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I got a call from the ranch today that the neighbor´s cattle were once again enjoying tasty treats available on my place. This is probably the 10th time in the last year his cattle have broken my fences and entered my place during the night.

This time they´ve damaged the electric fencing I´m installing for my hogs....and have probably helped themselves to corn, sorghum, and bermuda.

I´ve talked to them every time the problem occurs, things get better for a while, and then we´re soon back in the same place. They go days without even visiting their place and basically let their cattle run free.

I instructed my guys to put their animals in one of my corrals with food and water and keep them there. When I get to the pueblo later today, I´ll drop by and tell them that I have possession of their animals, will be charging them a daily fee for their care, and when they want to retrieve their animals, to please show up with the police in tow.

Any other suggestions?
 
Big Muddy rancher said:
How is that fence going to keep in hogs when it won't keep out cattle?

If it's the case of the hot wire not high enough you my need to modify your fence design.
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The fence isn´t hot yet. I´ve still got a day or two to complete the project.
 
Faster horses said:
Sounds like you have a good plan. Legal, made your point and did what
you had to do. Some people just shouldn't have livestock.
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I agree, I think you've got a good plan :D .

A few years back the subdivision neighor's herd of sale barn rejects, complete with a longhorn bull, kept crawling in with the cows. They'd purchased these cattle so their land would be taxed as agriculture :roll: . After the second offense, we called the brand inspector, and gathered and hauled them directly into the stockyards. They were charged quite a bit per head per day. Long story short, the cattle were from out of state, and the heifers hadn't been bangs vaccinated. Apparently they had to go directly to slaughter :wink: . Those neighbors haven't had cattle since :D .

Good luck!
 
My Brangus bull had a nasty habit of jumping the fence to visit my neighbors place that raised Brahma's. This went on for about three years. I'd go get him, repair the fence, add more cows to the herd to keep him in etc. Nothing worked. The neighbor finally got fed up and hauled him to the sale barn and also notified me. I was fed up too and left him at the sale barn to be sold. The neighbor went beyond the call of duty, in my opinion. My bull was messing up his breeding program. The neighbor had every right to just shoot it but decided to work with me on the problem. We all have a responsibility to respect our neighbors and sometimes we just have to deal with a problem even though it might mean a loss of what otherwise might be a pretty good bull or cow. I've since replaced the bull with an Angus that has been behaving himself!
 
RobertMac said:
Are you up to date on your "contributions" to the local policeman's fund???? Just saying.....
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:lol:

You must be Venezuelan. :wink: And yes, I´m up to date. I actually lease a house next door to the municipal police so they don´t have far to go to ask for "collaboration", as they call it.
 
Liveoak said:
My Brangus bull had a nasty habit of jumping the fence to visit my neighbors place that raised Brahma's. This went on for about three years. I'd go get him, repair the fence, add more cows to the herd to keep him in etc. Nothing worked. The neighbor finally got fed up and hauled him to the sale barn and also notified me. I was fed up too and left him at the sale barn to be sold. The neighbor went beyond the call of duty, in my opinion. My bull was messing up his breeding program. The neighbor had every right to just shoot it but decided to work with me on the problem. We all have a responsibility to respect our neighbors and sometimes we just have to deal with a problem even though it might mean a loss of what otherwise might be a pretty good bull or cow. I've since replaced the bull with an Angus that has been behaving himself!
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My neighbor on the other side would not be nearly as patient as I´ve been. Last year these same cattle ate and damaged a considerable amount of sorghum in one of my pastures that borders their place. I raised hell but ultimately didn´t take any legal action.

Had these animals done that on my other neighbor´s place, he´d have killed them and then called the police to let them know what happened. The owners would have had a claim against him to pay for the animals, but here, they´d never collect.

For me, this problem is not the fault of the animals. It´s the fault of the owners. My cattle are watched during the day and spend the night in corrals. I don´t understand why these animals can´t be put in a corral at night as well.
 
When bulls won't stay put, around here they are worthless as breeding animals. Once they start that, they just won't stay home, doesn't matter
what you do.

They sure aren't doing the owner any good and they aren't doing
you any good, so time for a one-way trip to town.

You have a great attitude, liveoak.
 

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