Glue

[Steve Firth]

Sort of, sometimes and perhaps. It's NBG for polythene or for PVC in my experience. There's not much that works with polythene and glues that work with PVC tend not to stick to metals.

[Tim Lamb]

That's interesting.

I suppose double sided tape might also work.

regards

[Tim Lamb]

I will coat both surfaces, wait for the glue to harden and then clamp them together in a bench vice.

regards

[cynic]

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k self drilling screws.

Use the traditional English weapon the longbow.

[Steve Firth]

Yes, I only found it recently but I've used it several times and find that it's excellent for metal to metal and metal to plastic.

I've tried it, it wasn't that good as a solution.

[Steve Walker]

Use this :

and "Ee wuz wurryin moy sheep"

[Tim Lamb]

Very few farmers have a gun to hand for these occasions.

This is urban fringe farming so amenity access is an expected part of life. Serious *sheep worrying* where loose dogs get together and set about a flock, is very rare. More likely is the *off lead* miniature Terrier who chases after a flock because they bunch and run away. The owner usually making frantic efforts to retrieve their pet.

Fencing is more likely to work than polite notices but should not be necessary.

regards

[The Natural Philosopher]

Er.. that was me.

Little bugger herded em into a corer and sat there looking pleased with himself.

Didnt actually do anything...

But it needs to be small dog proof which essentially means netting.

[Tim Lamb]

In message , The Natural Philosopher writes

Umm... Depends on whether they were heavily pregnant at the time. Sheep will stand a fair bit of running around but there are occasional abortion losses.

The law (protection of livestock Act. 1953) makes it an offence to have a dog *at large* in a field with sheep. At large is not defined but is generally taken to mean on a lead or well trained and walking at heel. More could be done to warn strangers of the presence of grazing livestock but there is currently no actual requirement.

Yes. I use stock fence topped with two strands of barbed wire. Problems arise when the route is open to horses as we are discouraged from having barbed wire on both sides. Also *cross field* paths where fencing would create awkward/unwatered fields.

Most visitors act responsibly but invariably see themselves and their pet as individuals causing little harm. To the landowner they are one of a group which may total over 100 visits/day.

regards

[Dave Liquorice]

miniature

And if I'd be the owner of the sheep I'd have shot (warning first) and asked questions later, particulary if there where any lambs about (inside or outside the ewes).

Dogs need to kept on leads when near stock full stop.

Farm land is work place not a park. Stock is someones lively hood.

[The Natural Philosopher]

nope. there were not. In fact that field is rarely used for sheep - its more used for hay and horse grazing. I have never seen sheep there before or since.

Indeed. BUT here in suffolk there is bugger all stock bar horses to speak of, or I would have.

Indeed. I was very very worried. Normally we are extra careful round the race horses..simply don't go there.

Fortunately I managed to corral him before he did any harm, and cart him off under me arm.

Mostly he prefers to rush along hedges and across arable fields flushing out rabbits. He catches the ones with myxy and kills those. The rest are simply too fast.