Sheep? how to keep them away from my grow?

rockethoe

rockethoe

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So.. I've managed the slugs, the badgers, the deer and the hares. Wahay! my plants are safe.

Nope.

Two fields over, the farmer has let out his ewes with new lambs. I know enough about sheep to know for sure that the lambs WILL escape, and the ewes, as protective mothers WILL follow them. So how do I protect my plants?
 
ganga gurl420

ganga gurl420

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You can make a hot pepper spray so if they do nibble they won't won't want another bite. There is liquid fence that keeps deer and rabbits away...should work with sheep too.
And of course there is always putting a cage securely around your plants.
 
HarryCooter

HarryCooter

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rockethoe said:
So.. I've managed the slugs, the badgers, the deer and the hares. Wahay! my plants are safe.

Nope.

Two fields over, the farmer has let out his ewes with new lambs. I know enough about sheep to know for sure that the lambs WILL escape, and the ewes, as protective mothers WILL follow them. So how do I protect my plants?
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I grew up helping on a ranch that raised sheep. Everyonce in a while one would get out and strip the orange trees. I can only imagine how quick your whole crop would be consumed. Your going to need some well secured metal fencing like chain link.
 
Oogsi

Oogsi

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In my area it’s the kangaroos who have decimated past crops... you need some chicken wire , it’s pretty lightweight and will do the trick , like the others said before you fill the pot place the wire inside the pot and fill around it with soil so it’s sticking out of the ground and can’t be pulled out or nudged over sheep are kinda like goats and pretty determined to eat something when they want too.
 
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