Carol, any kind of electric fence can only work inside of steel fencing, so as to keep animals in specific places. Any panicking sheep will go through electric fences in a second! None of the serious sheep raisers I know will use electric only.
Rick Krach in Auburn, CA > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:13:25 -0600 > From: "Carol J. Elkins" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Blackbelly] fencing for blackbelly sheep > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > I often receive calls from people wanting to know what type of > fencing is best for blackbelly sheep. I always tell them that 2x4 or > 4x4 48-in.-high field fencing is preferred. But sometimes they ask > what I think about 5-6 strand electric wire or tape. I have no > experience with this type of fencing but have read that it isn't good > for sheep. That may be true for wooled sheep, but I thought I'd ask > you guys if it works for hair sheep. For those who use this type of > fencing, what has been your experience? > > Carol > > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
