Electric Poultry Netting Explained..How does it work? Is it worth the $$$...Will it hold the Goats?

[@kenwhoever6770]

I believe that mole you caught is actually a shrew.

[@jimjr4432]

I was thinking vole, but shrew works.

[@mamabenzing5872]

Yes vole 🙂

[@robburke8867]

Josh, if I lived a little closer, I’d be down there helping you with your chores. Because a appreciate all you do my friend!

[@IslandZsurvivor]

from what ive seen that stuff is great!....if you want to do it solo..you unroll it flat on the ground all the way..and then step the posts in as you go(from what ive seen on youtube)...good luck with them..

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks man

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

That poultry net has a problem with grounding due to growing groundcover... My suggestion is add some cardboard under the netting on the mowed perimeter for more insulation. BTW, my suggestion is to add a light to the system that you can see both day and night so you can visually check if the fence is on. This can eliminate accidental shocks AND can help at night when you walk by and notice the power is off so you can fix it before the goats get out or the coyotes get in.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

How do you add a light?

[@ShaunBurke-r8f]

Fyi i if you pull the triyon your trimmer it will automatically shut off fhe choke

[@justinhargett7222]

I know it's been a while since you posted this but I was hoping to see a little detail on how to attach the fence to existing electric fence. I looked through your catalog for this but couldn't find it. Any chance I missed it or that you could show a quick tutorial? Thank you so much!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

all you'd need to do is take a wire and attach the existing fence to the poultry net....very simple. Once you buy some poultry net you'll see right away. Super simple. Not worth doing a tutorial really...just run a jumper wire from your current fence and tie into the poultry net. As simple as tying your shoes...you got this. Buy some you'll figure it out in 2 seconds

[@diygardener4556]

If im not mistaken that was a shrew, and they are venomous....lol. Good thing you had gloves on!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL love it!

[@bigvisk1125]

i agree, short tail shrew. eat bugs. we have them here in north east NC too.

[@luischav3z]

A belief that the shrew's bite is poisonous was dismissed for years as a folk tale, but has since been substantiated; the saliva of at least one species of shrew is lethal to mice and can cause considerable pain to humans.

[@linsey9603]

i have been bitten by shrews a lot of times and they don't feel any different then a knife blade cut. lol

[@dashatron]

Misleading title. 13 minute vlog about goats. The video doesn’t really explain how poultry netting works and if it’s worth it.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

that's a decision you'll have to make after watching me install it buddy...that's about all there is to it

[@leilanik2050]

That's a shrew. Moles have a tiny nub tail and a star nose.

[@owenchute2205]

I dont know about that I do it once a week all buy myself and I'm 13

[@Jerseyhighlander]

Actual information about the fence, roughly a minute or two, but scattered about in between 15 minutes of everything under the sun...

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Do you think being kind to strangers is a virtue or is being rude more virtuous? I'm just trying to help you buddy....please be kind to everyone, life is way too short

[@Self_sufficient_]

I'll tell ya if its bull crap or not haha love it

[@johnwalker8650]

electronet is great. been using it for 10 years at least. you need fiber posts for your corners. it will make the fence much more solid.

[@jorgetrenton8991]

instablaster...

[@bradwaters3228]

Very funny at end with go stuck!! I laughed so hard. Thanks for videos!! Found field wire works best for goats.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL a bit of honesty and "true farming" is what I try to share...less than %30 of folks have enough patients to watch through till the end of my vids...I almost always include some goofy tidbits that happened along the way :) thanks for watching Brad

[@andystampfli9127]

How does the netting set on the ground without grounding out the fence?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

the very bottom wire is not electrified

[@timpike1976]

Very informative video. You are lucky to have a neighbor like Poncho! So, after 5 years are you still using this and have you ever used it in wooded areas?

[@milasunflower_aguita_dulce]

Why will it cause problems if there's limbs, or stuff growing around it?!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

it's an electric fence...if brush is touching the fence it will ground out and cause it to work poorly

[@jamielynn7674]

Ive been using these for almost ten year.. well 8 at least. I can't remember when we bought the first one. We now own like twenty to thirty lengths (a few don't work because my hubs hit them with the tractor or weedwacker *facepalm*. To keep the elk and larger predators like bear away from our animals: we hooked them up to a VERY strong charger that us usually used for large cattle. We run eight fences strung together which we move around to rotate. It works VERY VERY well and it isn't hard to move. We did however replace the posts with MUCH stronger ones with these neat loops and 'stoping pads' at the bottom that make getting then in and out of the ground much easier.. THAT makes a HUGE difference.

