Re: [Blackbelly] fencing

2015-07-17 Thread Cecil R Bearden
I installed a 5 wire alternating hot and ground wire fence about 300 ft long across one end of my sheep pasture about 10 years ago. I used a locally built 110 volt fencer that would produce a very blue spark about 1/2 inch long. The rams would stick their heads through the fence with their

[Blackbelly] TravelWithRonK trip planning

2015-07-17 Thread rkeener
TravelWithRonK trip planning Hello everyone! It is time for me to resume trip planning - I have a couple scenarios pending AUG - TX WI MT WA OR LA TX SEP - TX OR WI east coast TX these will be 'shared limo' style trips with limited duration I always need pick up location, drop off

Re: [Blackbelly] fencing for blackbelly sheep

2015-07-17 Thread Tiana Franklin
I recently purchased some electric fence and the first strand starts at 7 above the ground and I have one sheep that will take the shock and just slip right under it which shows the rest how to escape so I have had to get creative to stop her. Now I do feel she is a special case because she is my

Re: [Blackbelly] Blackbelly Digest, Vol 11, Issue 36

2015-07-17 Thread Joanne Vaughn
My answer to this question is It depends... What is on the inside of the fence and what is on the outside of the fence? For example, 5 stranded poly wire works fine for us as long as there is plenty of graze inside the fence and the boys and girls are separated by distances. Rams will take down