HOW TO SETUP ELECTRIC FENCE FOR GOATS AND TRAIN THEM TO IT IN 30 MIN!
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2019
- Learn how to set up electric fence for goats and train them to it in just 30 minutes in todays video!
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Spring is in full bloom, the pastures are growing high, and it is time to get our goats out on pasture.
Our 2 Nubian goats Lacey and Gizmo have never been on pasture yet! Today we decided to setup the moveable electric netting to a section of pasture that had grown in very nicely, and train the goats to it.
Goats can be escape artists.
Our cow pasture setup has just 2 strands of electric wire. This is easy for a goat to jump over, under or through. A goat that has developed a respect for the fence may not attempt an escape, but for a goat new to moveable electric setups 2 strand is not enough to keep them in.
Instead we decided to use our movable electric netting for the goats.
Moveable electric netting is simple to setup when used correctly. The first step is to lay the fencing out in the place it will go. I like to mow the path the fence will stand in, as this keeps the fencing from grounding out.
Once the fence has been laid out and the path mowed it is time to stand the fence up. Step in posts are built into the fencing, and if the ground isnt too hard a foot can push them into ground just fine. I find it helps to keep a rubber mallet on you for the more stubborn spots.
I also keep a few extra fence posts around to make corners in my setup, as the built in posts never seem to be in the right place when I need to make a turn.
Once the fence is all up I connect it to the energizer. Sometimes we connect to our solar energizer, but in this instance we were not too far from the cow pasture, we just connected to the cow line and our fence was up and running!
Training goat to the fence is easy.
This sounds mean... but letting your goats free range can kill them, and keeping them on a dry lot while beautiful forage grows all year isn't nice either.
While this training certainly isn't fun, it is quick, effective, and I can attest (because I have been shocked many times by accident haha...) the pain is quick and not too much.
We take the goats into the pasture on a lead. The lead is to insure that the goats do not bolt through the netting when shocked, but rather jump backwards.
We take a familiar scoop full of feed, the one my daughter feeds the goats with every day, and place it on the outside of the fence just barely.
The goats come over and try to get it. Their nose touches the fence and ZAP!
They get a shock to the nose which is the most sensitive spot. This is important because if they get shocked in the body somewhere they may not notice it as much, and they may not identify the source of the shot. The hit to the nose is easy to learn from.
At that point the goats will have already a good respect for the fence. For the net hour or two we continue to monitor them to be sure they don't get entangled with the fence when not paying attention.
Training is done and the goats are happy!
After one or two more shocks the goats will stay well away from the fence. Now they can enjoy fresh lush pasture, and we can enjoy seeing them out in that field, and saving money on feed all spring and summer!
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Seeing the goat get zapped made me laugh, but then I felt bad.. After that moment passed, I laughed again.
Animals HAVE to learn the hard way. You can sit there and say "no no don't touch that fence" until ur blue in the face. 1. They don't speak human. 2. They have to know what will happen if they do touch it.
Using food is genius!!! That teaches them that it isn't worth it....even for food!!
I just love watching your family!
Thanks for the info! I was looking into this for sheep.
Great stuff. Just got our first goats (for free) this summer and are learning a lot. Learning things like 2 strands of electric wire is NOT enough to keep them in. Funny how they each act differently.
Once again - a great informative video.
Any updates to this fencing? Are you still using it? Have you had issues? We are trying to determine if we should do this vs a permanent high tensile electric fence. I like the ability to move the pasture, especially when we aren’t 100% sure that the goats will end up in the same area of the property that they will start. Thanks!
Really great video I’m in PA now also setting up my 6 acre fence for sheep goats chickens rabbits etc
I've been shocked by electric poultry netting it doesn't hurt but it sure surprises you especially when you thought you turned it off first. When I get goats I plan on using electric fence for them so I can move them around my tiny 1 acre homestead.
If it's done correctly, it does hurt. Quite badly actually! We will not tolerate anything less than 7,000 volts on the fence our goats lives depend on it! Just a few weeks ago we had a bear stopped by the fence. Currently set up and used fence is a life saver!
@@flockworks-guidedgoatgrazi752yeah man, I got zapped hard last summer. It felt like an actual burn on my hand.
"The worst of all evils" bwahahaha 😅 🤣😂 that made the video even better
Thank u very informational..
Premier fence, see it on a lot of arm channel..people love it
AMAZING how can any buddy dislike this video.
They probably think it's sooo mean
Great video! Maybe a dumb question, but you don’t get shocked through the lead rope you are holding?
Excellent video how has this stuff held up?
The worst of all evils! That cracked me up to no end. We train the goats by subjecting them to the worst possible thing we could ever do to them. Haha. Whatever that would be probably would work just as well.
How do you ground your fences to get the best voltage?
Question: So I was told that any kind of solar charger would not be strong enough to really keep goats from getting out.
Does your training method prevent you from needing to have a plug-in charger?
I've always heard anything under 2 joules is not enough juice for large goats. Would love your feedback
I definitely have to try with the lead. My goats think the best response to the netting is charge forward 🤦♀️
Same. My goats are such stubborn dum dums.
What would you say is the best source of fencing to keep goats in
With these net fences I thought you had to connect them end to end (in a complete rectangle) to get them to be electrified? It looks like in your video it's only 3 sided. Thanks for the help
Nope, current runs the length of the fence connected or not ;)
@@Homesteadyshow well that's really cool!
Man I miss the pre-mustache days.
Will it work for horses?
🙏❤️🙏
#askhomesteady I have .5 an acre that I'm turning into pasture and was wanting to put a couple of sheep back there. Do you think I could use this as a permanent fence, or should I still fence it in with a regular fence as well
Austin's recommendation will probably be to not get sheep at all, lol. (Apparently, they are extremely, painfully stupid, which makes them a danger to their own existence.)
@@tyrroo yeah probably haha. But I raised sheep growing up so it's what I know, I've just never used electric netting
I was yalking to another youtuber an well respected an he said that if you leave your fence in the same spot for 4 years or more then you should invest in actual fencing. If your going to want to move it from time to time then stick with the electric netting fence.
Must follow folding instructions!!! Excellent product if you adhere to folding instructions. Otherwise, fence cluster from you know where. Training vs. untangling an animal from the fence, worlds of cruelty away from that one shock. Too bad we can't do that with criminals.
Will your goats ring the bark off the trees, in the middle of the fenced in area ?
#askhomesteady
Do not leave them in a pasture long enough to eat bark off the trees. That's a sure sign the pasture is spent and time to move them. Been there done that they need hay or a new pasture.
Is this electric poultry fencing?
I think anybody that's spent any decent amount of time around an electric fence has probably been shocked and are therefore certified to train an animal on an electric fence. :)
So if you touch the fence with your hand, how bad would it feel?
You know that jolt you get when someone hits the spot on your knee that makes you kick? It's kind of like that.
Ha ha my boyfriend is the tanglier of the electric mesh not me.
I use electric Premiere 100%. They learn quick and no worries about coyote or stray dogs.
When do you recommend this fencing vs permanent?
someone has to tangle up the netting
Did not show a full setup of a fence
I love your goats they are so cute you should come check out mine at my channel
Goats eating something poisonous? I thought a goat wouldn't eat deadly plants or weeds? About the only thing poisonous around here would be tomato weed (thorn apple) or some of the mushrooms.. my goats will be here in 2 days wow things just keep popping up..
Why apologize for giving the goats a shock ?! Get over it.. the goats will.