[@MrEunderwood]

Where'd you get the new posts?

[@lilgordy90]

Where did you get the posts and what energizer do you use?

[@TheMoyersFamilyHomestead]

Where did you get the new posts and the Energizer? Thank you kindly

[@wherearewegoing3657]

I think the little critter was a shrew.

[@knotweedkninja8539]

The critter was a shrew not a mole.

[@billsmith9610]

Cab't you just start pulling the stakes out and pull each one back to take up the slack ? You seem to have the room.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Yep...that's what we had to do until we got it right...wanted to leave some grass for the goats to much on ....just trial and error for this first one for sure...I'll have it down next time!

[@s.s.9149]

That little dude was a vole! I used to confuse the two all the time before my cat caught a little mole and left it as a gift on our porch. At least she left it outside... she has a history of maiming mice and leaving them to bleed out in our bathtub. 🤦‍♀

[@debbieu2063]

How do I determine how long of the electric poultry fencing I have twenty-five chickens

[@sistersister8679]

With 25 chickens, your gonna want the biggest you can afford. You can always buy a second one later and make it bigger further down the road.

I purchased 4 rolls of 100' each plus a 8' gate and put it up by myself. I did take my lawn mower (raised the blades) to cut the grass to be less than 4". I unrolled the fence and laid it on the ground and then started putting the stakes in the ground. I do recommend the 48' over the 42" and if you can get the stakes closer together like 6-7' that really does work better to prevent sagging. I am out in the country, and I am trying to keep the coyotes out and my chickens in and so far, so good. My cats took a bit to figure out that the fence is live. I am using the solar electric version on low during the day and on high at night.

[@teamfun4u]

Love the goats. I had goats in the past. I would feed every afternoon. I would feed just shell corn. One scoop was all it took. My goats could walk through my fence anytime. But would always be home at feeding time. Good luck, I like the goat fence

[@tonij9089]

That was a vole...

[@sherrycraft6557]

I got two 150 foot for my garden and Wow I love mine!!!! premire One yessss

[@stanwebb2272]

The goats want to climb on the rocks where you found them before placing them behind the new electric fence..... they want green food not old ucky straw in your field...... you make the choice: cake and ice cream or dried toast and sour milk.... think, act, like goat then be a kid......

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Totally agree with you....but if you've ever had goats...well they pretty much want to be wherever they aren't at the time lol. They are at home in the weeds for sure

[@freedombee9900]

U forget to tell us how U set the electrics up!!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

simply take the ground wire and attach to ground...the hot wire and attach to the fence and you're done buddy

[@emmanelson2406]

Mine learned to go under it adding ground pegs and a peice of aluminum wire electrified around the bottom also use extra plastic fence post too pick up the sag

[@makeitkate3240]

Prices sure have gone up. :( Our electric netting should arrive this week and sheep next. I’ll have to search your channel for a video about hooking up the electrical. Thanks!

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Can it keep Foxes out???😮

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

100% it does....my batch of chickens this year has been safe and sound

[@tylergriffin333]

If you haven't sharpened that knife since 1999, then it hasn't been sharp since 1999. Unless it's a magic knife, in which case you are a wizard so duh just use your wand. Fortunately for you, knives don't need to be sharp to "cut" tape, cardboard, or plastic. Srsly tho, try a modern thinner locking blade knife. They're safer and they melt in your pocket. That thing can't be worth the bulk. For that bulk, I'd want a decent multi-tool.

[@Growmap]

This fence works well in good weather. But ice and snow cause issues with keeping it up and anything inside of it. And you do have to take the charger in the house and charge it up if you have several days with little sun.

[@MM-overtime]

This is what i worry about I live in michigan with cold winters. I want goats but not sure how I will keep them enclosed in the cold months... any affordable suggestions?

[@reb2nd]

Love your videos, I just received 100 ft starter kit of the 42 inch plus another 100 ft roll of the green and black for next summers garden. It is 65 by 35 ft. I am going to put a t post about 2 ft back from each corner then run a single electric line about 5 ft high tied in to the premier fence with the connector clips. I have been using reg wire chicken netting 2 ft high for years. Have problems with dogs and rabbits getting in my garden and the 5 ft electric strand has worked great for years. But what a pain rolling out that chicken wire. Can not wait to use next year with the new solar charger. Now the critters will be zapped 24/7. Will have to get use to turning off charger , do not want to be a victim myself. Keep up the great videos. Rick Brown Frederick MD

[@AnimeDreamingEcchi]

Can you please show your mobile goat shacks and what you use ???

