HOW TO INSTALL ELECTRIC FENCE FOR SHEEP AND COWS
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2020
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This is a step by step video outlining the setup process for electric fencing for sheep. This video is geared toward the ABSOLUTE BEGINNER and we hope it will provide you with the detailed information you need to setup an electric fence system for your sheep. We used 3 strands of poly tape to train our sheep to the electric fence system. After they understood what the electric polytape was, we were able to reduce down to just one strand. This system is much more cost-effective than the electric netting for sheep, and very flexible! Watch to the end for an easy hack for testing the charge on your electric fencing. Many thanks to all the farmers and bloggers who have shared their wisdom here on the internet!
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We did rotational grazing on the dairy farm i grew up on. We switched to a geared reel for the larger paddock areas. Each crank of the handle turned the reel 3 turns and made setting up the next area go much faster
That sounds fantastic. I think that's what my friends do. They are SO fast at it!
Girl, I am not an “active” Christian, but I can’t watch one of your video’s without tearing up with pure joy. Love the little scripture bits.
Seek Christ "active"ly. For your adversary the devil prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he might destroy. 1 Peter 5.
Great video. Wish I had this years ago when we started raising sheep. God bless you !
Anthony Leake thanks so much for the comment!! Means a lot to hear this. 🐑🌱
We have one that listens to the pulses....and GOES for it! She goes in and out this way. I think she just does it to show us she can. She comes to us like, “Hey, just wanted to show you I got out!”
Yes!! I can relate to this.
@@theShepherdess *o
Wow! Perfect video for a beginner!!! Good information! Thanks for sharing!!!👍🏻
Thank you! That’s what I’m hoping: to help the beginner!
I put up the same thing for my cattle great job 💙💪
I'm almost in tears. I was at such a loss on what to do to get started. I can't thank you enough💖
Praise the Lord! I’m so grateful this video met a need for you.
Amazing method... most efficient I’ve seen so far!
Thanks so much!!
Those are some happy looking sheep! Thanks for taking the time and sharing the info.
Appreciate that comment!!! Thank you :)
Love your content young lady.
Highly informative as always... Thank you
This is so helpful. It gives me hope that maybe I could do this. Thank you and God bless you! :)
That’s what exactly what I hoped for. 👍🏻 thank you so much for commenting.
-the Shepherdess 🐑🌱
Great video! Polyrope with 9 conductors at 10” works really really well for me. For training I used 3 in a regular paddock like you.
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for commenting.
-the Shepherdess
Thanks! My sheep are staying in with poly wire, but the goats not so much. Going to try tape with the goats for more of a visual and put it as low as I can :) Loving your content!
Well done. First video I have seen of the process, just like you mentioned. Robin😀
Thank you so much, Robin! Your comment means a lot.
-the Shepherdess🐑🌱
Thank you for this detailed video!
You are very welcome! Thanks for commenting and I hope this helps you in your shepherding endeavors! -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱
Beautiful sheep. They look very content.
Yes, definitely much happier now that they are rotational grazing!
I enjoy your content. Been playing with the idea of adding a few hundred sheep. After looking at your corner insulators I realized your a beginner giving out advice and you need help with building electric fence. Keep on working hard your doing great and killing it on RUclips. I will make you a electric fence video.
Lol. Those definitely didn’t last long. I replaced them in this video: ruclips.net/video/adDf7qZlEWM/видео.html
Thanks for supporting my channel!
-the Shepherdess
O’Brien posts are the best. I’ll have to try some polyTape. I’ve generally used PolyBraid or 14 ga. High tensile, Solid aluminum wire. The PolyBraid is easier to wind up. I now use the aluminum wire as a central pasture conduit to tether the PolyBraid for paddocks. (Credit to Perma-Pastures Farm for the tether concept)
Thanks for the video. Akbar from Istanbul.
Great tutorial, thank you!
Thank you, Mike!
Thanks for the grass trick. I work on the fence sometimes, and I don't always have my tester
Very useful. I am going to be running a small flock in a vineyard.
Wow! That’s sounds so neat. Would love to hear how that goes for you.
Thank you for commenting!
-the Shepherdess 🐑🌱
GREAT!!! GOOD INFO THANKS...
Just stopping by to say God Bless You! Keep up the good work!
Thank you, sir! This comment came in good timing. I appreciate the encouragement :).
-the Shepherdess
@@theShepherdess the timing wasnt mine. You know who to thank!
@@kylanve AMEN, and praise the Lord.
@@theShepherdess im guessing your name has something to do with that?
This video has helped me out a lot with electric fence for my sheep and I'm not confused now
Thanks for the help
I am so grateful to hear this Adam!! Thank you for commenting.
-the Shepherdess
Very informative.
Glad you found it so! Thanks!!
