Re: Foxes, ladies and weapons

["Peggy"]

  Good on you Jill . I wish the people thought the same way as you do.
Peggy

" Jill" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Ginny" <glvl88REMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >  Jill wrote:
> >
> >> I would have mine surrounded by electric netting by now
> >>
> >
> > Don't think its legal here.
>
> http://www.allsun.com.au/Electranets.html
> first off the list in google
>
> > We can use plain wire only or horse tape. No netting or barb to be
> > electrified I think but I will check it out.
>
> You do not electrify stock fence
>
> > Actually electric fence is hard to earth here due to our more drier
> > climate.
>
> I did not say it was without ANY work but to me some work is better than
> what you are witnessing andy our stock is experiencing
>
> > Works well in winter but the ground is too dry for much of the year.
>
> A small working paddock for your lambing is certainly workable. Take an
> extra bucket of water out with you each time you check the stock and a
ladle
> and pour some at each stake
>
> The chickens can have the size relevant to the flcok size that is moved to
> fresh grazing as required.
> Do as above
>
> > We use it for cattle but the smallest short will put it out.
>
> All fencing requires good manangement
> All livestock keeping requires good and constant management
> All predators will take advantage of weaknesses
> To have a trouble free life one would have to have a livestock free life
> :~)
>
>
> -- 
>
> regards
> Jill Bowis
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