I've been using wire for the past 6 weeks on unfenced rented land. I was nervous at first with last year's lambs behind it but it has worked great. Much cheaper than permanent fencing on land that I don't own.
Electric high tensile vs post and netting
- Thread starter SilliamWhale
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- Location
- Fife
All my tack sheep are behind 3 strand Rappa temp fencing. That's 2800 ewes and ewe lambs of various breeds (including Nelson Welsh and Improved chev x Welsh).
Keep the fence wires taut and the batteries charged, and there'll be no issues.
I've had a few sheep pushed through by marauding dogs, and 1 problem with freshly arrived sheep. But since then nothing.
Keep the fence wires taut and the batteries charged, and there'll be no issues.
I've had a few sheep pushed through by marauding dogs, and 1 problem with freshly arrived sheep. But since then nothing.
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
I think the ideal arrangement is to put new stock in a "training paddock" where the fence can have the maximum shock put through it. Once they learn the fence can bite, they tend not to go for a second try. But I would not want to rely on an electric fence for a boundary or roadside fence, though I know some do.
SilliamWhale
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So basically the main drawbacks are its not quite stockproof enough to be super confident of no breakouts and vegetation.
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
This is how I described electric fencing I seen in NZ
You could put a bull one side and cow's the other side and when you come back next day they will still be there
- Location
- Fife
Not always. I had a dog attack New Years Eve. The dog was observed getting a bolt off the fence (landowner saw and heard it help), but prey drive was strong enough for it to push through.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
I think the Roundup knackers the galvanising too.
Kiwikit sell an energiser that will run 280km. It's burns of vegetation, and will knock you on your arse.
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
When I first went to NZ I thought they spray under the fences, but it was just the electric burning the grass, no cow would ever touch the wire, never ever, and if you get a shock your arm hurts all day
NZDan
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- Location
- Broomfield, New Zealand
That's what the unit where my poly wire fences are is like. Last time I got a belt off it I finished up back home taking it easy for the day, sheep won't go near the fence even when it's off.
- Location
- Fife
This looks an effective NZ fencer...
NZDan
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- Location
- Broomfield, New Zealand
LOL I know the girl she was at school with my oldest boy. Don't think she realised how many folk would ever see this.
exmoor dave
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- Location
- exmoor, uk
Philip Watkins
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- Location
- Back in Shropshire
That's got to be the best bit.
The ending
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
I've got two speedrite 36000r energizers that are good for 360kms and the main one for the milkers is a 63000rs , good for 630 kms
Damn cows still know when its not working properlyIn my opinion the worst thing you can do if you have electric fencing is use steel posts. Tree branch busts an insulator and you can have a dead short. At least with timber it takes a lot of damage to cause a major problem. Best thing about those energizers is the fault finder that is also a remote for turning the fence off. Just remember to check twice before you grab hold of the fence though The girl above would have had smoke coming out of her arse if she had done that here..On a positive note for her though when it kicked she would have cleared that cow pat by about 30 feet
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