate for fresh grass now.
I lied - 4 strands not 3....meet Thor, Odin & Loki 
NomduJour said:
Mars said:
Fixable with springs, surely?
If you want to pay to put a closer and a hunting latch on every gate after hanging them on nicely-aligned new posts, then have to prop them open against the spring every time you need to go through them etc.This even happens to the gates with stiles right next to them (but to be fair stiles are not usually well mantained)....I overlook fields with footpaths through them and I often see people (usually older people with dogs) from my living room window and wait until they get right to the next gate by my side of my field (300mtrs uphill all the way
) before asking them very politely, if they would go back and close the gate please and saying thanks very much and give a cheery wave upon their (usually sad faced) return after walking another 300mtrs uphill all the way back again. NomduJour said:
Mars said:
Fixable with springs, surely?
If you want to pay to put a closer and a hunting latch on every gate after hanging them on nicely-aligned new posts, then have to prop them open against the spring every time you need to go through them etc.LimmerickLad said:
NomduJour said:
Mars said:
Fixable with springs, surely?
If you want to pay to put a closer and a hunting latch on every gate after hanging them on nicely-aligned new posts, then have to prop them open against the spring every time you need to go through them etc.This even happens to the gates with stiles right next to them (but to be fair stiles are not usually well mantained)....I overlook fields with footpaths through them and I often see people (usually older people with dogs) from my living room window and wait until they get right to the next gate by my side of my field (300mtrs uphill all the way
) before asking them very politely, if they would go back and close the gate please and saying thanks very much and give a cheery wave upon their (usually sad faced) return after walking another 300mtrs uphill all the way back again. 
LimmerickLad said:
LimmerickLad said:
Don't know who said sheep are stupid but my Shetlands aren't that's for sure....they don't miss a trick - 3 strands at various heights but mine are in training for the sheep olympics so can jump thru the gaps, go under or jump over but the new 240v on a transformer gives a bigger kick than a 12v battery (don't ask how I know) so they only try it on when really desperate for fresh grass now.
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