Hello All,

So do you all check to see if your fences are working properly do you use a friend then wonder when you ask for help with a fencing problem do they suddenly become very busy or just find out when the animals have escaped that it is not....If you do check them how do you do it?

Touch and jump back?

Get someone else to?

Or use a fence tester?

If like me you are a wimp and use a tester ( the best option really) then this blog is for you.

KV10 LED Tester   £21.60

This is by far our most popular

Rabbits, such very cute little things aren't they

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Peter here arrives in your veg patch and munches through the veg you have lovingly nurtured either for dinner or for the local show ....then he become a pest.

Well never fear Leslie is here.......

Electric Netting is highly effective in keeping rabbits away from specific areas such as crops, gardens, veg gardens, sports grounds, greens, newly laid turf and many farmers use it to protect their vulnerable newly sown vegetable plugs. It is

So you have bought your netting kit are wondering  how to set it up.

Check out this great video for some guidelines

https://player.vimeo.com/video/68705458

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Here are some other great tips we have come across throughout the years to help with netting maintenance.

Using DPC

Use DPC underneath the bottom of the netting to help with the grass shorting the netting. This can be bought in most DIY stores nationwide. See the picture below for it in action.

Adding in extra posts

If you are

Have you ever been to Stirlingshire?  It is a beautiful part of Scotland - the 'Gate Way to The North'.  If you haven't been there - you should visit.  And guess what... I know a great farm stay which is beautifully done up and right in the middle of the farm so you can get involved if you want to.

I was lucky enough to be brought up at Old Leckie. The farm is now run by my brother, Fergus, and his wife Alison Younger (with their three girls).

Fergus and Alison have made a few changes over

Hi Guys,

Well today here in East Lothian the sun came up at 06.22 and goes down at 20.01 and the sun is trying to show the clouds, keep trying sun...

So that is over 14 hrs of daylight ( not I do not say sunshine lol), With the longer days I am sure those of you with chickens are loving the fresh eggs check out our kits and our offer of the Month of May

Then for those of you who are solar users do not miss out on this solar energiser offer ends 30th April 2016 we also have other energiser that

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 we have the

long arm kits

short arm kits

Hello,

Now I am sure you are aware that all the recent rain has had a massive effect on so many people across the country, now we also have to look at the effect if has on your fencing.

So your netting has been up for a wee while now and should be working great, with the long wet winter months ongoing we suggest with all fencing you have a check of all the components and make sure you are as wet weather ready as possible.

Power and connections:

It does not matter if you are running off a battery

Welcome it 2016 people,

So far we have had no snow but I am sure some people will have had some.

Electric Fencing in the Snow!

Well the winter is well underway and this means snow for most. Now if you are a chlid then all you are thinking of is building a snowman and sledging.. actually as an adult this can be fun but if you are a small holder or farmer then you are thinking maintenance of your electric fencing in the snow..

How is

Hello,

As I said last week we spoke about horse fencing. Today is the turn of netting and as today it is blowing a hoolie out there it makes sense to chat about it.

So your netting has been up for a wee while now and should be working great, with the winter months round the corner we suggest with all fencing you have a check of all the components and make sure you are as winter ready as possible.

Power and connections:

It does not matter if you are running off a battery or mains power have a look

Some people like to collect photos of their family and friends....their pets....places they've been .. on the other hand, we at Electric Fencing Direct like to collect customers' electric fencing pics!!

We are proud of our customers' fences and thought we'd share some of their photos with you!

Maybe you are looking to purchase some electric fencing ? if so hopefully these will give you some idea of what can be achieved! The photos are clickable too so just click on them and you will see details