![]() ![]() He shows how he keeps his sheep behind a single strand of wire, but listen carefully when he describes how he does it. He has a website and a great YouTube channel, I’m a subscriber! A good example is Greg Judy of Green Pastures Farm in Missouri. However, there are a few people making single strand electric for sheep work. We have never had any luck with polywire/polybraid or regular wire fence for sheep. The fence will have to be multiple strands. You have single strand wire choicesĪ heads up before you get too far into this section: single strand wire of either type will not provide adequate fencing for your sheep. While this video shows the flock in the summer, we use the netting year round, including moving them in the winter. All of the grazing we do is possible because of the electric netting we use. Here is a video of our sheep moving to a new section of pasture. If you need want to use single strands of electric wire or polybraid, you’ll need multiple single strands for sheep Is Electric Netting Worth It? compares costs of netting and more permanent fencing options. You just grab the posts in order and the netting kind of folds up as you go. We had one sheep that would jump the netting this winter at a sagging spot, (frozen solid ground so no moving the posts), but other than her and it being frozen, the netting is super and reliable. The main advantage to the netting over the single strands, is that netting is easy to move from place to place, since it is all one piece. This is a roll of netting, just out of the shipping box from Premier 1. The netting works great as long as: it has power and is put up without too much sagging in between posts (the sagging is from uneven ground). Electrified netting is the way to go for sheep, since you know it will work. Our favored method of electric fence for sheep is to use electrified netting. Electrified netting is the best sheep fence Quick walk through of how to put up and take down netting. You have many choices regarding manufacturer and design with basically two methods, single strand wire or polywire or electrified netting. One of the easiest ways to provide good fencing for sheep is to use electric fence. You want the cheapest fence per linear foot You need the most economical start to fencing for sheep You want to put up the fence line once and never move it again You want to frequently move the flock’s fence line This article will give you a look at your options so you can decide the one, or combination of options that will work the best for you. ![]() The one you choose depends upon your farm and how much money you want to spend and when you want to spend it.ĮlectroNet 9/35/12 For Sheep goes over the good and bad of the electric netting we use everyday for our flock. Options are great, now you can customize! ![]() There are multiple options to keep your sheep where you need them. For permanent fence lines for your sheep, use woven wire. Now you need to figure out which fence will work best for you.įor non permanent fence lines for your sheep use electric netting, since it is fast, easy and more affordable. ![]()
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