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You are right! I lost three ewe lambs in portable netting when a fallen tree grounded out my fence while I was gone on vacation. Netting needs to be charged!

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Gallagher are a very reliable energizer also

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I completely understand.

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@@rollingofarm hey , if we went with a solid fence , & we added a electric fence where would u add , inside paddock or outside ? In my situation I have woods behind paddock . So I’m trying to figure if I should add inside or outside

On field fence, I space my T post every 10’ for goats and sheep (8’ for cattle), with wood post every 100’ or in a major dip or rise. For high tensile, I space them every 20’, with a wood post only on major dips or rises.

An insulated underground wire.

​@@rollingofarm I would love to see a video of you explaining or actually physically burying the lines. I'm assuming you have one main line going from the Energizer, buried underground to the pastures, and then auxiliary lines connected between this main line and the various fences? This underground network of insulated cable to the various connection points of different fences/pastures on the same property is something that is missing on KZfaq. Your explanations are articulate and cogent, and the fashion in which you conduct your work is similarly efficient. I'd like to see an explanation from you on this deceivingly simple topic; once digging and electricity are involved, things can become a huge complicated pain in the buttocks.

My understanding is you should not use a grounding system for anything else (building, power lines, well, etc). I don’t know all the reasons why.

Doing this won't work. What is referred to as a ground is actually the return path to the battery or AC source. There is no ground. You either have a positive and negative in the case of DC or a hot and neutral in the case of AC. They are fundamentally the same. They carry the voltage out and then return it to the energiser (Source). I don't know if there is an energiser that puts out AC but if it does I wouldn't use it. Who wants 8000 volts of AC at any amperage in the ground underneath their feet in the case of a fault? Electricity does not "go to ground" it goes back to its source. Don't believe me? Simply disconnect your negative wire at the energiser but leave the rest of your "ground system" intact and test it. I won't work because the electrical circuit is incomplete. The return path although it is initially travelling through the earth will quickly find the least resistant path back to the source (but it uses all paths). This will be via a metal stake or "ground rod" which is connected to the fence(probably) and near the touch point but insulated from the supply side. This is in the case of a "grounded system" but not in the case of a two wire system. Which simplifies the return path by using a separate return path instead of the earth. Note the return path still carries the current, but the voltage will be at zero volts. So the electricity does travel through the earth but only for short distanced until it can hitch a ride on a lower resistance path.

Normally you want the LGD with the sheep. That being said, mine doesn’t stay with them. She patrols the outer paddocks.

I use 5 strand. Bottom strand 6-8” off ground Next 6” above bottom strand. 3rd strand 6” above 2nd. 4th strand 8” above 3rd. 5th strand 10” above 4th.

I wonder if Dare is just relabeled, of visa versa?

@@rollingofarm had the same thought 😁

I would think the current would conduct through the block wall to the ground. If not run two wires close together, one energized and the other grounded. When they touch both, it will get them.

I usually run all my goats together (unless I’m trying to keep a pure Kiko herd or pure Boer herd. But usually I have cross breeds), and sometime run goats and sheep together in same pasture. Other than trying to control breeding, I have not found many problems with having everything together. For animals going to slaughter, I have a friend who is a buyer who usually gets them. However there are a couple of larger sales near me that have pretty good market prices.

Not that I’m aware of.

I’m sorry I don’t fully understand your question.

Electric fencing works great for sheep (better than with goats). Once sheep are trained to it, I can leave mine off for months without them trying to get out.

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I have not had experience with cyclops chargers, but I’ve heard good things about them.

I’m only putting ground rods close to the charger. What I’ve read is to put them close to charger spaced at least 10’ apart. I don’t know answer about using a wire to compliment ground rods.

Off level ground I run my post 20' apart with a wood post every 5 T-posts. On uneven ground, it varies depending on the dips or crests.

@@rollingofarm thank you

I’m open to alternatives. But if you have 15 miles of fence, weed eating is not feasible.

Usually if the grass is dry enough to burn it will not have enough moisture to conduct a current even if touching the fence. However there can be a danger if the fence is down or shorting so that it is causing a spark that can ignite dry grass.

I don’t think the cough would be caused by worms (unless it is lung worms, which I’ve never had a problem with). Any snotty noses?

@@rollingofarm no snotty noise

I don’t usually worry too much about a cough unless there is snotty noses or labored breathing.

@rollingofarm OK thanks

Yes. I have electric poultry netting that I keep chickens in. I’ve never had a problem.

@@rollingofarm Ah, I thought those were lower power. Thx

Nope! You will only do it once.

@@rollingofarm Ren found out

None of us knew it was in there.

I understand your concern and you may be correct in your concerns, but weed eating miles and miles of fencing is just not feasible.

Thanks the reluctant thumbs up, and I appreciate the feedback. I’ll keep that in mind on future videos.