fencing question

[Ninny]

I have a 25 x25 shed and im going to fence off a small run for goats. They won't be in it all the time as im going to buy netting to let them mow the yard. My question is about the netting. Do you think this would work? Heres the link:

http://www.farmandfleet.com/product...Products%2f%2f%2f%2fUserSearch1%3dnetting&p=2

 

[cmjust0]

Electric fencing is a psychological barrier, no matter if it's a few strands of 16ga aluminum, five or six strands of 12.5ga hi-tensile, netting...whatever. The animal houldn't really come closer than about 6" to any type of electric fence, provided that it's properly charged.

In other words...sure, that should work great if it's good and HOT.. Like, 5,000 volts or more, which any decent electric fence should be able to crank out without too much trouble.

 

[mully]

I use netting for temp pens and have a 3500v fencer attached ...works great

 

[Ninny]

That makes me feel better. We are getting young goats so they should learn quick.

 

[Ariel301]

I've seen it used successfully with goats, but never tried it on mine. We tether ours if we want them to mow an area, as our ground is too hard and rocky to put the temporary posts in.

I have one of those portable electric corrals from when I had a horse in Colorado, and I loved it for the horse. All I needed was one strand of wire three feet off the ground to keep my horse in, and I could move her around the property that way, as we had a lot of land with no permanent fencing, and we did a lot of hiking/camping with her too.

I think the netting would be better for a goat than strand wire though, as I know mine are good at crawling under anything they can.