Electric Netting

Electric Netting

Your animals are just as much a part of Life Out Here as your farm equipment, facilities and crops. They’re investments deserving of the same care — and electric fence netting can go a long way toward protecting them. Learn more about the electric netting available at Tractor Supply.

All-in-One Solution for Safeguarding Livestock

Although most kinds of electric fencing are temporary or semi-permanent, electric netting differs from them in several ways. It’s comprised of an electrifiable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) mesh (polywire) with embedded stainless-steel conductors (through which the current flows), rather than steel or aluminum wire. Electric netting features built-in PVC or fiberglass line posts, often with steel stakes at their bases for stability, instead of stand-alone posts with insulators. It can be rolled up and moved, making it not only more portable but a little easier to install.

User-Friendly Solution for Various Uses

Usually, all you have to do is unroll it, drive posts and ground rods and connect it to an energizer or charger, and it’s ready for use. This makes it ideal for enclosing pastures for livestock to rotational-graze in, as well as containing poultry. It can also deter predators such as coyotes, foxes and dogs and help protect gardens from deer, rabbits and other pests.

What to Consider Before Installing Electric Netting

First, be sure to choose the right energizer — it should have a joule rating appropriate for the type and size of the animals that you’re confining. You should also use a fence tester to check that the net’s voltage is above the threshold specified by the manufacturer.

Frequently Asked Questions About Electric Netting

What are some best practices for maintaining electric netting?

Generally, ensure the fence is always grounded properly and stable, helping to ensure it will work as well as it can. Use multiple rods if needed, and check that they’re connected regularly. Keep the netting from touching wood fence posts, grass, vegetation and other conductive materials to help prevent the system short-circuiting.

How is an electric fence net installed?

• Using a post hole digger or hand auger, dig holes to set posts anywhere from 10 to 30 feet apart, depending on the type of netting and the terrain you’re raising the fencing in.
• Put end posts in the ground (with the optional use of a post driver) and secure them with ties if needed.
• Unroll the netting along your prospective fence line, tensioning it as you go.
• Push the remaining line posts into the ground, making sure they’re straight and the netting isn’t too tight.
• Drive the ground rods into the soil at the intervals recommended by the manufacturer and ensure that they’re deep enough.
• Connect the fence charger by attaching the lead wire to the top clip (on one end of the net) and the ground wire (to the ground rods).
• Test the fence to ensure it’s properly powered up.

Find Electric Fence Netting for Your Project at Tractor Supply

Whether you’re creating a paddock for cattle, sheep and goats or a run for chickens, turkeys and ducks, get the electrical fencing tools you need for the job. Visit your local Tractor Supply store today or put in an order online.