Set Up Temporary Electric Fence
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What happens here
The farmer demonstrates the essential process of setting up and connecting a temporary electric fence for effective rotational grazing. This involves stretching a white polywire fence across the pasture, securing it with lightweight plastic fence posts (referred to as 'step-in' posts), and connecting it to a battery-powered electric fence charger. The charger is grounded using a ground rod. The temporary fence ensures that cattle graze specific sections of the pasture, allowing other areas to recover. The use of spring gates with blue handles provides convenient access for the ATV while maintaining the electric barrier. The video also shows securing the temporary fence by attaching it to an existing permanent fence using plastic insulators and connecting the electric wire from the charger.
Goal: Establish a temporary electric fence for rotational grazing.
Tools and materials
- ATV — Transporting materials and navigating the pasture
- Ground Rod — Grounding the fence charger
- Plastic Fence Posts — Supporting the polywire fence
- Plastic Insulators — Attaching electric wire to existing permanent fences without grounding it
- Pliers — Tightening and manipulating fence wires
- Spring Gates with Blue Handles — Allowing access through the temporary fence
- White Polywire Fence — Creating the temporary electric barrier