to expect neighbours of the field where my animals live, to warn me about sodding fireworks?

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Just that really. 5Horses and some cows. Broken fencing, traumatised panicky animals. Not sure about injuries as too dark to tell. Had i been told that these particular morons neighbours were having fireworks i could have moved animals and administered sedatives. But no. No warning. From an elderly couple too. Annoyed isn't the word.

tbh it sound slike you took a cahnce and it back fired.

maybe you could have asked them.. seeing as you see them every day if they h ad any plans for fireworks....
would have been the more sensable idea..

YABU
It's bonfire night you numpty!!

The animals don't know it's bonfire night.

I'm with you nottalotta. I would follow quoteunquote's advice.

YABU. It's bonfire night. That is surely indication enough that as an animal lover and owner (like myself), you should have anticipated that you needed to make arrangements for them? Personally, I'd be a bit confused if my neighbours left me a note telling me to expect fireworks on the 5th of November.

Is it really that unusual to warn people in this sort of situation? I will ask them tomorrow if they could let me know in future.

Planning accordingly is simple, i used to have to do it all the time at previous yard, but not had an issue in the 7yrs at this one. Not one firework. So it was a bit of a shock to get there this eveing to find cows crashed through fences, horses careering around the field and general chaos.

YANBU

I would expect that anyone who has lived for a number of years in a rural area, right next to a field of large animals, to have gained some sort of clue that loud noises frighten animals, and large animals can stampede and break down fences. And, having some sort of clue, would have passed on a message that they were going to let off fireworks, especially given that there was a clear means to do so.

Is it really that unusual to warn people in this sort of situation?

yes on 5th November!!

OP you are being totally unreasonable.

In anticipation of fireworks you should have

a) took the horses home with you to give them a bed for the night.

OR

b) camped out in the field with sedative laced carrots just incase your neighbours who have never set fireworks off in the last several years decide to do so on a whim without informing you.

OR

c) invested in horse earmuffs.

So totally unreasonable of you to live in a rural area where there is still some semblance of community spirit and actually EXPECT neighbours to let you know if they are going to fire rockets over your horses.

jolleigh the neighbours left a note because fireworks are a bit of a rarity in these parts, and there are a lot of animals around.

Loud noises frighten animals regardless of whether someone lives in a rural area. Animal owners, regardless of location, should really plan for the worst on bonfire night and hope for the best.

Nottalotta - so they did leave a note? What's the problem then?

So Jolleigh - for next year do you have any suggestions as to where the OP could relocate a field full of cows and horses for the night?

Plomino one of the horses (usually the most idiotic) was going 'oooh' Just him though. I'm concerned about the elderly (32...) TB.

Thanks sauasage

I will attempt to plan for other peoples random acts of stupidity in future.

I realise dogs and cats etc are adversely affected but not often on a life threatening level. Its a worry.

WestmorlandSausage a), b) & c) made me chuckle but particularly b) camping out with sedative laced carrots in case the neighbours decide to do something they've never done in 7 years! [grin ]

I'm not suggesting the cows be relocated at all. But as the OP herself said, she could have administered them some sedatives.

So Westmorland - do you suggest that the ops neighbours ignore fireworks night for ever more because they have a neighbour with horses and cows? Like in any rural area, really.

jolloeigh no the home neighbours left a note. The field and large animals are at a different location, different neighbour.

I will attempt to plan for other peoples randoms acts of stupidity in future

Hardly a random act! Is bonfire night. Most of the country are involved.

Nottalotta - I do still think the motto for all animal owners should be to plan for the worst and hope for the best on bonfire night. Just the fact that there are such split opinions here is demonstration enough that not everybody would think to inform their neighbours that they were planning fireworks. I wouldn't inform my neighbours if I were doing them (unlikely as I absolutely hate the things) but that's simply because I honestly wouldn't have thought that someone would need telling to expect fireworks on bonfire night.

Well they could have stuffed notes through all the neighbours doors, but you are more difficult: they would have to stop you for a conversation presumably, whilst its in their mind and assuming they hadn't mentally "ticked off" "tell the neighbours" because they'd posted notes to everyone on the road.

is it possible they had a grandchild turn up & just decided to have a few fireworks? if they don't know where you live or have a contact number for you they couldn't have told you if the plans were last minute.

I grew up elsewhere, where private fireworks are banned. They have to be done in official displays by licensed companies and you need a permit so it ends up being for the whole community, not in some random field next to horses and cows.

I also grew up in a city and now live in London and honestly honestly this makes me sound like such a moron but I'm going to admit it anyways - the reaction of the animals would not cross my mind unless someone suggested it

Maybe moron is not the right word...

It is nonsense to say the OP should expect fireworks, fireworks have been going off for weeks now, should she keep stock in until after new years just in case?

we had displays all weekend, yesterday, the community one is on friday, we are rural and people do know to warn anyone with stock,

a few years ago, a couple who live in a remote house decided to have a rather large display in the spring without warning the farmer , causing a huge amount of livestock damage, making them deeply unpopular, rather than apologising and offering to help with the damage, and pay costs, they went on the defensive got abusive, stating their right to let off fireworks to celebrate their birthday,

It's easy to spot their house these days, it is surrounded by fields of rape seed, except the couple of fields, where poultry, pigs and newly seperated lambs are kept. They also have a view of a new rather large dutch barn, They are still heard complaining the locals aren't friendly.