Electric Poultry netting

[muircheartaigh]

Does anyone out there in chicken land know if a Gallagher s17 solar energizer works with the Gallagher electrified poultry netting (164' x 48" roll)? I intend on pasturing my heritage breed egg layers this summer in an eggmobile with daylight protection.

All advice is welcome.

 

[Dwkuska]

THey make electrified poultry netting? Lol I can just imagine the next time a bald eagle or possom takes a dive for the coop... ZAP!

 

[muircheartaigh]

Bazinga! No possums around my parts but maybe the osprey, raccoons, foxes, and mink (weasel family) will get a rude awakening. Remains to be seen.

 

[JackE]

I'm not familiar with Gallagher products. But, I do have electrified poultry netting(From Premier), and it works fantastic against ground preds. I have 600' of the netting, powered by a 110VAC Kube charger. With the netting I have, the charger is a pulse type charger. It's not one of those weed burners that is used with a standard wire electric fence. You could always call Gallagher, I'm sure they could give you an answer.

 

[muircheartaigh]

I've emailed them but have yet to receive a response so I think I will make a phone call to find out about recommendations.

Thanks!

 

[Fentress]

"low impedance" I think is the operative term you need to look for which makes it a pulse charger as referenced by JackE above. Premier does have good customer service.

 

[muircheartaigh]

I'm in Canada and Gallagher comes as the most recommended product for poultry netting and solar chargers. I'll let everyone know what the Gallagher customer service rep. suggests. Thanks again!