Steve CarterMay 11
The trouble with this scenario is that you have to stop, but if you stop they all think you're the farmer bringing food, so they run towards and surround you, with much bleating and expectation.
Show threadLars Marowsky-Brée 😷May 11

@GetCarter On various "roads" in Scotland and Iceland, I've seen the benefits of fencing off the roads at risky spots:

The fences prevent the sheep from getting off them (apparently, the other direction works just fine).

Show thread谢文投
@larsmb I'm so curious why's that? Is that because the sheep can run a bit on the grass before jumping over the fence but don't have the run-up distance from the road side? Or is it the asphalt vs grass thing?
May 11 at 10:55amWeb
Show thread谢文投May 11
@larsmb or do they come and go all the time and getting stuck randomly but it only matters when they're stuck on the road side
Show threadLars Marowsky-Brée 😷May 11

@joandaro I really have no idea. I'm also not an expert on herding sheep.

I was also being a bit snarky since despite the fences, there were always sheep on the roads as well, so one always had to drive as if there could be, because there would be.