To establish and enforce this fear, four components are necessary and a weakness in any one will reduce the effectiveness of the fence as a whole, much like the way one flat tire totally disables your car.
#Electric sheep fence portable how to#
The most important thing to remember about how to install an electric fence is that rather than physically containing the animal, an electric fence uses the fear of pain to contain or exclude the animal. Types & Components of Electric FencesĮlectric fences mostly fall into two groups: “Permanent” (lasting for 20 or more years and requiring little maintenance) and “temporary” (a fence that may be erected for a few days or months for the sole purpose of grazing a particular area.) Most only need one shock, after which they give a wide berth to any fence that looks like the one that zapped them. When a coyote tries to climb through or dig under a “hot wire,” he gets an electrical jolt that knocks him back on his heels. If you plug that hole, he simply digs a new hole a few feet away. If he can’t jump over, climb through or go around the fence, he’ll dig under and soon be enjoying his feast.
For the record, well-constructed and maintained electric fencing for sheep will deliver a painful, but not a life-threatening shock that is effective for not only keeping domesticated animals inside but predators outside of a designated area.Įlectric fences are one of the most effective methods of deterring four-legged predators because they do the job by using psychology rather than having to present an impenetrable, physical barrier.Ī coyote eyeballing your tasty new lambs has no fear of a conventional fence and will keep testing the fence until a weakness is found. I’ve had situations where fences were ineffective, yet no one knows better than I the unique, effective and memorable pain delivered by a powerfully charged fence. One person told me his fence was inexpensive to build and very dependable and the next says hers was very expensive and undependable, with the accent on “was” because she’s no longer using one. Some users will say they’re ineffective and useless while others consider them the best thing to come along since sliced bread. Those folks usually consider them an instrument of animal torture at best. For people unfamiliar with them, the word “electric fence” conjures up images of a well-done corpse hanging off a prison fence. By John Kirchhoff – People have mixed feelings about the use of electric fencing for sheep and other livestock.
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