Jim Vyse’ Tips for Buying a Chicken House

We've heard it all when it comes to poultry house purchasing horror stories at Jim Vyse Arks. Poor design, flimsy materials, and hard to clean nooks and crannies are among some of the most common complaints.

Many of our customers come to us needing to replace a cheaper poultry house that just hasn’t stood up to the demands of their flock or the great British weather!

Generally speaking when you buy a chicken house, you get what you pay for and if you

Hello There Lovely Readers  How much power is needed to protect and deter animals?

We get asked this question a few times by people checking they have enough power on their fence, how much power do I need on my fence to keep x animal in or x animal out?

Below we go through what you need. Whether you are either protecting your animals/garden from predictors or keeping your animals in for their safety.

What we will go through in this blog is the recommended Voltage per animal, recommended heights

Well your fields have been in full use now for a few months and I am sure the animals have tested the fencing a few times, tried to munch it and also there has been vegetation growth. Here are some Mid-Summer checks for temporary and permanent fences

Here are some things to check and look out for.

1. Check your power source?

If mains - are all the connections still nice and tight no fraying? If battery - battery still charging? Are the energiser battery connections in place? If you are using a

Protecting your garden from deer | Keeping Deer Out

I love deer and love to watch them as long as they do not eat my veg patch, to stop this we have designed some kits with you guys in mind and some input from returning customers for Keeping Deer Out.

We have had a few calls over the last months regarding keeping deer out of newly seeded gardens, off new and mature hedges and new houses moves where you have just put a lovely boarder out and over night it has been munched. Many of you have asked

This blog should help you to understand one of the most essential and useful accessories of an electric fencing system - the Earth Stake or Earth Rod.

Earth Stake or Earth Rod - A Guide:

Most electric fencing problems are caused by poor earthing.  Having a good earth system connected to your electric fence will ensure a system that works effeciently - this is often over looked but is perhaps as important as planning the fence layout or choosing the right energiser.

Always bear in mind that all

Well your fields have been in full use now for sometime and I am sure the animals have tested the fencing a few times, tried to munch it and also there has been vegetation growth.

Here are some things to check and look out for.

1. Check your power source? If mains - are all the connections still nice and tight no fraying? If battery - battery still charging? Are the energiser battery connections in place? If you are using a solar panel with a battery - is the solar panel in the correct

Essential Accessories June is Connectors, Joiners and Tape Buckle month

As many of you know ( well those of you with Electric fencing already) you need the following to make your fence work

• A power source - Mains, Battery or Battery and Solar
• An Energiser
• An Earth Stake

then the fencing to suit your needs.

What many people forget is how to join the fencing together ( especially if you have a break in it) - if tape PLEASE DO NOT TIE IT IN A KNOT,

Using a connector will help with conductivity on your

All of us at Electric Fencing Direct are at the end of the phone ready to help you with your questions and queries - we want you to get the right kit for you and your animals.  We thought writing down your FAQs - particularly when it comes to electric poultry netting would probably be helpful.  In fact we are going to do a whole series of blogs which will be based on your FAQs in all areas electric fencing!  The first one is FAQ Electric Poultry Netting.

FAQ - Electric Poultry Netting

1. What

Hello all,

The below puppy has thankfully grown out of digging up my plants and live heading my flowers. But for you who's fur babies still do this I hope this blog helps.  Electric fencing for gardens....

Garden Guardian - Upright Post Kits

Pigs.

I think people think pigs are very dirty stinky animals but that is not true. Yes pigs like to wallow in the mud (much like my dog......)

While it is well accepted knowledge that pigs wallow in mud in order to regulate body temperature and keep cool, but did you know it is also for their wellbeing. So a happy pig has food and water, shelter with bedding, a wallowing hole, a place to forage and interaction from humans.

Keeping them where you want them:

Electric fencing is a highly