Re: [blackbelly] Any luck with electric fencing?

2007-04-15 Thread Christine Handley
We run 5 strands high tensile. All hot. High power fencer. By the way, if they 'jump thru ' the fence , they are not 'grounded ' and don't get any shock. Just like a bird can sit on the wire. Chris. H. - Original Message - From: "helen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, April 15, 20

Re: [blackbelly] Any luck with electric fencing?

2007-04-15 Thread helen
We have electric fencing 5 strands of it. And all very hot. But we also have 3 escape artists who wait until between pulses and jump right through the fence. They get a shock now and then but they don't seem to mind it. All 3 going through at the same time seemed to sort of distribute the s

[blackbelly] Any luck with electric fencing?

2007-04-15 Thread Chris & Eileen
What's your opinion on fencing? Have you had luck containing your sheep with electric fencing? Did you use all hot wires or alternate the hot & ground wires? Thanks! Eileen ___ This message is from the blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's home