Electric fence

Where is the best place to buy a new electric fence set up, and what do I need for 30 untrained yob sucklers?
TIA
As they are not trained to an electric fence then put up a short length with a powerfull fencer and teach them a small wire can give a large kick . If you do not the electric fence will not deter them especially if the calves are running ahead of the cows
 

unlacedgecko

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Livestock Farmer
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Fife
He just wants to strip graze some sucklers,no need to over think it surely.

If it's just 1 break fence across a field, with stocknet either side then have 3x geared reels and some cheap posts from eBay 1post per 10m).

Then you can have a back fence, a front fence and a next days front fence. Every day let the cattle forward a cell and move the back fence to become the new next days front fence.
 

Derrick Hughes

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Location
Ceredigion
If it's just 1 break fence across a field, with stocknet either side then have 3x geared reels and some cheap posts from eBay 1post per 10m).

Then you can have a back fence, a front fence and a next days front fence. Every day let the cattle forward a cell and move the back fence to become the new next days front fence.
Why 3 lines for cattle
 

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