The Basics - Electric Netting - Tips, Advice & Problem Solving

Problems with your poultry netting?  Is the netting sagging and shorting?  Cannot get enough power through it...? How do I integrate a ‘hotgate’?

We hope these snippets of information in our blog Electric Netting - Tips, Advice and Problem Solving below will help answer these questions above and help you put up your electric netting in record time and also give some tips for trouble shooting too…

No pulse?

One of the most frequently

Hotline Energiser Warranties

One morning you go out to check your hens and you see a solid light on your energiser.  Something is not right.  You realise that there is no power coming from your energiser as you test it when it is disconnected from your fence!  Oh no this leaves your hens vulnerable to a fox attack.  What do you do?  Luckily nearly all Hotline energisers are covered by a 5 year warranty (if manufacturered after 2021) and so it is possible to send your energiser back to Hotline

To enter our fabulous competition to win both 250m 6 strand polywire and 50 ring insulators you need to email us the correct answer to the question below:

Why should you not tie your electric fence 6 strand polywire to a wooden fence post?  Because:

1. It would look messy.

2. Beetles and woodlice might eat it.

3. It would earth your electric fence.

Please email your correct answer to: [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your answers...

The competition winner will be chosen

Book An Appointment

We have created a system for you to book an appointment with our product experts.

If you run a busy schedule, like most of us these days, but need to have a chat about our products and systems at a time that is suitable for you then this is for you!!

Simply:

1. click the link - Book An Appointment
2. select a day and appointment time
3. add your phone number to the schedule
4. we will call you back within the allotted appointment time

Please note: The call from us may come from a mobile

An Interview With ... Jim Vyse From Jim Vyse Arks

Can you tell us how Jim Vyse Arks began?

I’m originally from a farming background and spent over 30 years being involved with dairy cows and milking equipment. Then, a mid-life crisis encouraged me to change direction!

A friend suggested I put my carpentry skills to good use and before I knew it I was making chicken houses. A few adverts later and my houses were spreading across the UK.

The rest as they say is history!

What makes Jim Vyse Arks

Hotline Buzzard Energiser - 12v Battery Powered Energiser

A popular energiser, particularly for equestrian and agricultural use, the 12v battery powered Buzzard has two power settings, high and low, as well as a useful low battery indicator. As with all battery powered energisers, it's useful when mains power is not available.

See below for the energiser spec:

• 3.2 joules stored, 2.24 joules output on higher setting
• 1.6 joules stored, 1.25 joules output on lower setting
• 12v input
• rigid four pronged

The Shrike range of low powered energisers consists of a battery powered unit, operating from 2 x D-Cell batteries or from an external 12v battery (using lead BL1, sold separately), and a solar assisted option - this will power the energiser in bright conditions, extending the life of the D-Cell batteries.

With its clean, modern looks, the Shrike is popular for paddock fencing or strip grazing particularly within the equestrian sector.  It's easy to use and is very compact but efficient too, making

Electric Fence Testers - Why Do You Need One?

Who uses a piece of grass to check thieir electric fence?  A finger or someone else's finger? Perhaps a more sensible solution is to use an electric fence tester?  After all a zap from an electric fence is not the most pleasant experience!

Below we go through the various types of electric fence tester that are availalbe to you...

KV10 Fence Tester

The KV10 Electric Fence Tester is by far our most popular and best for every day use, stick it in

Which 12v Battery Do I Buy For My Electric Fence

We have lots of information to share with you about which batteries we would recommend for electric fences.

We always recommend the use of Leisure or Agri batteries with electric fencing. They are designed to be discharged and then re-charged whereas car batteries are quicker release and are recharged constantly by the vechile and therefore don't last long on an electric fence.  The manufacturer/brand may differ dependent on availalbity but the