Thinking about putting up some electric fencing? You’ll surely have some questions! How do you know how far you can run an electric fence and do the different types of fences change how long the fence can be? One joule of power is needed per mile of fence for a 3 wire cattle fence. Increasing…
It’s easy to see why folks are looking into electric fence for their livestock, especially for anyone who is new. Electric fences definitely have a few advantages over permanent fence, two examples are portability and up front cost. At first glance, electric fencing looks good, but there are a few things that still need to…
It can be so frustrating, the electric fence isn’t working! Now what? As frustrating as this is, the good news is there are some simple steps you can take to track down your specific problem and be back up and running in no time. To find the reason your electric fence is not working, check…
Knowing how to put up your fence can be confusing. Do you need to make a full loop to get the electricity through the fence or can you run a dead end fence line and still get shock? Electric fence does not need to make a complete loop. An electric fence line that dead ends…
For an electric fence to work well, it has to have plenty of power. A well powered fence will make sure your animals stay in and predators stay out. One of the main challenges of electric fence is that the grass your animals are eating is also the grass that can potentially cause problems with…