Small scale sheep electric fence advice

[Farmer Fin]

The wife decided it would be a good idea to get some bottle lambs for the kids and now I need some sort of fence to keep them in. We are all arable here and don’t do livestock fences.
We have some grass for horse paddocks and the plan was to graze them after the horses. Each paddock is about 50m square, post and 2x rail with an electric top wire. Was thinking about a mobile set up that I can move. Reels and posts? Any advice appreciated? Set up? Makes? Sources? Cheers

 

[Poorbuthappy]

I'd be tempted to use electric netting for a few like that. How many do you have?

Or you could go the Justin Rhodes method -

 

[tepapa]

Lambs are a pain to train to electric fence if you get it wrong so I'd go for the electric netting option too for a few pet lambs

 

[Farmer Fin]

I'd be tempted to use electric netting for a few like that. How many do you have?

Or you could go the Justin Rhodes method -

4 - proper good lifers!
I suggested nets but that got poo pooed. Plus I remember moving them in neeps as a kid, I wouldn’t say they were fond memories.

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

I would use a couple of handreels and move them around with a mixture of nail on or screwin insulators. I have got a couple spare. Pm me if interested

 

[neilo]

4 - proper good lifers!
I suggested nets but that got poo pooed. Plus I remember moving them in neeps as a kid, I wouldn’t say they were fond memories.

There is netting and there is netting.
I will only use Livestok netting, which has rigid plastic uprights, making it easier to use and far less likely for lambs to get tangled/die.

I see VOSS do something similar now, but will be slow arriving from Germany....

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Avoid the traditional ‘floppy’ netting like the plague, which is likely the stuff you have fond memories of.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

There is netting and there is netting.
I will only use Livestok netting, which has rigid plastic uprights, making it easier to use and far less likely for lambs to get tangled/die.

I see VOSS do something similar now, but will be slow arriving from Germany....

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Avoid the traditional ‘floppy’ netting like the plague, which is likely the stuff you have fond memories of.

A few years ago we were having the November 4th clear up and I found 5/6 tote bags full of the orange floppy netting. Never seen it or used it before. Asked what it was and was it any use. Grandad put the lot in the tractor bucket, tipped it on the fire heap and said “does that answer your question?”

 

[spin cycle]

save yourself the hassle and tack stockfence on the post/rail...cost £200 first paddock and £150 after.....trust me