[@lancehenthorn17]

Not trying to be a negative Nancy but that's just a bandaid. You are in need of a more permanent fencing. A five foot cattle fence will do it. The mountain I live on here in NE Alabama ever person that has goat is using five foot cattle fence. shoot when I had goats in Florida I used five foot fence panels from Tractor supply. I think they were 16 ft long. They were $18-20 each. I even put a electric wire around the bottom outside of the pen to keep out the unwanted.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You are totally right...as soon as my grass takes a gold hold on the land we will be fencing the property, this is a patch for sure...not a permanent setup

[@jacobspranger1267]

Haha, it will go as far as the length of the fence.

[@mikegilbert7276]

"Show Dogs" I wonder what brought that analogy to mind? :-) 5' 2X4 wire. Never had a goat get out but of course I did not fence my entire property with it. BTW I have a new roll of cattle fencing for you. I don't know how long it is but you can have it.

[@lancehenthorn17]

Mike Gilbert he definitely needs that roll of fence.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Right on I'll come get it!

[@mrzif0013]

I am protecting my Rv from chipmunks eating the rv from the wiring up. You think this electric netting/fence around the rv keep the rodents from entering under it?

[@arthurrobey7177]

Does it keep wallabies out?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

if they ever make it to North Carolina I'll let you know....so far the ocean has done a good job keeping them out lol

[@gregoryshorts700]

Bwahahahahah joyiuos goats !? Goats that ya want to choke to death sometimes lol please dont forget to tell us how the fence works in about two weeks if this works I may see about getting this for dog Boudica

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I will !

[@oneyetiger]

Where does the electric come in? Do you have to run a line from the house?

[@dalesheets2383]

Battery

[@noahriding5780]

I'm curious what you think on the ideal partition size (per day, etc) for rotation grazing with these portable fences? Are you setting it up for like 1 day, or 2 day grazing in one spot then move the fence and how would you calculate how big this needs to be? And how often does an animal get through this kind of fencing, either by jumping or, panicking and going forward instead of backward? Are the portable fences actually stable enough to use long term? You look like you are actually having fun. A lot of people don't understand this. But I don't understand why they all want to be captives in the city where they have no rights; that's more 'fun' right than being able to do whatever you want?

[@sixosixo]

Illegal immagoats..

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol

[@johnmckeag1048]

Stoney Ridge Farmer LOL? what a whimpy, ball-less response. If “Pancho” is such a good helper and good neighbor, as you repeatedly claim, then he deserves a better defense to ignorant comments than LOL. Your LOL shows what side you’re on. Now I await your BS reply...

[@sixosixo]

lighten up, Francis...

[@MrBpark84]

Do you think it will keep out coyotes?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

has so far....going on 3 years now

[@BlueMountain25]

That’s not a mole it’s a shrew and it’s full grown.

[@zedwpd]

you can do it with one person. Roll it open flat on the ground all the way around. Go back to the beginning and stand each post up and plant, and onto the next.

[@027Star]

Thanks..Your so entertaining

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I appreciate that!

[@jeffcampbell4465]

use cattle panels and steel t post goats wont get out

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Expensive....I say expensive but look at the cost of this stuff

[@jeffcampbell4465]

$20 for 16ft panel, we had cattle, sheep ,goats.horse, mules. donkey, and pigs nothing has got out and some panel have been up over 30 years. look at the long term cost of the net compared to the panels the net not going to last that long, when goats start going threw them they wont stop. love your videos

[@phillipmaccallum5374]

…and didn’t show how to charge it.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

[@romoshka1]

You didn’t say anything about the power source. That’s what I’m trying to figure out.

[@jacobspranger1267]

Fence Energizer. Premier 1 sells them. So does fleet farm.

[@jacobspranger1267]

Fence energizer. Premier 1 sells them along with fleet farm. You will want a one joule energizer or bigger probably. Some dont list joule rating.

[@andie2809]

Lol I had goats once...ONCE! LOL I even named 1 Houdini because that lil s*it could get out of ANYTHING & EVERYTHING!🤣🤣 I no longer have the patience for goats but love their stubborn/playful attitudes! Wish I had known about this fencing Then! Please update us on how it worked out for You! Cheers!😀

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Will do..look for it in the next few vlogs

[@LoadedAnswer]

That was probably a shrew, not a mole. Mole's are typically larger and you won't find them hanging out in a wood pile...

