Efence

[Hilly]

eShepherd

Anyone one using efence ?

 

[daveydiesel1]

Looks good. Expensive?

 

[vantage]

Pretty sure it wouldn’t be allowed here by the authorities, there was another system similar, electric dog collars are a no, no, at least in Wales.

 

[Exfarmer]

I am sure they are using Efence to use cattle to graze in Epping forest or nearby, to stop them wandering on roads where being a common, fences are not legal

 

[egbert]

being pushed hereabouts to get commoners to graze the cattle where the great and good think the cows should be.
It should be said, not all of the commoners, or cows, agree.
It'll be a long while before mine get them

I also know a few who've used the predecessor - collars and buried wires as boundaries.
collars get lost, cows get through anyway, etc.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Think its used or something like on a beach where the cattle are in the sand dunes ,,on country file couple of years ago

 

[daveydiesel1]

Would it work with strip grazing as the boundary changes twice daily would the cows get confused and not bother with the next new bit also if u had no fences would they not be hard to get out of the field as they wouldnt know ud turned it off

 

[Hilly]

I think it has massive potential here , interested in cost

 

[roscoe erf]

Pretty sure it wouldn’t be allowed here by the authorities, there was another system similar, electric dog collars are a no, no, at least in Wales.

what's the difference between this and a electric fence?

 

[roscoe erf]

Would it work with strip grazing as the boundary changes twice daily would the cows get confused and not bother with the next new bit also if u had no fences would they not be hard to get out of the field as they wouldnt know ud turned it off

and I was thinking if they got zapped would they then not run forwards to where you didn't want them

 

[Hilly]

and I was thinking if they got zapped would they then not run forwards to where you didn't want them

Maybe the boundary could just move very slow all the time .........

 

[milkloss]

Ridiculous idea. Can't see anyone investing in something that will likely be banned. Some brave (or stupid?) soul maybe

 

[daveydiesel1]

Ridiculous idea. Can't see anyone investing in something that will likely be banned. Some brave (or stupid?) soul maybe

It certainly has potentialif its cost effective as wouldnt have to change fencers. Dunno if it would be good for strip grazing but would be interested to hear of any1 else usin it for that

 

[vantage]

what's the difference between this and a electric fence?

Visibility?

 

[Hilly]

Ridiculous idea. Can't see anyone investing in something that will likely be banned. Some brave (or stupid?) soul maybe

What’s ridicullous about it ?

 

[milkloss]

What’s ridicullous about it ?

Fact is that e collars for dogs are under scrutiny if not already banned. I can't see how pushing the same thing for cattle is the smartest thing to be doing, certainly in the uk anyway.

 

[Hilly]

Fact is that e collars for dogs are under scrutiny if not already banned. I can't see how pushing the same thing for cattle is the smartest thing to be doing, certainly in the uk anyway.

Electric fence ?

 

[Henarar]

Don't they make a noise before they give them a shock so they get used to stopping before the get a shock

 

[Hilly]

Don't they make a noise before they give them a shock so they get used to stopping before the get a shock

You would think so , like
Dog collars .

 

[milkloss]

You would think so , like
Dog collars .

Which are banned. Edit: maybe just in Wales so far.

I’m not anti this technology but this is where the ‘huggers’ are going to win. I have a leccy collar for the dog, I think it’s great, others on this forum would rather a leathering with a poly pipe and ban the collar. I hope they know the limit with the pipe like I do with the collar.

it probably is a massively useful tool on the hill or common ground but be aware it might end up in the thread ‘the worst thing ever bought’ because you can’t use it.