Cliff 1959 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 We rent a patch from the sheep farmer which we surround by an electric fence, this keeps them off very nicely. We have to park however in the main field which has curious sheep wandering around. Question: Do you have sheep in your parking area and, if so, do they bother parked vehicles and, if yes, have you found a way to keep them at bay? By 'bother' I mean they tend to chew on any piece they can get their teeth around, usually around the edges of vehicles, this, understandably can be costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Yep, one of the clubs I'm in that sheep problem applies to. Their little deposits are a horrible smelly mess and sometimes we get them making excursions onto the strip (we use an electricfence too but that doesn't stop some of them when we are using the strip). I'm not aware of the sheep ever consuming car parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 We have erected a fence round the pits, yep the sheep like the cars , One nicked my cakes when I left the tail gate open And left the empty bag Bah Edited By bert baker on 17/08/2017 20:12:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 You want one of these on committee. Edited By john stones 1 on 17/08/2017 20:16:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff 1959 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Posted by john stones 1 on 17/08/2017 20:15:45: You want one of these on committee. Edited By john stones 1 on 17/08/2017 20:16:17 Very good John but I don't think the farmer would be too impressed, perhaps a card-board cut out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgwlm Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Electric fence the car park area, i was going to go flying tomorrow but not if the sheep are hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 We have the patch surrounded by an electric fence,the sheep are in the pits, but they never chew the cars/vans. We also get ducks and Geese watching us fly....I'm sure they are smurking at us. The sheep Poo gets over everything tho !! D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 We used to have sheep our strip, yes, their poo gets on the plane covering and sticks well. Better than two part epoxy if it's allowed to dry. A cleaning session after every flight was the only way to cut the mess. Several years ago the sheep were moved after the farmer retired. Then the rabbits moved in.....what a mess! Scratch holes everywhere that need regular filling in. The grass ( what little of it remained), then died. So what it left is dead patches and holes everywhere.......oh for some sheep poo to scrape off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Get an old landrover, galvanised steel bumpers not very teeth friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I have been pondering whether the title of this tread should be Sheep Eating Cars or Cars Eating Sheep - any English scholars about? My local club field is situated in the middle of a huge dairy farm, which is great as it affords a large clear area well away from civilization (at the moment), but the field is only protected by an electric fence and we have had a few incursions. The worst was just a few weeks ago when the field was really wet and the damage was substantial. Repairs are underway and the LHS has sold out of tundra tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 And at one field that we used many, many years ago it was cowpats. and even more years ago...have you ever seena control line model hit a fresh cowpat dead centre at full power? IT was even INSIDE the engine. Not mine I am glad to say!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I visited a neighbouring club and had my car licked clean by the sheep ! I was going to take it back as they missed a few bits  . They didn't chew anything on it thankfully. When we had sheep in our club  field some years ago the lambs would chew our models if they gotca chance usually when we went to the club shed for a brew . Fortunately we don't have sheep on the field now and they are NOT missed at all . The latest annoyance is a local scumbag who walks his dog and allows it to foul on our patch and pit area ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Posted by Engine Doctor on 18/08/2017 09:35:41: The latest annoyance is a local scumbag who walks his dog and allows it to foul on our patch and pit area ! Scoop it up and put it on his car seat to take home with him.... Edited By cymaz on 18/08/2017 09:41:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I fly gliders from the slope at Meio Common in S Wales. We have to park our cars at the side of the road then walk up a worn, steep path to the top of the slope, probably about 100m ish. There are ponies up there grazing, and locals come along with lots of vegetable goodies for them to munch on, which they tip onto the ground on the slope side of the road, so the ponies come down to feed on this. But ponies are curious beasts and they will often go to have a look at the parked cars, and then try to eat them. I have several friends who have had great chunks taken out of the paint work on doors and bonnets by the ponies biting the cars. So now when they are about I tend to park my car on the opposite side of the cattle grid to keep my car safe. I have even had young foals try nibbling at something they see protruding from the back pocket of my jeans as I'm busy trying to fly my model or, having to shoo away the ponies as they come too close to the models sat on the ground, again as I'm trying to fly. Steve A470soaring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 My old Astrohog in a previous life was stood on by a horse down Beaulieu airfield. The chap that repaired it left loose bits inside the wing that are still rattling about inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 @Steve. Was on the Meio yesterday with Mark and Chris - now I know why they've taken to parking on the far side of the grid! I've not had any car nibblers so far, but they do take a deep and abiding interest in my boot when I'm trying to load/unload. They are completely unfazed and often have to be physically shoved off! Re Kiwikid's pic of his field - I feel your pain. Until recently, our Club life has been one of mowing and rolling (with our cars!) to get a decent patch, only to see it trampled by cows. The bloody farmer always seems to put them in our field when it's wet! We are now moving to a field with 500 ewes on it... Edited By Mike T on 18/08/2017 10:48:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 On the subject of sheep.... Mary had a little lamb She tied it to a pylon A thousand volts went up its bum And turned the wool to nylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqon Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Cymaz- you know how to tell a yarn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 And there was me thinking this thread was looking like a visual larder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Posted by cymaz on 18/08/2017 09:41:35: Posted by Engine Doctor on 18/08/2017 09:35:41: ÂÂ The latest annoyance is a local scumbag who walks his dog and allows it to foul on our patch and pit area ! Scoop it up and put it on his car seat to take home with him.... Edited By cymaz on 18/08/2017 09:41:59 If we could catch them they would certainly be taking it home with them believe me probably wearing it . The strange thing is our patch is a long way from houses so they are walking some distance over farm land with no nearby public footpaths .We let the local police dog handlers use the field for training their dogs and he did speak to one dog walker early one morning warning them about dog fouling but it continues. Sorry off topic and rant over. Edited By Engine Doctor on 18/08/2017 11:45:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 A few years ago the local Land Rover dealer took delivery of a batch of new Rangerovers and put them in his compound. That weekend a goat found his way in to the compound and being a Billy took a strong dislike to all the other billy goats looking back at him from those shiny rangy body's . Over a hundred thousand pounds of dents was the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Dunn Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I have a few car-niverous horses on my home field. The youngsters have to test everything for edibility.😞 It can also be a race to get to a landed model before they do. And their top speed is well above mine.... It helped to let them inspect the new object in the field before flight , then they lose interest with luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowerman Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 .Our clubs previous flying site had bullocks in it they were kept of the strip by an electric fence (apart from one that occasionally jumped the fence!) the main problem was they would lick the cars and that took the shine off and a couple tried to 'mount' the cars , knocking the wing mirrors off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Posted by KiwiKid on 18/08/2017 07:59:40: I have been pondering whether the title of this tread should be Sheep Eating Cars or Cars Eating Sheep - any English scholars about? I'm no expert, but maybe "car-eating sheep" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 We've got sheep. As has been mentioned the poo is stickier than any known glue. Not had any try to eat the car or models yet. Lambs do like to try and climb in any open doors though. Not sure I'd like to see the results if they manage it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.