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p. 50 p. 74What users like about it…
• It works so well.
No other
portable
fence even comes close to
netting’s effectiveness in the field.
• It’s so quick and simple to move.
So users fence a few days’ worth
of grass instead of an entire field.
• Each roll is a complete fence.
• Requires little tension,
and adapts
easily to curves and hills. The
adage “the best fence is a straight
fence” does not apply to netting.
• Does not need a gate.
Instead, we
disconnect the power and remove
an end post to make an opening.
• The rolls, with posts included, are
not heavy
(average 23 lb). The 164
ft roll
(left)
is not an exaggeration
of its ease of carrying.
What users dislike about it…
• It must be moved when tall grass
covers the lower “live” strands.
The alternative? Apply a strip of
a herbicide to kill vegetation.
• Ice and heavy snow can flatten
and thereby damage it.
• High winds can bend it.
• Animals can become entangled
in it and die. On a % basis,
entanglement is very rare, but it
can and does occur.
•
That you can’t (or shouldn’t)
ever climb or step over netting
when it is energized. First turn
it off—always!
Some rules for reducing
risk of animals challenging
electric netting…
•
Use
a high output energizer.
to combat weed contact and
intimidate animals. If soil is dry,
use a wide-impedance unit.
• Never
leave netting unenergized.
• Do not
allow animals of the same
species (i.e. sheep/sheep) to be on
both sides of a net simultaneously.
• Never
use netting
to separate
mothers from weaned progeny.
• Never
force animals against
netting.
It’s not a physical barrier.
Why a taller net is not
always the best choice…
Because shorter nets are:
• Easier to install and/or remove.
• Less affected by high winds.
• Less expensive (usually).
Dogs Canines are very sensitive to electric fences (PermaNet 10/48/6 above) . So it keeps both big and small dogs in/out. Keeps coyotes and foxes out.Windbreaks
PermaNet 12/68/6 keeps most deer out of windbreaks. You can also use Deer QuikFence (pp. 52–53) .Netting protects or contains…
Beehives Bear QuikFence 12/35/12 protects beehives from wildlife (bears) and curious livestock (cattle, goats or pigs).Poultry
PoultryNet protects poultry
from predators—coyotes,
foxes, dogs, raccoons and
(yes) even bears (who fear
electric fences).
Livestock ElectroNet 9/35/12 contains sheep/lambs and goats/kids and protects them from coyotes, stray dogs and foxes. Pigs/Feral Hogs QuikFence 6/30/12 is an instant fence for pastured pigs. Also see our HogNet ( p. 72). Sweet Corn RaccoonNet 4/18/12 is the most reliable fence to keep raccoons from sweet corn. 18" tall—adults can step over it (when it’s turned off). Gardens VersaNet Plus 12/60/3 keeps deer, coyotes, dogs, raccoons, woodchucks and rabbits out of fruit, vegetables and flowers . Soft Fruit Protect raspberries and other soft fruits from deer, raccoons and other wildlife. PermaNet 12/48/3 (above) and 10/48/6 both do this well. www.premier1supplies.com • 1-800-282-6631ELECTRIC NETTING 101
Netting stops pests and predators like these and many more…