One thing I'd recommend is a nice strong 15 mile energizer. I got a 2 mile one with a similar wire setup and most of the goats didn't want anything to do with it, but one of them was licking the wire... I thought it wasn't working, so I grabbed the wire... It was hot.. haha. I guess it was good she did it, because where I'm at, there's a ton of predators and if she could lick the wire, it's sure not going to keep a bear or wolf out. Nice video!
It seems like a good set-up, but are you worried about the dangers? Like if an animal of a person gets caught on it and can't get loose and gets shocked over and over? Plus, I thought I heard somewhere that it was illegal to electrify barbed wire. I don't know about that, I could be wrong. I like your set up for sure. I have a couple of jumpers that need a higher fence like yours. Thanks for the info!
I’ve never heard that about barbed wire but I can tell you I been around barbed wire all my life and it’s always been electrified and I’ve never once seen an animal get hurt by it. Now myself on the other hand have gotten caught in it a time or two 🤣
I'm new to all of this. After how many feet are you using a wood post? I saw your comment about using a t-post every 6 feet. Thanks for the great video.
It’s probably not the proper way but I keep it tight as I can then once I’m done I take a pair of pliers and twist it just one round in several places till it’s tight
@@josephjones1563 thanks! It’s worked for me for years now … other than a broke insulator every once in awhile I’ve had zero issues doing fence that way
Most of the time I get it at our local farm store. Total we’ve got at least 25-30 acres fenced in barbed wire in my opinion it’s by far the cheapest way
I have an idiot billy who loves to stand on the fence....60 inch 2x4 woven wire at about 320 bucks which is now all jacked up two years later.... I am now going back to trusty electric like i have for my horse but never thot of using barbed wire for it....i imagine that will definitely keep the billy off the fence....????? Your take?
@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073 its going to warm a Little next few days . I've got 300 ft of hog wire to pull and 30 light poles to bury , not looking forward too it
@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073 that's why I'm moving mine ( the big ones ) too muddy that and we're getting bigger all the time , finally figured out how to make enough money on pigs to make it worth doing . One day soon I might get to make a click bait sounding title on how much I made on pigs but its took my whole life to get there
Never had a problem in the past my friend. We’ve had “hot” barbed wire all my life. In fact I’ve never once heard of a situation where an animal got stuck in barbed wire electric or not
These prices you're quoting are about to make me cry.. FJB.
Prices have doubled since he made this video 3 years ago.
Do you make the barbed wire hot the same way you make normal wire hot? What kind of box do you have to electrify it?
One thing I'd recommend is a nice strong 15 mile energizer. I got a 2 mile one with a similar wire setup and most of the goats didn't want anything to do with it, but one of them was licking the wire... I thought it wasn't working, so I grabbed the wire... It was hot.. haha. I guess it was good she did it, because where I'm at, there's a ton of predators and if she could lick the wire, it's sure not going to keep a bear or wolf out.
Nice video!
Thanks for taking the time to show everyone a cheaper way to fence.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing
Great video
Nice thanks.
Ya had any trouble with the insulators getting brittle over time and breaking off? Also do you only have one strand electrified?
How far apart are the wires spaced? And how far is first wire off the ground? Thanks
Great video man
Thanks
I can hear the pulse of the electric fencer on your video....too funny....
It seems like a good set-up, but are you worried about the dangers? Like if an animal of a person gets caught on it and can't get loose and gets shocked over and over?
Plus, I thought I heard somewhere that it was illegal to electrify barbed wire. I don't know about that, I could be wrong.
I like your set up for sure. I have a couple of jumpers that need a higher fence like yours.
Thanks for the info!
I’ve never heard that about barbed wire but I can tell you I been around barbed wire all my life and it’s always been electrified and I’ve never once seen an animal get hurt by it. Now myself on the other hand have gotten caught in it a time or two 🤣
I'm new to all of this. After how many feet are you using a wood post? I saw your comment about using a t-post every 6 feet. Thanks for the great video.
i usually just put a wooden post in a bend or turn in the fence
After one year of use, how did your electric fence do with keeping the goats in? Anything you’d change if you built it again? Thanks
Still works good
Would ONE wire be enough (like what Greg Judy uses - one electrified wire) ?
Not with goats. One wire will work with sheep cattle and pigs but the old saying goes if you can see through it then a goat can get out of it haha
How did you get the wire tight?
It’s probably not the proper way but I keep it tight as I can then once I’m done I take a pair of pliers and twist it just one round in several places till it’s tight
@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073
Thanks, I am new to all of this. Really like your ideas
@@josephjones1563 thanks! It’s worked for me for years now … other than a broke insulator every once in awhile I’ve had zero issues doing fence that way
I hear a short
where are you buying your barred wire? You never mentioned how much area you fence with the barred wire.
I would like to fence in 3 acres
Most of the time I get it at our local farm store. Total we’ve got at least 25-30 acres fenced in barbed wire in my opinion it’s by far the cheapest way
I have an idiot billy who loves to stand on the fence....60 inch 2x4 woven wire at about 320 bucks which is now all jacked up two years later....
I am now going back to trusty electric like i have for my horse but never thot of using barbed wire for it....i imagine that will definitely keep the billy off the fence....????? Your take?
Yes as long as you have enough strands that he can’t just through it.
Thought I was going to freeze to death today !
The weather here in NC defiantly made a 180 degree turn!
@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073 its going to warm a
Little next few days . I've got 300 ft of hog wire to pull and 30 light poles to bury , not looking forward too it
Homesteading the Hard Way that’s always fun!! I’ve got some major work to do on my hog lot if it’ll ever dry up enough
@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073 that's why I'm moving mine ( the big ones ) too muddy that and we're getting bigger all the time , finally figured out how to make enough money on pigs to make it worth doing . One day soon I might get to make a click bait sounding title on how much I made on pigs but its took my whole life to get there
Haha
Not a good idea to electrify barb wire, very cruel to the animal if it get caught in it. Smooth wire only for electric!!
Never had a problem in the past my friend. We’ve had “hot” barbed wire all my life. In fact I’ve never once heard of a situation where an animal got stuck in barbed wire electric or not