10 Dos And Don’ts Of Electric Poultry Netting

Meriel Younger from www.electricfencing.co.uk has hens and has electric poultry netting to keep them safe.  It is hard to believe that Spring is on it’s way but before we know it the fox cubs will arrive and our most persistent predator will be back to terrorise our hens. These are the 10 dos and don’ts that Meriel has discovered when it comes to poultry netting.

The dos….

1. Do: Buy electric netting with double pronged posts. Electric netting is often

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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?  The Fence Tester - Friend of the Electric Fence Owner

Essential Accessories: The Fence Tester

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

We are proud to say that Hotline Electric Fencing Ltd are our main electric fencing supplier.  And after a recent visit to Hotline in Devon I wanted to share a little bit of information about the company and why we are proud to be associated with them.

So who are Hotline Electric Fencing Ltd?

A little bit of history... Hotline is a UK company established as AEC Electric Fencing Ltd in 1968 in Newton Abbot in Devon.  In 1998 the Gloucestershire company RENCO was acquired by Hotline. RENCO was

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Why would you use this three reel system? 

There are many applications for Three Reel Systems and they are employed for many different reasons: to facilitate strip grazing, to fence off seasonal sheep/cattle grazing, to protect walls or hedges, and as a temporary barrier.  These fences are quick and easy to put up and likewise take down and store.  Theses systems are a semi-permanent and sometimes a permanent solution to livestock containment and can be made into any configuration.

Here are some tips on what to check to make sure your netting is running at full capacity:

1.  Use your KV10 LED fence tester for this as not only does it let you know the fence has power but it tells you how much power
2.  Your netting is up and in place and has been for some time: (please make sure you turn the power off before you do theses checks)

• Is the battery nice and charged? Is it connected to the fence in the correct way (from the energiser to the fence red clip to netting connection

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Our 1 meter value eco 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.

With Sun brings grazing and with grazing brings thought on how to make it Summer, Autumn and hopefully into the Winter grazing.

We have this great idea given to us by a lovely customer

How to make a field into 4 sections allowing the movement of your animals around,

This system uses 1.4 meter high posts so will keep sheep, goats, pigs and cattle and if you have more alternative animals lamas and alpacas happily grazing, if you want this for horses it is suggested at least the top

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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

Knowledge is power....!  So here are lots of FAQ about electric fence three reel systems to help you.

1. Why would I want a three reel electric fencing system?  Well... the short answer is for temporary pasture and paddock maintenance. Are you needing to strip graze a field to manage it efficently?  Rotate your grazing for cattle in the summer months to enable you to get more silage?  You need a portable system to keep your sheep moving whilst munching on turnips in the autumn?  There are