Can i keep sheep in back garden

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If you're going to have an outdoor rabbit, you need to stock up. The SPCA recommends that you provide the following: a large hutch approximately 1. Exact bylaws differ slightly around the country, in Christchurch for example, keeping of domestic rabbits is "subject to conditions as to number, siting and construction of cages, and control of nuisance conditions.

So if you would like to have more than three domestic rabbits as pets, it's best to call your local council and find out what applies to your unique situation. If you would like to keep pets such as pigs, sheep, llamas, horses, deer, donkeys, peacocks, cattle, or swans, on a property less than square-metres in Auckland it might still possible but you will need to obtain a licence first. The keeping of pigs is prohibited in Christchurch in any area designated as residential. If you're in doubt about whether you're allowed to keep the rural pet you'd like, or it's not mentioned in the guidelines and bylaws for your area, give your local council a call to clarify.

This story was first published in April , but has been updated to reflect bylaws in after police found a horse roaming the suburban streets of Epsom. Can I keep a farm animal in my backyard? There is currently a group of 11 orphaned lambs at my yard belonging to YO's daughter. I have completely and utterly fallen in love with them - especially one called Purple Head Just wondering how easy they are to keep?

I'm such a softy and can't stand to think of them going to slaughter one day!!! I obviously can't have all of them I would love to though!!! Would it be possible to only have 2? Or do they prefer to live in bigger groups? They would be kept in with my 3 horses if allowed.

How easy are they to keep? Any advice appreciated I knew I should never have gone to meet them Pearlsasinger Well-Known Member 13 February Joined 20 February Messages 36, Location W. We have 3 - they were all 'orphan lambs' some were actually one of 3 or sickly when born from a group of 13 on a friend's farm.

We previously had a ewe and 2 lambs. They are not especially difficult to keep, you need to trim their feet as necessary but you might be able to persuade your farrier to do it for you and shear them once a year. You might also need to 'dag' them as and when to keep their backends clean to avoid fly-strike. Ours have always lived happily with the horses, although we have had different horses and sheep. Obviously we introduced them carefully. We find that they are very good for the land, keeping weeds down and 'topping' the grass to keep it in good order.

We gave the lambs supplementary feeding for the first few months but now just give them a bit of haylage. Do you knit? If so, you could learn to spin your own wool and have home-grown jumpers.

Joined 14 May Messages 1, Location London. Skippy's Mum on here does. Joined 20 July Messages 17, Location Scotland. It will be hard to get someone to shear a few sheep, it will be expensive to buy all the stuff they need as they don't come in a single dose usually.

Depending on the breed they will get stuck on their backs in summer so you will need to check them at least twice a day. If you don't lamb them they will get over fat. They will grow into something far less cute which if you aren't set up for properly, will cause you no end of misery.

Some horses hate sheep and will chase them, sheep do not like this. Hope that helps! Dizzykizzy Well-Known Member 13 February We have always kept a few sheep as they improve the pasture. We currently have 5 but have had a few more. We crovect ours once or twice after shearing. We have had fly strike and that is horrendous, you don't want to have to deal with that so you must use the crovect or similar. Non of ours have laid down and died though we have had to roll them back onto their feet occasionally and they do get a bit limpy at times.

Ours are much too fat but we haven't ever bred them, we do restrict their grazing over summer which kind of negates their purpose really LOL! All in all I like having them around! Countrychic Well-Known Member 13 February Joined 9 January Messages We've got 2 and I love them.

We got them to put in the chicken paddock as the grass was getting too long. I thought sheep would be boring and stupid.

Mine are like dogs, they come to their names, they play with the dogs, love coming for cuddles. They are so easy to keep and mine entertain me for ages. Ni Well-Known Member 13 February Joined 19 August Messages Things which are all unpleasant for a sheep!

Often they are handled in a rough manor with little care or chased by a dog and quad bike, scary stuff for a prey animal. But if you handle them nicely each day and they associate you with good experiences too they will reward you with being brilliant entertaining pets and quickly become part of the family!

So if you have a bit of land or an overly large garden, and want a pet that is a bit different, maybe sheep are the thing for you? Aenean sollicitudin, lorem quis bibendum auctor, nisi elit. Read more on Fencing and Shelter. Google it. Read more on Sheep Care.