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vickylouxx

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • carmathen
fencing for pigs
« on: August 31, 2009, 11:03:15 pm »
can you use electric fenincing tape thats used for horses for pigs

doganjo

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Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 11:47:23 pm »
I think you need a Mott and Bailey to keep pigs in, plus a 30 foot deep moat ;D ;D ;D ;D
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vickylouxx

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • carmathen
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 11:52:45 pm »
are they that bad , but i thought a freezer was better ;D

sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2009, 12:58:22 am »
I use horse tape (it's easier for the pigs to see, i'm told), and a good mains electric fence. WHen they are weaners I show them the tape and give them two or three touches off it. That does the trick, and they know to avoid it thereafter.

Morgan

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2009, 07:13:13 am »
We use tape.  It works in most cases.

BadgerFace

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • Sussex
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2009, 08:59:40 am »
We have stock fencing, with one strand of electric about 8- 10 inches from the ground, just to stop them lifting the netting. Once they have had a few shocks, I rarely have the electric turned on.  :pig:
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Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2009, 06:29:48 pm »
We have just one pig, who once the electric is turned off will push his way through the stock fencing.  He has managed to unravel it in places.  Takes a lot of determination.

BadgerFace

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • Sussex
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2009, 08:37:34 pm »
We have just one pig, who once the electric is turned off will push his way through the stock fencing.  He has managed to unravel it in places.  Takes a lot of determination.

Is he related to the lovely Hilary by any chance ?  :pig:
Breeder of Pedigree Torddu Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep & Anglo Nubian Goats

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2009, 09:43:43 am »
Dear Hilary has calmed down a lot lately, now she doesnt have the boar as a fence tester.  Bless her.  He is actually the boar who was in with Hilary.  Obviously being used as a fence tester has changed his perspective on fences.

dixie

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 04:45:23 pm »
We have stock fencing and electric tape! just stops them burrowing under and lifting the posts out of the ground!

vickylouxx

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • carmathen
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2009, 05:56:55 pm »
thank you all for your good advice just got build me arc and source some weeners cant wait :pig: ;D

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
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Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2009, 06:39:54 am »
Dixie the electric tape sounds a good idea!

We were thinking about putting barbed wire along the bottom on the stock wire to try and stop them digging under, but the tape sounds good.

Even more aware of this after one of my GOS  young boars dug under the stock wire yesterday and had a lovely time in my garden  :) 
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

dixie

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2009, 01:00:51 pm »
It works well, and we only have a small portable battery energiser that takes 4 big fat batteries, not a big shock but enough to stop them leaning on it!

daviddb

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Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2009, 08:31:36 am »
Even six months in ours are still 'testing' the electric fence from time to time. Pig One got a real fourpenny one yesterday  from sticking his nose under the electrified trip wire that runs in front of the gate.

It was quite a squeal!

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David

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JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: fencing for pigs
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2009, 09:52:29 am »
I've got an energiser (car battery size) and some tape, so I think I'll try your idea dixie before embarking on the barbed wire.

Thank you.
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