Electronet fencing

I posted this in the ":Farm Life" forum also so you might have seen it there. However, I might get some different eyes by coming here too.

Have any of you used this fencing? If so, what did you use it for? What do you think of it? How did it work on hilly ground?

Thanks.

Two organic farms nearby use it for grazing their beef cattle, laying hens, broiler chickens, and turkeys. In the case of the cattle, the fencing forms paddocks, and the animals are moved daily: this way, they fully graze a small area rather than trample parts and graze parts of a large area. I believe chickens graze the same area a bit later (and help w/ fly control by going through the manure patties for larvae), and the whole system repeats itself a few times a year, depending on rainfall, etc. In the case of the poulty, a moveable coop of sorts goes along with the birds, and the fencing keeps out predators. Of course, it is not helpful with hawks, but one of the farms keeps a goose or two with each flock as a "watchdog:" very few losses. Hope this is helpful.

Thanks Zeppy. That is very helpful. I have never heard of it before reading the current issue of Countryside Magazine. It sounded rather strange that there was a product that worked for both poultry and cattle.

BTW, Thanks for your pickle recipe. They turned out really good.

Jeanette

Oh, good! I'm so glad they turned out okay. By the way, the farm that uses the electric netting the most is Polyface (www.polyfacefarms.com). It's mentioned in that bestseller "The Omnivore's Dilemma."

Thanks, I'll look it up. The book sounds intriguing. LOL, Jeanette