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Cool thanks

[@thorashebear7604]

What energizer did you go with? Do you have a preference for solar or no? I've heard so many mixed feelings on solar. My portable fence will at times be 73 yds from the power source in my barn and that's a lot of additional cordage to stretch out there. Plus, trying not to break the bank! Was hoping to stay under $500 between the poultry netting (which sounds like is best because of the smaller holes) and the energizer. Help!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

you won't get it under $500 my friend...it's nearly impossible....costs money to buy this stuff. Here's what I use: amzn.to/3QI31E1 the 60 is what works best (link from my amazon affiliate page)

[@thorashebear7604]

@Stoney Ridge Farmer Thanks! The intellishock 60 is $285 and the 164' 12/48/3 double spike poultry net is $209. With both its still under $550 after tax which is pretty close at least.

[@dylanmcdonald7765]

Man, goats don't seem to be worth the trouble. Do you use them for milk or meat? Or are they purely being used to munch on the fields and add some manure?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Selling off baby goats in the spring....and basically using them as brush clearing critters

[@opalvalentine3330]

Come on man go to Justin Rhodes Channel and look he puts it up by his self it's a one-person job come on dude you can do this by the way the fence is spectacular you're going to love it but seriously one person can do this job go to Justin Rhodes check it out

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I know Justin personally...and I also know it's easier to put up with 2 people...again...I know justin...we live only 3 hours apart and I've emailed him several times so that we might get together since we're doing alot of the same stuff.....nope sorry .....so yeah...here we are. Yep...one person can do it for sure...2 people makes life easier

[@lorineidtinytoadplot744]

Goat's .... Nope ....... No thank you. 🐐=😈

[@WalkerOutdoors]

I have used it before you will easily get 4 or 5 years out of it it's pretty tough stuff

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Right on thanks

[@sethacker2898]

Butt fertilizer is the best fertilizer

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Dang right!

[@modpeezy363]

"These aren't show dogs..these goats don't have papers!" 😂

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol

[@ralphstrucking]

Pasture looking good how about a Update video on seedlings

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Will do it soon....working on it today

[@ralphstrucking]

Stoney Ridge Farmer that was fast. Hopefully it’s going great with heavy storms we had Monday. I just replanted my back yard Saturday before storm and hoping it didn’t wash away.

[@blackmagic8115]

Sure wish you could have explained how the power works and all that.

[@blackmagic8115]

Nevermind. Vid is too old. 😂

[@dennismott9183]

They also have it for deer!

[@Valor4Christ]

Great video

[@FridayFamilyHomestead]

So if you you will stretch it out FIRST around the entire perimeter where you want it, then put both end poles in the ground, you can install it by yourself AND it takes out any guess work. Just stretch and put the poles in the ground as you go! Viola! But you get a 👍🏻 from me for the great review and the mole. Lol 😘

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol....I'd venture to say that it's not gonna be that easy every time my friend

[@FridayFamilyHomestead]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer probably not but as a single mom I can tell you I have to find ways to do things by myself. Where there’s a will there’s a way! 😅

[@PurposelyObtuse]

Is the fence water proof?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

?? Water proof?? You mean will it work in the rain? It's made for outdoors and all seasons..rain or shine

[@mb34124]

We are considering the same fence but there is no way step-in posts will work for us. Premiere has driveable posts but those are extra. They are supposed to be coming out with a version that has driveable posts integrated into the fence like the step-in posts. We may wait until then. We will be trying to keep goats and sheep in with the fence but we will spend some time training them to it first.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You could easily take T post and slip old bike inner tubes over the top....then zip tie the fence up...there is a viable solution....so I used to be a big mountain bike racer....and if you check your local bike shops and tell them to save you all their old tubes..in a week or so you'll have enough tubes to get the job done....just an idea that would probably work if you did a bit of leg work..hope this helps......I thought to my self "what if a post broke" this was my solution

[@cavemanjoe7972]

mike34124 You could just make a 'hole punch' for the step-in posts with a stomach-high piece of 2x2. Drill a hole in the bottom, cut the head off a nail or spike just a bit smaller than the diameter of the posts, epoxy it into your driver, and you're done. Pick your spot for the post, hammer your punch in, pull it out, and set your post in the hole. 👍

[@melindawakley7859]

Love the Whoooo. At the beginning of this video. And the guitar. Hi from Australia. And this video was helpful in me Makin a decision to buy an electric fence. We have wild dogs in the bush in Australia. They come into our small town apparently at night. In packs. I want to ensure if I invest in chickens. They’ll survive.

[@tclodfelter8789]

Just checked the link... EVERY one of them is BACK ORDERED!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep....this is the times we live in right now...if you want something ya better order it and wait....supply chain issues are affecting everyone my brotha

[@tclodfelter8789]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I did find one that was 48"x82'...just have to order a couple of them to make up the 164' ... Do you have yours on solar panels or battery?

