Children trespassing

[preppy*hippie*chick]

Vfem, I have some lovely multiflora rose to send you. Multi is right - spreads like wildfire and talk about some nasty stuff!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Ahhh, but around here snakes LOVE to live in the blackberry bushes. Perhaps if it got out that you were infested with copperheads in the blackberry bushes and water moccasins in the lake...

 

[wegotchickens]

Holly bushes.
Each leaf is made up of pricklies. And they're cold-hardy.

 

[wegotchickens]

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Yeah but kids love to catch snakes as much as fish....

 

[vfem]

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I'm pretty sure we have snakes... I see the skins under the crawl space of the house.

 

[vfem]

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We already have holly bushes up there. They ripped a bunch of branches off and made a trail inbetween them.

I do have to say I like the idea of motion sprinklers... just not punishing enough for what I need!!!

 

[wegotchickens]

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We already have holly bushes up there. They ripped a bunch of branches off and made a trail inbetween them.

I do have to say I like the idea of motion sprinklers... just not punishing enough for what I need!!!

That stinks!
I'd probably put in a chicken-poop pond across the opening, with a liberal dose of water to make it really gross... and then a fine carpet of leaves to hide it...

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

I agree with posting no trespassing signs & don't think it would hurt to post a sign warning them about the rooster. Besides that, you could fence your whole property (big expense) or call the cops every time they trespass.

 

[vfem]

I've been told without a fence to enforce the signs... they can't arrest anyone for tresspassing... it's usually a warning only.

I did find out if I catch them fishing on my property again to call the wildlife and animal department and they will go over and fine all the kids $250 each for fishing without a license AND on private property as well. That is also fineable!!!

I honestly would slap up a sign citygirl! Then let the rooster out just to watch the kids go DOWN! If the parents say anything, let them know you are letting the dog out next since the rooster isn't big enough to take care of adults.... AND plant the briars!!!!

 

[emmalynn]

I like the thorn plan and sprinklers. We have a dog that digs massive holes. We just cover the area we want her to stop digging in with honey locust thorns. If you have ever been exposed to them you will never attempt to cross them again. They are like 5 inches long on a good specimen and branched. We just pull them off the tree in clusters and sprinkle them around. I would suggest a wide border.
I have children and have never had anyone complain about their behavior. Of course they know the consequences if I do get a bad report. They also don't leave my sight unless we are at home and they are playing outside. Keeping up with them kind of defines "Parenting", don't you think. We have a large pond/lake and have had people come to the house to buy chickens. The first thing they do is let their kids run out to the pond and get up on the deck. The pond is 12 feet deep in the center and is a mud bottom. I don't swim well enough to rescue them and forbid my kids to play around the pond. I feel your pain on unsupervised children. Unfortunately I would lose a law suit according to my insurance agent, which makes no sense to me what-so-ever.
I am not going to fence the front of my property. I worked too long to clean it up and have a nice level yard with the hammock strung and the gazebo up to enjoy my lake without ruining the view with a fence. I have a sign up that reads "All trespassers will be shot and survivors will be shot again" and I tell all people coming out that we are using biosecurity and to stay on the gravel path and boardwalks. I also tell them we have a guard dog, even though we don't and to keep the children with them. A bit excessive I know but better that than a law suit.