[Possum]

I'm about to use this for the first time and have staked out the netting prior to connecting the energiser. Stopped for lunch and have come back to find two sparrows and a blue tit happily perching in the middle of the fence. Now I'm worried that when I switch on the power, lots of little birds will get fried. How do I avoid this?

[robert waddell]

on high voltage power lines does resting birds get fried        no i did not think so       only if there is a murder of crows and they all take flight at once will the power arc out and it is some noise and not just from the birds
anyway the hen is on the ground and touches the netting making a complete circuit   

[Possum]

Ah, yes. Forgot about earthing. Feel a bit stupid now.
Thanks for putting me straight in such a tactful way Robert.