[Eastling]

Thanks Graham


 I know things get easier but still feel bad, only put the electric fence back up to stop them getting to and leaning on the road fence line and to stop them from getting on to the road.
 
 Have just come in from piggy cuddles with Nellie bless her she knows something has gone on, think she is missing her hot water bottle, they always slept belly to belly.

[sabrina]

How sad and I am sorry you have had this terrible experience. do hope you find another pig soon.

[JMB]

How awful for you xxxxx
I've never heard of this before. I was having a panic about our electric fencing but my OH says its must have been mains electric rather than battery ( which is what we have). Is that right???
I hope this is a rare occurrence. It doesn't ease your grief I know, but I'm sure lot of people will worry about this now.
Lots of love to you all
J xxxx

[Pedwardine]

So sorry for what you've been through. Hope poor Nellie gets a lovely companion soon.

[Roxy]

So sorry about what happened .....so upsetting for you.  With livestock, they do some unpredictable things - nothing we can do about it, but leaves you feeling awful when something like this happens.
 
I was just looking into electric fencing for my pigs as well, but not sure about it now......
 

[Eastling]

JMB  Roxy
 The fence is white tape two strands on a battery. We used it when we first got the girls with no problems, as it had a stock fence behind it, so if they touched it they went backwards.


 We had put the fence into a field with no stock fence behind it. We had watched them both try the fence got a shock then kept away from it .


 Don't know why she thought she could have a chew that day. So When Ollie chewed it and got a shock she went forward taking the two tape lines with her. I think she got it around her legs panicked as you would ended up on the ground and while she was thrashing around damaged her back. We got to her within seconds she didn't have any contact with tape when we got to her, but did have scrapes on the side of her mouth and on the insides of her legs.
On a lighter note I have been to OAKLANDS  and seen a herd kept behind just the electric tape with no problems, Think this was just a freak occurance for us.

[JMB]

That's exactly what we have here.
What a shame for you xxxxxx
It's the shock of losing an animal so quickly as well as the grief.
Hope you are feeling a bit brighter today
J xxxxx

[Eastling]

Thanks JMB


Can't cry any more can hardly see now as it is.


 Just feeling a bit sorry for Nellie Will spend some time with her again today, but on a brighter note have some duck eggs to candle!
Waiting for a call re the GOS    they have some suitable

[Button End Beasts]

Hi, just a quick note on electric fencing. I really do think this was a freak accident. We have had new pigs touch the wire and run forward and escaped but none have ever got caught on it.


One thing we have tried with pigs new to electric fencing is to put some sort of plastic mesh behind the wire or tape so they have a more visual barrier. Then when they get used to the shock the plastic mesh can be gradually rolled away. Actually, now we quite often use sheep electric mesh netting for the pigs as it does absolutely nothing to contain our sheep!


eastlings, hope you and Nellie have some fun with the new arrivals!

[Fowgill Farm]

Just read this eastling, so sorry to hear this news. I never have had nor like electric fencing but i know for some of you its a vital necessity. Hopefully a one off accident.
Lots of hugs to you and Nellie. 
Mandy x

[Eastling]

Thanks Mandy


Just have to put it down to experience but at a cost of a life which is s**t.
I have sent you a PM

[oaklandspigs]

Eastling
Really sorry to hear about this - a horrible thing to happen.
Energisers are governed by many standards - they send out thousand of volts, but milliamps, and it is amps that do damage.
Both mains and battery energisers would never deliver a fatal blow to a pig.  Toads, rabbits and the occasional hedgehog can have issues with electric netting as they get entangled at night,  but strands at 6 inches should cause no harm to any animal, and a Defra trial supports this.
As you have suggested, it is most likely that she suffered some damage as she was being shocked, and back damage from thrashing looks like the verdict.
I have never heard of an incident like this before, and horrible as it is, should never hear of it again.
Again Eastling - really sorry to hear about this.
 
 
 
 
 

[Eastling]

Thanks Robin /Claire
I think it was the combination of weight, panic and thrashing that caused the damage. she weighed about 200kg

[Eastling]

Update


Have met a lovely couple today who have some 8 month old gilts for sale. So Nellie will be getting a new friend next Sunday    she likes her!. Will keep separate for a few days and introduce through the fence.

[Daisys Mum]

That's good news