Keeping Badgers Out - Allowing Your Lawn To Grow

Yet again the badgers are out in force... we are getting more and more calls this week about badgers either turning over the garden, getting into the veg patch.  So below we have some electric fence kits that might help you. We are also on the end of a phone to put together something bespoke to fit your needs. Believe me I feel your pain for me its moles who are doing the damage to my garden...

So you spent a lot of time planning and landscaping

Electric Fencing Direct Easter Opening Hours

Office Opening Times

You will be able to contact us on:

Friday 18th April - in the office - by email or phone

Saturday 19th April - out of the office - by email

Sunday 20th April - out of the office - by email

Monday 21st April  - in the office - by email or leave us a message and we'll call you back

Dispatch Opening Times

If you are planning on doing some electric fencing work over the Easter break and if you require your order before the Easter

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

Electric Fencing Direct Easter Opening Hours

Office Opening Times

You will be able to contact us on:

Friday 29th March - in the office - by email or phone

Saturday 30th March - out of the office - by email

Sunday 31st March - out of the office - by email

Monday 1st April  - in the office - by email or leave us a message and we'll call you back

Dispatch Opening Times

If you are planning on doing some electric fencing work over the Easter break and if you require your order before the Easter Weekend

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

An 8 step guide to buying your electric poultry netting kit

A fox attack can happen at any time.  We would all love our hens to free range but with Mr Fox and other predators on the prowl that is not always possible.

In the world of electric fencing the solution is a straightforward one – use an electric poultry netting kit!  But, what are the questions you need to ask to get the right kit for you and your hens?

Meriel Younger from www.electricfencing.co.uk has first-hand experience of setting

There are so many different types of insulators on the market... ever wondered what they are all for? ...

Well, insulators allow electric fencing to be attached to metal or wood without the power from the electric fencing line shorting to the ground.  There are many different types and styles of electric fencing insulator..And there are so many different types of insulator as there are so many different types of applications.  Insulators must be adapted to carry tape or rope or wire or polywire

We wanted to post here so you are aware in plenty of time.  Electric Fencing Direct are taking two Bank Holidays:

Monday 2nd May 2022 - we will respond to emails but will not be availalbe on the phone or live chat.

Friday 3rd June 2022 - will will respond to emails but will not be available on the phone or live chat.

Now that the hens are coming out of flockdown we are anticipating a busy spell.  Please order as early as you can to ensure delivery when you need the products.  We have plenty

Electric Fencing Direct Easter Opening Hours

You will be able to contact us on:

Friday 15th April 2022  - by email.

Saturday 16th April 2022 - by email

Sunday 17th April 2022  - by email

Monday 18th April 2022  - by email

Dispatch Opening Times

If you are planning on doing some electric fencing work over the Easter break and if you require your order before the Easter Weekend please place your order on Wednesday 13th April before 12 o'clock - we will do all that we can to dispatch

The Basics – ELECTRIC FENCING TRACK SYSTEM (PARADISE PADDOCKS)

Here are some commonly asked questions asked about setting up track systems (sometimes know as paradise paddocks) for horses, ponies and donkeys.  We hope you find the answers helpful if you are needing to explore the possibility of electric fencing for your equine friends.

Planning

When setting up any electric fencing system be it strip grazing, a permanent fence or a track system you will need to ask yourself some questions to