Bruce
Herd Master
When I was looking at electric fence chargers, one thing I noticed was the more joules the more ground rods you need. Make sure to check that so you get enough. And space them per instructions.
Goat fencing
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tindi
Chillin' with the herd
We used horse fence and put a strand of barb wire along the top and bottom of the fence that we electrified. Works great and our goats have horns so I don't have to worry about their horns getting caught in the fencing. Our fencer runs off a battery that my husband charges every so often. I am not sure just electric fence wold protect our goats from the bears around here.
Bruce
Herd Master
I think it would but you would have to have a more powerful one than you would to keep a few goats in.
greybeard
Herd Master
For larger animals, especially heavy coat animals (lions and tigers and bears OH MY!) , you may want to look into Cyclops energizers. They have units that makes some lightening bolts envious. I can attest to the fact that 12 joules is a 'religious experience' ...and I can say too, that 12 joules will certainly (tho temporarily) instantly transgender 1600lbs of bovine testosterone.
http://www.cyclopselectricfence.com/
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http://www.cyclopselectricfence.com/
But, if you are pre-planning for the zombie apocalypse, and really want to get serious (and spend some serious coin in the process)
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That's gettin' just a might serious...
Alaskan
Herd Master
With bear (and moose actually ) the blasted beasts have so much insulation on them, you really have to bait the fence.
Peanut butter and bananas work well.
Take tinfoil, and squish the tinfoil around a hot wore at about nose height for your intended target. Cover the foil with the peanut butter or mushed bananas. Turn on the fence.
Don't bother with chain link or whatever stronger fencing...grizzlies rip that stuff up like tissue paper.
You will probably want to put two hot wires around the barn the animals will sleep in. Bait those too.
Grizzlies will rip quality walls to shreds too. Unless it is built out of thick logs...
Peanut butter and bananas work well.
Take tinfoil, and squish the tinfoil around a hot wore at about nose height for your intended target. Cover the foil with the peanut butter or mushed bananas. Turn on the fence.
Don't bother with chain link or whatever stronger fencing...grizzlies rip that stuff up like tissue paper.
You will probably want to put two hot wires around the barn the animals will sleep in. Bait those too.
Grizzlies will rip quality walls to shreds too. Unless it is built out of thick logs...
