our farmer neighbour has holes in his fencing,and our dogs have been through a few times.But i have been told by our neighbour that agricultural fencing is used only to keep the cattle in. is this true? or is the fencing used for both,keeping cattle in and keeping other animals out?...please help me!
2006-11-08 07:33:53 · 8 answers · asked by fiona harrison 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Fences are mostly for keeping farm animals in.
Just think of the most common stab and wire fences - only animals they keep in are sheep or cattle. A dog would go straight through or over these typical fences.
Sometimes farmers will obviously have fences to keep animals seperated. E.g seperating the bull from young heifers.
Also estates use deer fence to keep deer out of forestry plantations or woods too.
It is unreasonable and unusual to expect the farmer to be responsible for building / maintaining a dog -proof fence. You should be in control of your dog in the country.
I have seen the devastating damage that uncontrolled dogs can cause to ponies, sheep and lambs. You would not want your dog to be responsible for the death and injuries.
Please be a careful and responsible dog owner so your dog can continue to enjoy the great outdoors.
2006-11-08 07:46:33 · answer #1 · answered by madgreenbird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Agriculture fencing is used to keep animals in. Barbed Wire or Slick Wire Fences for an example, smaller animals such a dogs, coyotes, or smaller predators can easily slip into the fenced in area but cattle, horses, and sheep can't get out, if it is a well built fence. If the fence is lined with chicken wire or something similar it is meant to keep things in and out. I hope this answers your question.
2006-11-08 07:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no easy way out of this situation, at the moment the landlord is not duty bound to put up a fence if it is not already on his/her deeds. If you put the fence up your self then it is your fence but the landlord cannot force you to replace it. It could be that all he/she has on the deeds is the boundary line with no fence. This will then need you to come to some agreement between you both. If the animals from next door are making a mess on your property that is another legal problem which can be sorted out legally or amicably between yourselves, either way depending how you attack this problem depends how difficult it will/could get. You should have good neighbours like me, we all agree to paying half of all fence renovations as it is for all our benefits.
2016-05-21 22:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your responsibility to keep those dogs out of the farmers pasture. The fence is doing well enough to keep his cows in so he shouldn't have to worry about your naughty dogs harassing them. Most of the farmers I know just have a string of electrical fence only meant to keep the cows in place.
2006-11-08 07:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you live in BFE and have wolves among other dangerous carnivores running amuck then typically cattle gaurds and limited fencing is used for cows.
My grandpa had a cattle gaurd and just one simple electric wire around the cow pasture. Cows are dumb FYI
2006-11-08 07:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by Friesianwarhorse 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most states, if your dog is in his pasture, regardless of what kind of fencing he has, he has the legal right to shoot the dog as a stock harasser. Look to your own fence's holes
2006-11-08 08:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally I think it's used for both purposes, but maybe your neighbor is only concerned with his cattle wandering, and not predators getting in. Probably depends on the wildlife in your area.
2006-11-08 07:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. also for boundary purposes and somthing for farmers to lean on while they put the world to rights.
2006-11-08 07:43:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