- May 29, 2013
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I'm a little nervous about predators going after my ducks when they are old enough to be outside. I know you can bury hardwire in the ground around the pen. Do you have it horizontal or vertical though? And how do you keep a determined smaller hunter out of the kennel day or night when there is always a gap between the door and the walls of a kennel that even a lazy predator could find a way through? So, I have been toying with the idea of using electrical wire or whatever on it, but I am so far out of my depth I have no idea how to do it or how much it runs. I read someone put a timer on theirs so it is electrified during the day, how do you do that and how much does a timer run. I tried looking it up on home depot and must have been doing it wrong because it only pulled up electical wire for lights and the interior of houses, which really isn't the same since that's made not to zap people and I'd like vandals and predators to find my fence a shocking experience. Any helpful tips pleas? I'd rather not have to learn the hard way. I plan on having a secure house for them at night, but that doesn't mean they'll be safe during the day and especially not if I go out of the town for a weekend. Most people aren't willing to herd ducks into the house every night and release them in the morning. Hense why I'd like some extra protection for during the day and when someone else is watching my flock.