Electric fence newbie Question

SmokeEater2 · #1 01/20/12, 10:46 AM

I have always used woven wire in the past but I'm planning to close off about an acre on a back corner of my pasture with an electric fence.

My question is this, I'm using a Par Mak solar charger, Does it have to be placed at one end or the other of the fence or can it be placed 75 feet or so along the fence from one end since there is better sun light and a better area for grounding rods there?

Bret · #2 01/20/12, 10:51 AM

You can put your fence charger where you want it as you described.

good luck...have fun.

SmokeEater2 · #3 01/20/12, 05:31 PM

Thanks Bret!

Alice In TX/MO · #4 01/20/12, 05:38 PM

It won't keep goats in.

SmokeEater2 · #5 01/20/12, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

It won't keep goats in.

Could you explain please?

Alice In TX/MO · #6 01/20/12, 06:22 PM

Solar chargers, in general, don't have enough output to discourage goats.

Strands of electric fence, in general, don't discourage goats.

SOME folks have success with high tensile multi strand electric fencing with a very high output charger and goats, but they train their goats to the fence first, too.

Steph in MT · #7 01/20/12, 07:21 PM

We use the braided rope which I LOVE! Trees fall on it and once we lift them off the fence springs right back up.
The solar charger kept most everyone in but not the mini-stallion.
Needed a plugged-in charger to keep him in but nothing disuades the goats from getting into the horse yard to eat the alfalfa... they're like little crack heads when it comes to alfalfa...
Steph

ghmerrill · #8 01/20/12, 08:48 PM

I usually say that IF the fence is done RIGHT it will keep anything in. That being said, being done RIGHT is sometimes almost as expensive as doing field fence!

Alice In TX/MO · #9 01/20/12, 09:37 PM

Right for goats is different from right for other critters.