Should I tell neighbour to stop it? (diagram included)

[NanuNanuM]

I cannot decide if to tell my neighbour to pack it in.

They constructed a shelter for their - - stinky-- hens this winter (hens been here for years). It's a thin wood frame covered with tarpaulin. Height level with the fence.

When it rains it sags with water. Neighbour goes into hen shelter and tips the rain into my garden.
When it snows (we've had lots of snow showers) it sags so neighbour goes into to shelter and pushes it into out garden.

I have some small shrubs (delicate - think mini trees), right under that fence and they are getting damaged with the weight of the snow suddenly dumped on them. One was in a pot so moved it.

Would I be a mardy cow to tell them to stop it?

I’m shocked at the behaviour of the neighbours regarding the wilful damage to your plants, but I’m disgusted at the treatment of the poor hens. Cleaned out once a week?! It should be daily, no wonder they stink. That in itself is enough to get Environmental Health involved. Do they feed them household scraps in addition to the standard chicken feed? That is illegal. Does the housing meet or exceed all the current standards for 5 birds? I doubt it, as if they were up to date on all the latest regulations they would know all this. Wood shavings is recommended as a bedding rather than straw, as it absorbs and dries out the waste making it smell less. It’s easy enough to find out all these things.

I’d also be wondering if the chickens veterinary care was up to date, and possibly the other pets as well.

The fact that the neighbours are getting much more bad tempered and argumentative makes me wonder if one or possibly both of them has the beginnings of dementia.

A good plan. You'll see if she cares about you as a neighbour.

Ooh, diagram! :-)

Yes, just politely tell her to stop. Bleeping cheek!

Crikey - can't believe you think you are 'getting on well' with a neighbour who smells out your rear garden, floods it with snow and water, destroys your saplings and attracts rats onto your property!
Not my idea of good neighbours.

I would be tempted to increase the height of your fence so it cannot tip into your garden. Assuming the deeds allow it.

Can you not surreptitiously put a couple of holes in the tarp!?!