And now you have been "told" something additional. A stately home with 150 gardeners and groundskeepers might keep a portion of the killing ground closely cropped as a lawn, but it would be pointless to keep valuable sheep and geese off all the open area.

] I have been told (so I can't vouch for the accuracy of this)

If I happen across a painting with sheep and geese on the lawns, I'll post it. But I'd rather not take from you the fun of finding such paintings yourself.