I use 5 6 wire high tensile electric fence with alternating ground wires
on the fence. The fence does keep out predators, and it keeps the sheep
inside the fence. However I have had no success in keeping rams seperated
from ewes, or lambs seperated from their mothers with the 5 wire electric
If you use woven wire for at least the bottom 36 or so, it will
eliminate having to worry about this. Premier has some 36 tall woven
wire with appropriate spacing for sheep and goats that works great.
You don't want to use the feed store woven wire because sheep and goats
(especially the
We have 5 strands of hot wire. Had 2 escapeers, but we put a stop to that.
Someone on this lists said that before they turn the sheep into an electric
field they hose 'em down with water. Let me tell youwhen the 'ole gals,
which were soaking wet, started their ole trick of heading out
We use goat/sheep wire on the perimeter of the property but electric fence
within the perimeter to make different pastures and keep them off our garden
and yard. This works for MOST of the sheep but we have had some lambs that,
even if doused with water, just went right under it. We even doused
