These are everywhere on Shetland. I laughed at it like “Haha! Look at these stupid sheep! Can’t cross that small part?”
Then I walked across one myself. I was humbled and reminded that I’m not that much more intelligent than a sheep.
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We have them everywhere rural, even across regional highways, here in Norway. Hell, there's even one across the road to my local airport.
It's an effective way of keeping cattle and sheep in an area even if said area is intersected by a road.
Can you tell me the name for it?
Ferist in Norwegian, at least. Translates roughly to "Cattle grid/rack"
We call them Canadian passes
In Canada we call them Texas gates.
I really like that. In Texas we call them cattle guards.
In Geany Texas Gates are something completely different.
This is, what we call a Texas Gate
Cattle grid in ireland
Same in Australia
In NL we call it a wildrooster, which roughly translates to "wild animal grate," but more literally could be interpreted as "venison toaster."
Also, its name then focuses on being for wild animals instead of cattle.
NINJA EDIT: Looks like veerooster is an accepted other name, which specifically translates to cattle grid. I guess which one you use depends on whether you're trying to control sheep or cows vs. boars or deer.
If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid.
Oh, that's what those were for? Never knew
Iirc, cattle won't step on it because they could break a foot. Might as well be lava to them.
Guess I'm fucked now
I love the autism that came up with this
This sucks to walk over... Guys, I think I'm a cow.