Electric Fencing question???

[hilltopflock]

First of all you guys and gals are great on here for information resource and I appreciate it very much!!! How many of you use just electric fencing only for your goats? What size or how strong volts/joules is your charging box and how many acres do you have it on? I have 5.55 ac. I plan to fence in for my future goat herd and we have coyotes where I live, so I need something strong enough to keep the goats in and coyotes out! I was planning on putting strands starting at 6 inch intervals from the ground up to 3ft and then 8-10 inch intervals from there to 5ft high what do you think of my plan please be honest because their safety depends on it!
Thanks Hilltopflock

[Alice In TX/MO]

Strands didn't work for me at all.

We use electric net fencing with a high joule output charger.

http://www.premier1supplies.com/fenc...l&fence_id=103

[Reed77]

Alice, how does that work? the WHOLE fence is electric? can it not touch the ground?

[Alice In TX/MO]

Look at the website, please.

The bottom strand is not charged. The vertical strands are not charged.

[emeraldcowgirl]

We were thinking of putting a net fence up but we were given poles and strands so we thought we'd make those work. Alice, could you please share why the strand fence didn't work for you? I wouldn't want to go through the trouble of putting up the posts and strands only to have to take them down. Thank you.

[Alice In TX/MO]

The goats learned to scoooooot through quickly.

[sammyd]

we use the netting and it works great. Although we did lose one that got her head tangled in it and was strangled.
We have used 4 strands of electric wire and kept them in.
The perimeter of our pasture is currently 3 strands of electric barb wire. We run orange plastic snowfence along behind that to let the girls know where the fence is and we have yet to have one get out. (3+ years)

http://script-host.com/self/archives/magots.jpg

[emeraldcowgirl]

Adding the orange netting is such a good idea!

[akaRach]

Our goats met our 3 strand-55 mile 2 joule ac charged electric fence for the first time the other day. Walked right on thru...sigh.

[Manchamom]

I have one that can hear the pulse go through. If you're working on something andhave the charger off he will go eat along the fence. Once you're done and turn the charger back on he cocks his head, looks at the fence strand, and goes somewhere else to eat.

[freedomfrom4]

I won't keep a goat that won't stay in my fence. That is one reason I sold my nubian. Some goats don't want to stay in and work on getting out. I think the nubian walked through it cause I kept it off to much.
I currently have 3 strands of electric. The top and bottom are hot the middle is a ground. At first I had to do alot of fence repair from the neighbors dogs, but now that all 15 of them have been through it once I haven't had to fix it in a while. I have a 20 mile weed burner charger and trained my girls in a small square with lots of strands alternating hot and ground wires. My girls stay far away from the fence. We helped remind them when we moved by putting the feed bowl close to the fence. I want one of those movable net ones so I can move them to different areas without having to pull t-posts. All goats are different as to how much they need to stay in. Oh and I feed my goats well. If they are hungry I think they would try harder to get out.

[freedomfrom4]

Originally Posted by Manchamom

I have one that can hear the pulse go through. If you're working on something andhave the charger off he will go eat along the fence. Once you're done and turn the charger back on he cocks his head, looks at the fence strand, and goes somewhere else to eat.

As long as he stays on the right side of the fence when the fence is off.

[Heritagefarm]

I hate the electric net fencing, I absolutely cannot stand it. First of all, it is not tough and breaks constantly under normal use, it is not recyclable, and it regularly strangles animals if you are not religiously taking care of it night and day.
Take my advise - DON'T waste your money!

[Alice In TX/MO]

I respectfully disagree. I have never had an animal strangle or even get tangled in it.

The idea of taking care of it religiously night and day is hyperbole and inaccurate.

Like many other topics in goat care, what is important is your goals. I need a fence I can move myself. I need flexible pen locations. Electric net works for me and my goats.

[ozark_jewels]

Here are some great threads that cover this topic from the past.

electric fencing

New to Boers

Electric fence update with pics

Please forgive my name being in every link. Thats how I searched for the old electric fence threads.