[AlpacaTalk] Re: electric fence
Hey Janice,
I think the no-climb (or welded wire if your willing to replace it as
it fails) is your best bet as it works well for alpacas, horse and
goats, whereas your other choices are better for one or the other. I
question the need however, to put the hotwire strand on the inside of
the alpaca fence where the goats will only spend the night.
I volunteer at a horse rescue that has goats. They are kept in
paddocks with 4' 4"x4" or no-climb fencing with no electric and rarely
escape (usually only the babies and only then through gates and
holes). If your alpaca fencing is at least 4' (interior/females)
(5'-6' perimeter/males)
the added expense and worry. As others mentioned, the hot wire may
still be needed on the inside of the horse enclosure to keep the
horses in, and on the perimeter if predators are a problem.
Finally, a possible horse solution--the rescue uses one strand
electric tape fencing, strung through easily movable white metal 3'(?)
pegs intended for the purpose, as portable temporary summer fencing
for rotation and to provide access to the "good" grazing. It is very
easy to use and, with a solar electric box, can be used anywhere. Some
horses respect it very well, others not so much, so you have to watch
them at first :) Except for a few horses we trust we use it only for
daytime grazing. I believe it is relatively inexpensive.
Good luck.
Cheers,
Morgen Bowers
Dreamwood Farm
Claverack, NY
www.dreamwoodfarm.
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>
> <<<<My favorite combo is the Redbrand and a hotline on the top about 5"
> above the fenceline.
> Slainte~
> Rachelle>>>>
>
> Thanks Rachelle. I am leaning towards the woven wire with a strand at
> the top and a strand at the bottom (for the goats and digging
> predators). I see the 5 strand suggested in goat books and it looks
> more affordable, but I just don't see it dependably keeping critters in
> AND out. If the goats weren't going to be sharing the new alpaca
> pasture part of the time (night) I wouldn't even be putting electric
> wire over there at all. I have *never* had a paca challenge a fence
and
> their fence is very cheap, old, and loose. Your boy sounds like
> something else!
>
> On a different note, I have wanted to thank you for being SO adament
> about my separating my male. Some folks may have been offended by your
> forthrightness, but I was not. It takes that sometimes to get me to
> listen; as I know there is a best or preferred way to do things and
then
> just the way that *can* be done. As I am not a breeder, I take a
lot of
> what you guys say along those type of lines with a grain of salt.....I
> am just a little ole homesteader trying to scrape by best I can on my
> own and loving my alpacas. Had you not been so forceful, I would not
> have done anything. But due to your continued harrassment <g> and
> Heather's, I DID separate my male. It is a hassle every day as I don't
> really have the set up to do that and we (my 10yo and I) are out
several
> times a day moving everyone around so they all get a turn at the "good"
> pasture and the good hay and so noone has to be alone all the time.
But
> we have gotten into a routine with it, so it is not so bad.
>
> And Merry Morning is doing great!
>
> Thanks again,
> Warmly, Janice, wondering how Jim's paca girl is doing? Any news?
>
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