fox proofing. . . . . .

daveinmanc · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2007, 23:01 »

anyway AS . . . . . . . . i dont like the word illegal, i prefer to think of it as harvesting a resuorce thats already in place, ya know, rather like recycling in a way, just making the electric fence go that bit further for the same nett cost lol.

who knows, i might be doing him a favour . . . . . . . keeping them pesky birds off his fields, eating his worms, that grow the grass that his cows want to eat . . . . . . yeah, ya didnt think of that one now did ya eh lol :shock:

daveinmanc · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2007, 23:03 »

do i qualify for a 'green badge' with my innovative recycling idea :idea:

lol

:shock:

Selkie · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2007, 23:06 »

i'd give up dave! you're pushing it a bit there

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2007, 23:06 »

:roll:

nee naa nee naa nee naa nee naa nee naa NEE NAA

They're after you Dave

daveinmanc · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2007, 23:07 »

time to pop into the loft again then if the men in white coats are comin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . again . . . . . .. lol

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #20 on:** December 02, 2007, 23:09 »

5aday · « **Reply #21 on:** December 03, 2007, 10:54 »

Hi Dave,

My experience of electric fencing when used for the horses is that it must be kept insulated from wooden posts using plastic insulators, so if your fencing is nailed to wooden posts it probably wouldn't work.

Teresa

hermon · « **Reply #22 on:** December 04, 2007, 10:56 »

off the subject of chooks but still electric fencing my pony when she has her rug on tests the fencing with her chest then barrels threw it!

Clodbuster · « **Reply #23 on:** December 04, 2007, 12:27 »

You would have to place a separate wire on insulators about 6 inches away from the fence completely separate from the fence or it wont work. Foxes will climb up the fence you have and get in. Don't know if links are allowed but this link has useful information. http://www.agrisellex.co.uk/x1845.html

chelseablue · « **Reply #24 on:** December 04, 2007, 13:23 »

hi

we went up to 9ft with our coop fence and put an electric wire all the way around the bottom with isolators it works a treat, we have resident foxes here and the first night we heard an almighty scream so can only assume it was a fox, we have had no problem since

Lost in France · « **Reply #25 on:** December 04, 2007, 18:56 »

Just clicked on the "Get rid of Rats" advert at the bottom of this page....took me to a choice which includes "Getting rid of moles" so I went to the site..."Mole and wart remover..!!!"

It's made my evening...easily satisfied aren't I?!!

Judi

Bodger · « **Reply #26 on:** December 04, 2007, 19:08 »

Foxy · « **Reply #27 on:** December 04, 2007, 20:11 »

Aunty have just read this thread! I certainly wouldn't be able to jump 7ft- and as for digging.....................

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #28 on:** December 04, 2007, 20:16 »

What are you like Foxy :roll:

daveinmanc · « **Reply #29 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:33 »

thanks for those tips people

have only just caught up on this subject so thank you

cracking link clodbuster, very interesting and informative

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fox proofing. . . . . .

Selkie

Bodger

Foxy