Without doubt Australia is blessed with a large number of critters that want nothing more than to make a meal of your chooks. From pythons in Queensland to quolls in Tasmania the list of predators can feel endless. But undoubtedly the main predator of backyard chickens in Australia is foxes. Imported for sporting pursuits in …
Generally speaking, if you are interested in purchasing a single 25m or 50m electric net then you are probably a backyard chicken keeper with a small number of chickens. For the purposes of this article I am going to assume that you have a maximum flock size of about 20 birds and you have a …
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The first thing to note is that an electric netting fence operates at much higher voltages than a normal household electric circuit. For this reason you cannot use a normal voltmeter to test an electric netting fence. You will need a specific electric fence tester for this purpose. By way of background information, an electric …
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When you’re looking at which solar energiser to purchase for a 100m or 150m electric netting set up the same basic principles apply – namely where do you live and what are your expectations? To work out which solar energiser suits your requirements, we need to know when and for how long you intend to …
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When you’re looking for a solar energiser for a large electric netting set up the same basic principles apply – namely where do you live and what are your expectations? To work out which solar energiser suits your requirements, we need to know when and for how long you intend to use the energiser as …
First, you have got to know your fence. If you walk along your fence regularly you will be able to identify faults that you can hear. Normally it is where vegetation is touching the electric fence allowing a short to happen. This results in a loss of power which leads to the fence being ineffective. …
Let us first look at what an electric fence is. An energizer generates high voltage impulses between its two output terminals by means of wires (different types to choose from). The impulse is very brief and is repeated every 1 to 2 seconds. The fence design is intended to connect the animal to these two output terminals …
An electric fence energiser is a device used to control an electrical pulse sent along a fence from a power source, usually battery or mains 240v power. The energiser uses capacitors to store the charge and releases it down the fence line or live wire. When a grounded object such as an animal or plant …
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