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Yes, the original post is old, but the situation is one that I'm sure is repeated.
I think the advice I've quoted from the other poster is the BEST advice. Capture and cage the escapees on your land, courtesy call the owner and ask him to bring cages to securely recover them.
With today's emphasis on Biosecurity, it's simple to insist they do not simply take them out of the cages without having a cage to securely transport them in a biosecure manor.
We've both found and lost livestock (about a month ago a couple cows wandered to a neighbor's farm), and neighbors are always good about helping each other out with UNINTENTIONAL visitors. Intentionally grazing your cattle on someone else's land, however, would NOT be tolerated- especially after the landowner specifically complained and expressed their disapproval.
Same with chickens, IMHO.
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It would be nice if this could be part of a FAQ for chicken owners. Maybe an etiquette section that explains it is NOT okay to let your flock roam to neighbors' property, how to keep them from roaming, tips on apologizing to your neighbors, and then how to deal with the situation if you are the 'host' neighbors to a foreign flock.
My opinion. Thanks for the read!
- JC
Yes, the original post is old, but the situation is one that I'm sure is repeated.
I think the advice I've quoted from the other poster is the BEST advice. Capture and cage the escapees on your land, courtesy call the owner and ask him to bring cages to securely recover them.
With today's emphasis on Biosecurity, it's simple to insist they do not simply take them out of the cages without having a cage to securely transport them in a biosecure manor.
We've both found and lost livestock (about a month ago a couple cows wandered to a neighbor's farm), and neighbors are always good about helping each other out with UNINTENTIONAL visitors. Intentionally grazing your cattle on someone else's land, however, would NOT be tolerated- especially after the landowner specifically complained and expressed their disapproval.
Same with chickens, IMHO.
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It would be nice if this could be part of a FAQ for chicken owners. Maybe an etiquette section that explains it is NOT okay to let your flock roam to neighbors' property, how to keep them from roaming, tips on apologizing to your neighbors, and then how to deal with the situation if you are the 'host' neighbors to a foreign flock.
My opinion. Thanks for the read!
- JC
