[Jacob-list] Hedgerows

[Black Sheep]

Hi there. Here in the UK hedgerows have long been the traditional way to
keep stock in, but nowadays they are always used with stock fencing too.
The best and quickest species to use is hawthorn, although there are others
you can add for diversity.  You would have to protect saplings from the
sheep as they grew, then lay the hedge after a few years to get a dense
bottom - I would say it is impossible to make a hedge lamb proof.  Jacobs in
particular will eat hedges (so don't use poisonous varieties), both the
leaves and bark.  We have surrounded our smallholding with hedgerows,
protected between double stock fencing.  They provide shelter, biosecurity,
beauty and a home plus berries for wildlife, but we would definitely not use
them on their own to keep stock confined.

Juliet in Scotland

www.scothebs.co.uk

 

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[mailto:jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com] On Behalf Of Johann Kuntz
Sent: 29 January 2011 06:53
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: [Jacob-list] Hedgerows

 

Have any of you experimented with hedgerows as a means for containing your
sheep?  I am a bit fascinated with hedgerows.  I find them to be beautiful
and potentially very affective.  I have been trying to get a feel for which
shrubs work best for sheep and which ones don't.  I've probably got a few
years of learning still ahead of me on this subject, but for people like me
who have very uneven land that is difficult to fence I feel that this is a
worthwhile pursuit. 

If you have any experience or observations on this subject please share.  :)

Thanks,
Johann

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