Badger proof fencing

[Mad For Muck]

Has anybody ever had much to do with badger fencing? (Either have any or been involved in erecting any)

Obviously it’s a serious of money (already had a quote) but does it work if installed correctly?

 

[Al R]

I know @Thick Farmer has done a lot of it!!!!

Photos: How to badger-proof your farm - Farmers Weekly

Dairy and beef farmers in regions where bovine TB is prevalent in wildlife are adopting additional measures to protect their cattle from infection, by

www.fwi.co.uk

 

[ARW]

We have done otter fencing which is similar, and yes it’s expensive!

 

[matthew]

And don't forget the gates, or concrete aprons underneath said gates. Some costs in this posting:

Nothing if not persistent

We are grateful to the South West TB advisory group, for sight of a video clip, taken at Bicton college, of their attempts to exclude bad...

bovinetb.blogspot.com

 

[Dry Rot]

No mention of electric?

 

[Mad For Muck]

I know @Thick Farmer has done a lot of it!!!!

Photos: How to badger-proof your farm - Farmers Weekly

Dairy and beef farmers in regions where bovine TB is prevalent in wildlife are adopting additional measures to protect their cattle from infection, by

www.fwi.co.uk

Did have a read through that the other day, some very helpful info in there - just keen to know if the wire actually prevents them like it’s supposed to or whether they can push through the gaps in the netting and/or dig under still but from further back

And don't forget the gates, or concrete aprons underneath said gates. Some costs in this posting:

Nothing if not persistent

We are grateful to the South West TB advisory group, for sight of a video clip, taken at Bicton college, of their attempts to exclude bad...

bovinetb.blogspot.com

Thankfully only a couple of gates to worry about, one already has concrete under it but the other doesn’t - yet!

No mention of electric?

Have read a few who have gone down that route but with more volts than a normal electric fence, we have a 50m bridleway that passes through so not sure if I’d get away with that? Could put all the signs up in the world but will no doubt result in someone licking it or doing something else as stupid

 

[Al R]

Did have a read through that the other day, some very helpful info in there - just keen to know if the wire actually prevents them like it’s supposed to or whether they can push through the gaps in the netting and/or dig under still but from further back



Thankfully only a couple of gates to worry about, one already has concrete under it but the other doesn’t - yet!




Have read a few who have gone down that route but with more volts than a normal electric fence, we have a 50m bridleway that passes through so not sure if I’d get away with that? Could put all the signs up in the world but will no doubt result in someone licking it or doing something else as stupid

Put up a sign “Please pi$$ here”

 

[Castle Farm]

My son has just finished a Badger fence around his garden in Gloucestershire. They had under mined his large workshop and greenhouse. Weld mesh buried 2 ft down and motorway crash barriers up to 2 ft high and then chain link. Cost him serious money made worse by 2 clowns from some Gov agency costing £65 an hour each to over see the job and protect the interest of the Badgers.
I'm fairly sure if I lived there I could have done it cheaper.

 

[Dry Rot]

Have read a few who have gone down that route but with more volts than a normal electric fence, we have a 50m bridleway that passes through so not sure if I’d get away with that? Could put all the signs up in the world but will no doubt result in someone licking it or doing something else as stupid

I found an interesting site the other day when researching how to protect poultry from foxes (sorry, not badgers, and of course I can't find it now!). There have been some serious studies on using electric fencing against foxes. They found electric fencing the most effective but it needs high volts, as you say, as fur is an insulator. They reckoned they don't come back for a second try. Presumably badgers behave much the same.

Not many badgers up here but I did have some visiting a pond to drink so they had created a defined path. I have mains electric fencing but it would not be secure against badgers or foxes. The fence to that paddock was not turned on. When it was turned back on, the path disappeared. But I can understand the problem of ramblers. Fortunately, they don't like being barked at by big hairy dogs, even if they are behind wire!

 

[Jonp]

Had serious problem with badgers and foxes killing chickens and ducks at a place where I work. Built enclosure on old stable pad and fixed stainless steel 1/2" mesh all the way round. Mesh over the top to deter squirrels and birds stealing eggs. Cost a bit to do but no problems since.

 

[fredf]

There are some rolls of Badger fencing at the J36 online sale this weekend finishes on Monday.

Tom