Electric Fence Question

[Bear Foot Farm]

So how high off the ground is the best height for the bottom strand?

6-8 inches works well, and is high enough to get the deck of a ridiing mower underneath to keep weeds down​

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

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Chickens will walk through electric fencing if the wires are spaced far enough apart,

It normally wont harm them though