Thank you
You deserve a subscriber 😎😎
Thanks 😊
Great tape and very helpeful I can weight when I’ll begin doing my place only have one Acrea I’m Ana Rigau best to you blesings
Thank you, Ana!
-the Shepherdess 🐑🌱
FYI Also, polyrope with 9 conductor works really really well for me.
Great tip! I might give that a try.
-the Shepherdess
thanks you
You are welcome!
-the Shepherdess
Hey there , thanks for the good info. I'm wondering, how far apart can the t posts be?
Get a good strong stafix charger. Then you are not worried about weed pressure as much during the growing season. Other than that it looks great. Timeless fence has good strong plastic posts I use a lot and Obien step ins. I like polybraid best with the multiple metals for strength and conductivity.
This is great info. Thank you!
How do you stretch the tape? What holds it at the opposite end of the reels? Whats the spacing between plastic posts?
I use a plastic reel to hold the tape. I pull it right and use a bungee cord to attach the reel to my existing perimeter fence. Space between posts is about 10ft.
Thank you for commenting!
-the Shepherdess
What time of birds do you keep with your sheep, and are they an additional income stream for the farm?
In a few years Am gonna start a goat business!!!I will love some of you experience
I've got 25 acres in Throckmorton Co. and it's got a lot of brush and weeds. I've cleared about half of that, but there's plenty of grazing. Your country looks so clean and weed free. I was contemplating cover crops vs dorper sheep, and I'm leaning towards the dorper sheep. This spring the place was covered in wild oats, and now tons of rag weed. Do they prefer weeds over grass?
dorpers will eat everything! Grass, shrubs, and weeds. They will take a lot more work than a cover crop, but they should do well at clearing your land. 😄
-the Shepherdess
I love your channel. I have 3 bred cows on 25 acres and I'm wondering if I can keep them, and have rotating traps for the sheep. Do I go from 3 to 5 strands?
Welcome!! Thank you for following the channel :).
3 strands keep my sheep in as long as the fence charger is hot! 👍🏻🐑
Stay in touch!
-the Shepherdess
Do you ever have issues with dry/sandy soil not conducting well? How long of a grounding rod are you using for a certain length of tape?
Have you ever experimented with 'pos/neg' wiring?
Yes! In such cases I will usually place three 6 foot ground rods in a row (5ft apart). I hope this helps!
Getting ready to begin with katahdin sheep. Was going to use Premier One netting to keep them in AND predators OUT.
Does this type of fencing keep coyotes out? How do you deal with that? Help
I've been considering getting some Boer goats and running them with some sheep. I'm curious if you have any thoughts on running them together? (good or bad idea?} I don't think I've seen guinnies in your videos before. You raise them too? Enjoying your channel. thanks
The is for posting this video. And nice sheep!
Thank you!
@the Shepherdess, I was trying to thank you for posting it but the typos got me. And in addition to lovely sheep, I’ve watched some of your other videos and all the grasses who live on your property are gorgeous!
Love watching your videos. Questions:
How to splice tape?
Where do I start the fence and end it? I have irregular paddocks.
No one shows the connecting of the solar battery, where is the best place for it, and height?
I saw your video of retraining your sheep to fencing, now I am trouble finding it. Could you state things covered under the heading please? It would be helpful when searching. I know it is extra work but would be so helpful for total beginners.
Thanks and prayers for success!
Thanks so much for the idea about the sub-headings, Karen! Here is the link to the video about retraining the sheep: ruclips.net/video/5Hil4aEa1So/видео.html
Here is a video that shows my solar fence charger mounted to at T post: ruclips.net/video/Zafxj_N-IUc/видео.html
As far as where to start the fence and end it: I always carry bungee cords with me so that I can hook the electric fence reel to trees, posts, anything to create an end point. 😅 Just be sure the poly tape isn’t touching the tree or it will ground out the power.
Thank you so much!!
-the Shepherdess
I need a supply list please!
Is mowing along the intended fence line really necessary? Will that taller grass short out the power?
Thanks for sharing. How many acres are you using for 26 sheep I believe you said? It looks like you're using guinea hens behind the sheep? Has that helped with the worms?
I'm curious to ask if the plastics in the fencing will break down in freezing temperatures... like plastic wear from temperature changes, etc, cracking? Or will they hold out?
I have American Farm Works 5 mile charger, rated on the front for Sheep, pigs, cows and horse. It is .1 joules. It stops hogs in their tracks, I've seen (well HEARD) it zap them and they won't cross that line for anything. Hope it keeps the sheep in...
I bought the .1 five mile as well and was told today it is not strong enough for sheep
Great video. I have 3 acres in upstate NY with really cold winters. Will this work for large dogs?
Yes, start off with 4 wires, polybraid is best.
Hi, where can I find the list?
