Portable Electric Net Fencing

[Genevieve M.]

I'm thinking about getting some portable electric fencing to make temporary pens for the animals, and rotate pastures.

Has anyone used them with success?

Is one brand better than the others?

Thanks in advance.

[Alice In TX/MO]

I use them both in South Texas and in Missouri for goats. Two different soils. I love them tremendously!!

Easy to set up, easy to move. Effective.

If you are fencing for goats, get a POWERFUL charger. 6 joules.

I like Premier One the best of the two I've used.

Just a note - there is a shortage, and you may not be able to get your first choice on height and spike type.

[Genevieve M.]

Thanks.

That is exactly what I needed to know.

[HappyFarmer]

We have one portable charger, snapper from Agway I think. It covers a small permanent area & gives a decent jolt-enough to keep those hormonic bucks in.
HF

[cc-rider]

I bought the Premiere 1 electrified chicken netting and love it. I bought the large roll -- 160' and it is a bit of a pain to fold it back up to move it by myself, but it can be done. I think you have to be careful of what sized charger you use, however. Their literature was helpful in selecting the right one.

[susanneb]

We already have a charger for the hotwire on our corrals. Can you charge the portable net fencing by linking to the existing fencing?

[highlands]

We use a lot of portable fencing. Clip the leads at the ends to the bottom two horizontal hot wires to prevent grounding. Tighten the fencing up well. Walk it periodically just like with any fencing to make sure it's up and not shorting. Use a good charger of 1.5 joules or more.

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[foxtrapper]

I've tried it, and found it to be a royal pain the arse to deal with. I'm sure it would be fine on a golf course or a dirt field, but if you've got weeds and other things that grow, it catches the fencing tremendously when you're trying to move it. And if you don't move it every few days, it gets grown through and becomes a real bear to pull up so you can move it.

Tried it, finally gave up on it and sold it all.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Round up to kill weeds if that's a problem, or mow the fence path before putting it up.

There IS a whole different strategy to using it, and it works well for those who have the right terrain and mind set.

I use it here in Missouri on rocky ground, both in the pasture and in the forest for a goat browse patch.

I use it in Texas on clay soil, too.

No electric fence is 'put it up and forget it' as is standard fencing.

[widfam]

I used one here in Alabama for my chickens and loved it. I would bush hog a path and set it there which would give you a good 3 weeks before the weeds took over. The chickens keep it cleaned pretty good on their side. I tried hooking it to my permanent fence but there wasn't enough power to charge it. I actually had 2 of the 160 ft rolls together and had a cheap solar charger that wouldn't run it either so I bought a good solar charger just for it. I purchased my fence and charger from Premier and they were very helpful with all the questions I asked them.

[Tracy in Idaho]

Yes, we use the Premier 1 netting too. Works like a champ. We use it for the baby goats, and next year plan on using it for the hogs and chickens.


Tracy