Escaping Sheep

Plotting...

They look innocent enough, but my Icelandic Sheep are anything but.  For two days in a row, they have figured out how to cross the creek in two different locations and get on the other side of the fence surrounding Piscataway Acres.  Yesterday evening, they made a break for it.  This evening, after I got home from work, I thought I would give them another chance to see if they could redeem themselves.  To my shock, they made a straight line for the very back of the property, crossed the creek, went down stream another 100 yards or so, then crossed back to find themselves free of any fence. 

This is a problem for three reasons.  First, they are no longer on my property.  Second, they could potentially work themselves up to the front and get injured on the road.  And third, they can’t figure out how to get back into the yard.  They are smart enough to remember how to break out, but have no clue as to how to get back in…

You might think that they are just going to greener pastures on the other side of the fence.  Nope.  The other side of the creek, where they are allowed to go, is a couple miles squared of woods and fields.  It is sheep heaven and they can eat as much as they want over there.  They have an easy way to cross the creek and into the lush and spacious feeding area.  They have plenty of good things to eat over there and they aren’ t starving in their large pen (where they get hay pellets, hay, grain, and a lot of yummy garden treats). 

I suppose this is a case of “The grass is greener on the other side.”  For now, they will remain locked in their pen for a few days.  Perhaps this will break them of this worrisome habit.