We have recently started temporary fencing , and noticed that deer are breaking some step in post , dont know what to do.
Do you have a low predator threat? I like the fence but wonder how much of. Predator deterent
I WANT TO ESTAR FOR SAYING THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU PLEASE TO SEND ME THE LIST OF MATERIAL NECESARY FOR THE ELECTRY FENCE. THAT IS SOMETHING VERY NICE WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR US THE SMALL FARMS THAT WANT TO GROW SOME SHEEPS
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One thing that worries me with this type of fencing is predators. Our own dogs (German shepherds) are not trustworthy (yet) around the sheep and I know there are lots of coyotes, wolves, bears and big cats in the area l so I worry about them getting into the sheep corral. Does this electric fencing work against that as well?
Would you still use wire for electric around the perimeter rather than tap?
Yes!
Sorry! One more question. I was a little confused on why you had the high tensile wire. Is that to complete the circuit?
It’s to create a powered spot to plug my poly tape into. This way I have a power point no matter what area of the pasture I am on... without moving my charger all over or sinking more than one ground rod. 👍🏻
-the Shepherdess 🐑🌱
This may be a silly question... but can polytape be cut to make small sections?
Yes! It will work just fine :)
Will this work for goats as well?
I haven’t tested on goats yet!
Can u send me the checklist?
Hello how many feet can you go between posts?
Space them 6-10ft apart if your cattle is new to electric fencing!
Thanks so much!
-the Shepherdess
Just a terminology issue. Aluminum wire is fine but it is not 'high tensile'. That term should be reserved for the 12.5 gauge VERY stiff galvanized wire available from most suppliers. It is very difficult (impossible) to handle without the proper 'Spinning Jenny' dispenser. Once you learn a few of the tricks to handle it you have a permanent very strong fence (I have some put up 30 years ago that is still rust free and working great. It is not suitable for temporary cross fencing however because of how difficult it is to move without the dispenser. I enjoy hearing from others about how they make fencing and always learn something. Well done.
Where did you buy all that stuff
My local hardware store. 👍🏻
-the Shepherdess
Maybe it is just the video but in some of the clips it looks like the grass is touching the lowest strand on the Polytape. Does this not ground out the power? That was our biggest struggle when we tried electric fencing before. I want to give it another try but with tape instead of wire this time!
Yes, it is! I upgraded to a larger charger that could tolerate the brush encroachment without losing shock :).
@@theShepherdess really!? I had no idea that was even a possibility lol! It’s nice to know how things work🤦🏻♀️🤣
My second winter and what a mess my sheep goes over or under sheep netting 😢...
Would this work for cows to? I want them in paddocks next to my jersey
Yes! I used the same materials and process for the cows I run. 👍🏻
-the Shepherdess 🐑🌱
Thank you so much!!!
Graze the top 1/3 rd of the grass. More nutritious. Feeding high rather than low they will miss the pests
hi, thx for this great vid. in your shopping list... a few items have a 404 PAGE NOT FOUND. let list them for you. perhaps you can fix them for your worksheet. if you do, please send me the updated version.
Atwoods List: item #1,2
Fence Chargers List: 16 Joule Solar Fence Charger
Thank you
Thank you so much for the heads up!!
Don’t know if you replaced plastic posts yet? Fiberglass does not break down under UV light or heat extremes. Permanent. They also have enough flexibility with rigidity to be.a great farm solution
I just invested in some fiberglass rods with insulators. Loving them so far!!
@@theShepherdesswhat brand?!
How far apart do you put your posts?
6-10 ft.
I would like the list plz
Link is in the description 👍🏻
@@theShepherdess how do I get the information
Perfect comment for sheep at the beginning. BAHHHH
Can you use this for your cows 🐄 to
Yes!
@@theShepherdess i would like to run sheep and cows at the same time
Awesome video. After 2 failed attempt I am going to have another crack.
Glad to hear this! Be sure to tell me how it goes for you! -the Shepherdess
Praise Yahweh for Yahshua and his creation❤
Go directly at 4:11 if you need to see Electric fencing result
2:25
Are you still offering your electric fence shopping list?
Yes! Here is the link: harmonyfarms.blog/electric-fence-for-sheep-instructions/
What about predators? We have bears and coyotes as biggest threat… I’ve been bringing them in at night which is .. work. Do you leave them out at night as well? Maybe I just need to be braver.
This is what wish
Where is the supply list? Sorry, I am not a technocrat!
Check it out here: harmonyfarms.blog/complete-guide-electric-fencing-system-for-rotational-grazing-sheep/
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No fence can contain a hungry sheep
Those plastic post are junk, they always break. Step up to a better quality post.
Are you single? You seem really amazinf
Are you single? You seem like you would be an amazing person!
Thank you