[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

Agree with Silkwoodzwartbles on the fencing. With the permanent fencing it is rot at ground level that eventually gets it but a foot down may well be insufficient especially if it's a windy spot.


I've PM'd you pharnorth
My Ryelands spent the winter in a field where two fences were stock net and two were three strands of electric on a mains system.  Battery discharges too quick if you can't keep up with strumming the grass under it. The lambs didn't wander but they were already 3 months old when they went in. Don't think I'd trust the 3 strand wire with new born lambs.   I don't disagree with Bionic but it does depend on what is the other side of the fence, in my situation there is a ditch so if they were to get out they wouldn't go far.  Having said that plenty of farmers are using the same system around here for hundreds of sheep right next to roadsides so they seem to have some confidences not it.

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

Thanks I have PM'd you

[Birchlea]

I use a Gallagher 4 strand 'super fence' with horned and fleeced Soays and it works a treat. Not cheap but worth the peace of mind. Makes the dogs Yelp a bit too which us great!