Electric fence questions

[IdyllwildAcres]

I just chased a cat off the top of my wood fence who was stalking my chickens. I want to run a hot wire but it will not work if cat not grounded right? How do I keep critters off the top of my six foot wood fence? Two wires?

Thanks

Gary

 

[Abriana]

Cats can pretty much climb anything. A second wire may help or some barbed wire on the top.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

most products geared to cats work on having a 45 degree angled "topper" of wire, mesh, etc pointed in the direction of repellance (so to keep them out, pointed out.... these originated with folks seeking to keep their cats in their yard) extending about 18 inches.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

most products geared to cats work on having a 45 degree angled "topper" of wire, mesh, etc pointed in the direction of repellance (so to keep them out, pointed out.... these originated with folks seeking to keep their cats in their yard) extending about 18 inches.

I want to SHOCK them into next week!

Thanks

Gary

 

[aart]

@Howard E can tell you how.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

@Howard E can tell you how.

I am sooo sick of cats on my property! Yesterdays cat I had not seen before. I am considering getting carpet tack strip, spray painting it brown(can't have it looking ugly) and nailing that to top of fence.

Gary

 

[aart]

Feral or inconsiderate owners?
Might need a mighty wide tack strip on top of fence....
...or pretty easy to trap...look into the laws there.

Are your birds free range or in a run(can't remember)?
Not likely cats would be a threat to adult chickens,
but I don't like them around either.

 

[mobius]

See my electric fence thread in my sig...post there if you like it so it gets bumped... thanks!

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Feral or inconsiderate owners?
Might need a mighty wide tack strip on top of fence....
...or pretty easy to trap...look into the laws there.

Are your birds free range or in a run(can't remember)?
Not likely cats would be a threat to adult chickens,
but I don't like them around either.

They are in the "barnyard" which is about 2500 sq ft , all fenced in with 6' wood fence. The cats are neighbors outside cats which have managed to evade the many preditors we have in abundance for several years now. 2 neighbors with free range cats. My animals are behind my fence.

I don't want to trap them i just want them to stay aWay

Gary

 

[IdyllwildAcres]