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  1. blucoondawg

    Need barbed wire/electric fencing around a chicken yard - what works for you?

    Forgot to mention about the electric fence, go with the plain smooth wire, barbed wire is not needed, the shock is what does the trick not the wire, also in some areas electrifying barbed wire is illegal as a person or animal could potentially get snagged on it and not be able to escape the...
  2. blucoondawg

    Need barbed wire/electric fencing around a chicken yard - what works for you?

    I know exactly where you are coming from on the animal control not wanting to do their part, it's like they feel it is somehow below them to actually have to come out and do their job. We don't have an "Animal Control" office in my county, our Sheriff's Dept is in charge of enforcing the...
  3. blucoondawg

    Need barbed wire/electric fencing around a chicken yard - what works for you?

    Electric fence will certainly keep most dogs out. Just be sure the bottom wire is far enough off the ground that vegetation won't short it out. You shouldn't have to go to expensive measures to prevent some a-holes dog from killing your chickens, I would report them to animal control or the...
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