[@reason7123]

If you haven't had to sharpen a pocket knife for 20 years, it means you haven't been using it. Let's be real.

[@lizpurvis2386]

Thanks 😊

[@owenksmith3]

Goat love

[@valeriebyrd321]

That's not a mole that's a shrew and they eat mice that's what they eat🤗🤗 which is a good thing you don't want to kill them .more of them is.good thing field mice ya know.they look like mice but have a long snout 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

Circumference = 2* Pi * radius. You want your 100 ft net to go in a circle. 100=2*3.14*R R = 100/6.28 = 15.9 ft. Next time stick in a thin pole straight down into the ground at the center of your intended area and get a 16' length of rope and make a small halfhitch knot at one end and put that end over the pole so you can walk around the pole in a circle and stomp down the brush. Then go back with the trimmer and knock down the circular path you made. Then lay down some cardboard and start adding your netting. Easy peasy.

[@viscache1]

Goat hooves will cut the wires if you lay it over for a “gate”. Also, bush hogs will slice through the &199 in a heartbeat. P.S. -in 47 states “Goat Love” will get you 3-5 years hard time.....

[@Jarhead68]

I talked to a old goat rancher once trying to get pointers on raising goats. He told me that unless you can build a fence that will hold water then maybe it will hold goats. He was right!!!!

[@joshuamonroe6186]

150’ long. You’re only getting 37.5’ x 37.5’ for a total of 1,406.25 sq ft of space. They’ll eat through that in a day or less.

[@ArkansasPilgrim]

Couldn't you just use regular ole chicken wire, cut the female end off of an extension cord, strip the wires, hook'em up to the chicken wire, and plug it in? Sounds good to me. ;o)

[@kerronmcsween6095]

If I have to get poultry net I have to get a six feet high net these chicken of mines jumping over four feet

[@baohiep978]

Hello, I'm wondering if I need to close out the hot wire loop for it to work? I ran a straight line poly and connected it to my Gallagher s16 hot connector. The box is showing blinking green light, but I am not getting any juice. Any advice? Thank you

[@joshuamonroe6186]

Best part of this video was you showing your Swiss Army knife!! I have one with several useful tools that I use daily!! My friends who “like knives” think it’s worthless until they don’t have ANY of the tools I’ve got. If you’re reading this, go buy the deluxe right now and keep up with it better than your wallet. You’re welcome.

[@MominMesquite]

Did you say you would put a link to the Victorinox knife? I dont see it. Where did you find it, I have been running into alot of fakes lately

[@sryllovebendol3628]

we dont have like that in the philippines can i do order from you? i have chicken and goat and have the hard time to transfer.

[@zac9069]

The guy on the fence movie did it by his self lot tighter than yours

[@2company3crowd63]

Goats might nibble on that fence and get a little buzz..

[@normansuenaga6741]

using a brush hog to run the fence line so you have a space on both sides of the fence "oh this is a old vlog? sorry"

[@nocogarden]

You didn't say anything about what Energizer to use.

[@saguarneri]

Smart non paper goats!!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL

[@eliseofragoso]

What was the price? How did you set up the electric power part? Does it work??

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Links below to all the goodies: And yes we are at day 4 now and the goats are still in the pen doing very well, here are links for pricing and details Zareba Fence Controller Solar: amzn.to/2fsgPVS Electric Poultry Netting Link: amzn.to/2gLqTKm

[@petsarenotmypeeve]

With the solar juice box does it hold enough charge to keep fence hot over night ?

[@rondacorkhill1654]

I did install mine by myself. It wasn't the easiest process but it can be done. LOL

[@cavemanjoe7972]

We used a 5-gallon bucket with feed in it to call the goats. Easier for them to hear from across the pasture than the sacks the feed comes in.

[@zac9069]

You have t used it much then !!! The knife lol

[@duncandogster]

Dude, the freebies has to be much more tightly drawn than what you have there, otherwise the bottom electrified strand week ground out. BTW, you don't need two people to install it. Just anchor the first post and stretch out the netting, lay it down. Then, go back and stretch the meeting pit from the first post and press them in. :)

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

everyone has a simple solution to every problem...when in reality every problem requires different details for solving my friend

[@cavemanjoe7972]

Goats AND chickens will eat that shrew.😂

[@quijanojess1549]

How can we get the poultry netting here in Iligan City, Philippines? Do you have a supplier or distributor of your products here in our location?

[@hearcamir7810]

Premier 1

[@nathanrittenhouse3589]

What size premier 1 fence you get ?

[@dacallins0884]

Are you still happy with it