Have a pond

[lishah2000]

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It is funny - if I sit on the ground, I will end up with ducks in my lap. But pick them up and put them there and they are not happy.

 

[rainplace]

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I have the double spike PermaNet which is four feet high and on 8.33' centers. This fence is awkward to put up with one person, but it is doable. Observations are as follows:

1) Mucovy ducklings under four weeks of age will go right through it.

2) A panicked duck can get stuck in the netting and be too stupid to free itself. No deaths with my P5 charger, but one young bird had a burned wing.

3) The bottom electric wire can slip off the post on to the metal spike, especially at the end posts. This will short out the fence.

4) Use intermediate posts found at TSC or feed stores to raise or lower the fence on hilly terrain. Plastic tent pegs from Wal*Mart help keep the fence close to the ground on hilly terrain.

5) The bottom electric wire is prone to shorting out with wet grass, standing water, etc. Test your fence on a regular basis for effectiveness.

Thank you! Those are just the sort of things I wanted to hear. I have quite a bit of hilly terrain so I will get the tent pegs today.