Essential Accessories - Poultry Netting Accessories

If you have read out blog written by our very knowledgeable MD   The Basics: Components of a Poultry Netting Kit Explained . Then hopefully you have an understanding of your netting kit and what you have and maybe need. We hope you enjoy our Essential Accessories - Poultry Netting Accessories blog.

So you have your netting and are wondering - Is there anything else I might find useful or essential to help me with my great set up?

'HOT GATE'

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Connectors, Joiners and Tape Buckle

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 lines and

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

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

Calling all gardeners and allotment holders.

Hello you lovely rosy cheeked people with your dirty finger nails and happy smiles how are the plans going? I know it is still early but some of you are having unwanted visitors already :-(

I have spoken to a few people over the last few days about the planning of this years crops and can we help to keep 4 legged pests away from the crops you so lovingly planted.

Well the answer in a word is YES

We have our Garden Guardian kits

For the use on top of walls

On 4 January 2017 the Scottish Government announced that the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone will remain in force until 00:01 on 28 February 2017, maybe longer. As part of the requirements of the zone, all poultry and captive birds in Scotland must be kept indoors or otherwise kept separate from wild birds, and bird keepers must also apply heightened biosecurity measures where practical.

So you have followed all the guidelines and are now faced with bird struggling with boredom?

Here are some

Welcome to 2017 I hope you all have had a good start to the New Year...

We have a great start to the year for you, our 1m electric fencing plastic paddock posts are on SALE

Some of you will be looking at strip grazing soon.

The 1 meter premium paddock posts are used for many many reason with many animals. We have all seen them in use in a horse field separating the field off or even in a field with sheep.

Why would you need to split the field?

Splitting a field into sections can be done for many

OFFER OVER

* Beat the price increase, buy before this Friday 23rd December 2016 by 4pm *
Hey.. if you are thinking of buying one of our water pumps best act quick!

To see pumps click here

This nifty little device could save your aching muscles, ensure you are being kind to the water courses around you, save you time and possibly get you some grant money as well.

New more powerful Solar/Battery Pump - £554.40 (until Frid 23rd Dec 2016 4pm )

New more powerful Battery Pump - £388.00  (until

In August 2014 we were contacted and asked to supply some electric fencing to keep 28 horses enclosed in the evenings on The Warhorse Ride 2014. We did so with pleasure and asked in return to see some pictures of this great ride. The horses that were to be enclosed were militry horses who were taking part in The Warhorse Ride in commemoration of all the men and horses who were invloved in the early part of the Great War.

Here is a bit fo information on the ride:

'The War Horse Ride 2014, under the

Well hello November,

And wow how it has suddenly turned bitterly cold and frosty. Now is the time of year when the grass is getting low and the weather has turned when you need to pay attention to your battery, charging it and the care and maintaince to see you through to the spring.

So we are in the 2nd week in November and by now we should be planning our winter grazing habits (so as not to have last minute panics and realise you have to wait 3 days to let the animals out again because you need