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| gw8izr Member Since: 09 Jul 2015 Location: Island of Anglesey Posts: 24  
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Interfering with wildlife is a bit of a legal mine field so you need to tread carefully.
I'm told by a reliable source that they are creatures of habit and always use the same runs , placing a temporary electric fence will break that habit and not harm them at all. If you speak to a local horsey person they may have a unit that you could borrow but they aren't that expensive anyway. Just be careful that you don't for example stop their access to a sett as that's a criminal offence. |
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3rd Oct 2015 7:08am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127  
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We've had a long running battle with our black and white friends for quite a few years!
I keep bees in a large orchard and the damage has been rife. Especially when the plums are on the trees, and the hive full of honey! I ended up putting electric fences around the hives, and upon finding their entry point, we placed an rubber pad with chicken wire laid on it, with peanut butter which worked for all of two weeks. Then they go and find another point to enter! A few years ago we put a post and rail fence, stock wire 2ft in the ground, barbed wire along the top etc, at great cost. This worked for 2 years, now they are back finding a way over a 5 bar gate!! We have come to the terms that they are bloody unstoppable if they know the rewards are good the other side of the fence! 
It will be interesting to hear other peoples views on this. Other than a gun, I'm not sure? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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3rd Oct 2015 7:15am |
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| Andy80 Member Since: 31 May 2013 Location: Essex Posts: 490  
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Gun!
 that has been talked about!
I'm now thinking about rebar and mesh with concrete under our 2 week old double gravel board fence... All a want is a nice lawn  Working towards Carry on camping! |
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3rd Oct 2015 7:56am |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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We had them at our old place, they dug a few holes in the grass while digging for worms. I put up with it and it seemed to stop after a while. Now that we've moved they're all over my land, I don't mind them at all, they keep vermin down.
Please be patient as they are only doing what comes natural to them and feeding themselves. I used to get up at silly o'clock in the morning and watch them scurrying around, you have to be very very still and quiet though, plus they have a very strong sense of smell. It's normally the young one at this time of year that dig for worms. They will eat almost anything - worms, slugs, cereals, berries, maybe if you put some food out for them now and then they won't dig. Just a thought. Here's a few other ideas - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-28...-lawn.html |
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3rd Oct 2015 8:46am |
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| Loz2286 Member Since: 31 Aug 2015 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 121
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Don't know about the legality but our long retired cricket club groundsman used to run Jeyes fluid in a little trench around the pitch. 1999 Td5 110 CSW
1961 Series 2 88 LPG |
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3rd Oct 2015 9:31am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Back in the day we would use rags soaked in Renardine, Jeyes or even diesel and draped over sticks or fence lines but if you are discovered and reported for using noxious substances now then it's likely to lead to trouble. One method of deterring some mammals is to leave jars containing human urine around - especially near entrance and exit points, the stinkier it gets the better ...and it's free too!
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3rd Oct 2015 10:17am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20285
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I'd probably say a low level electric fence, perhaps two lonesome approx 2" off the ground and another approx 12" maybe even a third too.
Keep it taught and tight and chances are they won't go back especially if it's got adequate joule output with quite a jump to it. Cheap little battery things likely won't cut the mustard! When you factor in lawn repair and your time and effort etc the the cost would be justified. If you have other livestock or chickens then it's even more worthwhile. we use this method for keeping chickens in and foxes out. Sadly not rats though.
Birds always stay in and predators out! On this its approx ten wires up to about 5ft on individual insulators mounted on wooden posts about 5 - 6ft apart. Depends on what size of area you want to cover. As I said, now for us Ponies stay put where they should do and poultry too. Which is a bloody first until we had it! |
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3rd Oct 2015 11:30am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Roar-Lion-M...B0002B7OT2 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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3rd Oct 2015 11:58am |
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| AWOL Member Since: 31 Oct 2013 Location: UK Posts: 222 |
I put in one of these about a week ago: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004YCUT4W/
Not 100% sure it works, but the kids love it! |
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3rd Oct 2015 3:43pm |
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| Johnikgriff Member Since: 08 Mar 2014 Location: Chester Posts: 110 
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A friend of mine has the same problem. I'm trying to talk him into one of these
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3rd Oct 2015 4:26pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20285
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Multicoloured Badger.
Chris Packam will be announcing it's a new species of Badger next. |
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3rd Oct 2015 7:25pm |
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