[QUOTE=SouthDakotaHunter;3895048]That fence has more holes than swiss cheese - lol
Looks like it needs to be re-done or your always going to have issues. Wire needs to be very tight - 3 strand minimum - 4 strand preferred.... Deer won't have a problem jumping it. If your concerned you can create a 'crossing point' for them between a couple of sections of fence by taking the 3rd and 4th row then tying them together with a small piece of fencing wire...
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That electric fence was tight, until the cows visited. I twisted the wires close to the tposts together to tighten it and the wires where it crosses and makes an x. I dont want to take it too low, because then the hogs wont be able to go in either. I wouldnt mind feeding the baby cows because they will leave one the herd leaves, but i dont want the bigger cows to be able to get in.
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country1
I suggest a good four or five row taut barbed wire fence with a single or double strand electric. Make sure all the barbed and electric fencing wires are taut, and the electric fence wire is not right next to a barbed wire. If you use a single strand electric with a four or five row barbed wire fence, try the single stand electric wire at about 40 inches off the ground.
First, how powerful of an electric fencer do you have? Second, make sure the electric fence is not shorted out someplace.
If you have a good electric fence charger, the cattle will not want anything to do with it.
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Thats the charger i have. I have to have something solar powered because there is no power to the property. I feel like if it was a constant shock instead of a variable shock, it would work better.