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Electronet doesn't work very well on rocky dry soil. I believe they still make a pos/neg netting which is better for those conditions, but it is less effective because the predator has to make a more thoroguh contact (multiple wires, not just one) in order to get zapped.
I really truly would not use electronet for a run under most situations. The fence will not always be charged -- ALL chargers go out sometimes, for various reasons -- and predators can be very quick to take advantage. Also it does nothing whatsoever vs hawks. Also it is useless in snow, or after ice storms, so you would have to keep the birds in. Doesn't work well with frozen or really dry ground, or in a windy site. And you will have to remove and mow and reset on a very frequent basis because it doesn't take much weed/grass growth to ground it out.
Honestly, it is designed for use within larger somewhat protected areas (like when you have perimeter field fencing to reduce the number of predators around) and for seasonal, not year-round, use in climates that get real winter.
It is great for what it's great for; but it's not great for *everything* and I sure wouldn't use it as my sole run fence.
JMHO,
Pat
Electronet doesn't work very well on rocky dry soil. I believe they still make a pos/neg netting which is better for those conditions, but it is less effective because the predator has to make a more thoroguh contact (multiple wires, not just one) in order to get zapped.
I really truly would not use electronet for a run under most situations. The fence will not always be charged -- ALL chargers go out sometimes, for various reasons -- and predators can be very quick to take advantage. Also it does nothing whatsoever vs hawks. Also it is useless in snow, or after ice storms, so you would have to keep the birds in. Doesn't work well with frozen or really dry ground, or in a windy site. And you will have to remove and mow and reset on a very frequent basis because it doesn't take much weed/grass growth to ground it out.
Honestly, it is designed for use within larger somewhat protected areas (like when you have perimeter field fencing to reduce the number of predators around) and for seasonal, not year-round, use in climates that get real winter.
It is great for what it's great for; but it's not great for *everything* and I sure wouldn't use it as my sole run fence.
JMHO,
Pat
