[raindogs]

Just got my new weavers, but they've run straight through the electric fence - first year I've had a problem. Anyone got any thoughts on whether it might be:


- Problem changing from wire to tape
- Electrifier might be (at three years constant use) on the wane
- Pigs just flighty having journeyed here
- Anything else?


As always, grateful for advice, lovely people.


philip

[hughesy]

If they have never seen electric fencing before they need training to it. Pigs usually bolt forwards the first time they get a shock so need a solid barrier behind the fence wires so that they can't go through it.

[Anke]

Yes we have also found that if you get pigs that weren't outdoor reared (and so almost certainly not used to electric fence) will just thunder straight through it - we always have a chickenwire (that's enough to contain young weaners) fence behind the electric tape anyway. they learn in about a few days though.

[raindogs]

Great replies, thank you. They've settled now and staying on the right side of the voltage.