[Farmer Woosnip]

This one:

http://www.smallholdershop.co.uk/fencing.html

Or this one:

http://www.rutland-electric-fencing.co.uk/PageProductList.aspx?SelectedTab=TopTab_3_7_3

Also, there are quite tall hedges around where the chickens will be.
How far away from the hedge does the fence need to be to stop foxy climbing the hedge and doing a flying jump over the expensive electric fence?

[ANHBUC]

I bought from smallholdershop, quick delivery and they were helpful via email answering my pre-purchase questions.

[Farmer Woosnip]

Yes I like the fact that the smallerholder shop fence is a bit taller, I don't really want foxy taking a run up and clearing it in one go.

You had any fox issues since you got the fence?

[arugula]

4 inches (10 cm) difference in the height? Negligable.... Rutland is an extremely good brand, I couldn't see where Kintaline get their fencing from, but they are an everything centre (garden, chickens et al) not so far from me, so I don't expect they have enough call to make it themselves.

[ANHBUC]

Yes I like the fact that the smallerholder shop fence is a bit taller, I don't really want foxy taking a run up and clearing it in one go.

You had any fox issues since you got the fence?

No issues, touch wood.

[ANHBUC]

4 inches (10 cm) difference in the height? Negligable.... Rutland is an extremely good brand, I couldn't see where Kintaline get their fencing from, but they are an everything centre (garden, chickens et al) not so far from me, so I don't expect they have enough call to make it themselves.

If I remember rightly it is dispatched directly from the manufacturer/supplier.  Can't remember who that was, think I did a search and you couldn't buy from them directly.

[Farmer Woosnip]

If I remember rightly it is dispatched directly from the manufacturer/supplier.  Can't remember who that was, think I did a search and you couldn't buy from them directly.

Is it the same as this one by any chance?

http://www.forshamcottagearks.com/electric-fencing/electric-fencing-kit-for-chickens-25m.htm

[arugula]

If I remember rightly it is dispatched directly from the manufacturer/supplier.  Can't remember who that was, think I did a search and you couldn't buy from them directly.

Hm, Rutland is not a retailer and you have to go through a supplier (like my place of work or Kintaline) for their kit. It could be last year's model being advertised on Kintaline's website, or perhaps they supply Hotline who also don't sell direct to the public....

[arugula]

If I remember rightly it is dispatched directly from the manufacturer/supplier.  Can't remember who that was, think I did a search and you couldn't buy from them directly.

Is it the same as this one by any chance?

http://www.forshamcottagearks.com/electric-fencing/electric-fencing-kit-for-chickens-25m.htm

That's Hotline's version.

[Farmer Woosnip]

Hm, Rutland is not a retailer and you have to go through a supplier (like my place of work

So you work for a business that sells this stuff?

[arugula]

Among other agriculture related products, yes.

[Sassy]

How far away from the hedge does the fence need to be to stop foxy climbing the hedge and doing a flying jump over the expensive electric fence?

It is unlikely this would happen as the fox would investigate first and get his nose stung! There are some on here who would advocate baiting the fence to encourage any foxes to get zapped, thereby putting them off.

[Farmer Woosnip]

Thanks for all the replies.

[ANHBUC]

If I remember rightly it is dispatched directly from the manufacturer/supplier.  Can't remember who that was, think I did a search and you couldn't buy from them directly.

Is it the same as this one by any chance?

http://www.forshamcottagearks.com/electric-fencing/electric-fencing-kit-for-chickens-25m.htm

Thats the one.  We did order loads more posts though as we have an uneven and odd shaped enclosure.  Was going to order the corner posts which are stiffer but we are going to do what hillfooter did with his, (put wooden corner posts and attach as long as it is insulated).  It was in this post but we haven't go round to that yet.
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=68573.0
 Hoping to move house this year so we are putting it off for now.

[Farmer Woosnip]

Ok thanks for all the previous help, fence is up and running now and seems to be working well.... so next question....

At the moment it's being powered by a big caravan battery but I want to run it off the mains. (It's a dual power energiser thingy)

I called a supplier to order the mains cable (Called "lead out cable") and he told me that because of the distance it's not a good idea.

I would need about 90m of cable from the house down to the fence.

Does anyone know if that's correct? Is that too far run a cable?

Surely plenty of people keep chickens much further away from a mains supply than that?