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Augering For A Good Fence

By Asst Editor Damian M, on July 15th, 2011

An offsider guides the auger to a place marked for digging.

Mark’s Farm Tips provide useful farming advice to help take your farm to its full potential — from Sota’s Agronomist & Farming Guru, Mark Crakanthorp.

Fencing – and especially good fencing – is like a freemasons handshake in a traditional farming community: . . . → Read More: Augering For A Good Fence

Step-by-Step Construction, Terms and Definitions for Electric Fences

By Asst Editor Craig R, on July 7th, 2011

plan your fence layout, keeping in mind your future plans clear fence lines of vegetation that could interfere with the circuit level the ground and smooth out humps and dips as much as possible set the strainer posts run the bottom wire out and strain it enough to give you a guide to . . . → Read More: Step-by-Step Construction, Terms and Definitions for Electric Fences

Vertebrate Pests Controlled by Electric Fences

By Asst Editor Craig R, on July 7th, 2011

You can use an electric fence to keep out kangaroos, wallabies, feral pigs, foxes, dingoes, dogs, hares, emus and koalas.

Conditions can vary widely from one area to the next and so there isn’t a specific design for controlling wild animals on all farms. However, we have suggested a few:

Rabbits and hares

Market . . . → Read More: Vertebrate Pests Controlled by Electric Fences

Animals Controlled by Electric Fences

By Asst Editor Craig R, on July 7th, 2011

All animals can learn to respect a hot wire. The usual introduction is by muzzle contact. The muzzle is moist and makes a good electrical connection between the wire and the body. However, for best results you need to consider the behaviour and body formation of the animal you intend to control.

Cattle

Cattle . . . → Read More: Animals Controlled by Electric Fences

Electric Fences for Training Paddocks

By Asst Editor Craig R, on July 7th, 2011

The idea of using a training paddock is to teach stock that wires can have a nasty sting in them. Training paddocks are not usually necessary but can be an advantage at times. For instance, if you are going to put stock out on new electric fences in forest or in scrub areas, it . . . → Read More: Training Paddocks and Cut Out Switches

Power Failure, Interference and Lightning Protection for Electric Fences

By Asst Editor Craig R, on July 7th, 2011

Part of the lightning diverter kit

Power Failure

If there is a power failure or the electric shock fails for another reason, the stock trained to electric fences still respect the fence for some time. This time period varies quite a lot and depends on how anxious the stock are to . . . → Read More: Power Failure, Interference and Lightning Protection for Electric Fences