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What would be the best and easiest way to secure my fencing area? (feddit.it)
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I've got a big piece of land, it is all fenced with a decently high fencing, but during the times animals dug holes below it, some parts broke, some animals climb it.

Since I'd like to cultivate/hold animals in, what would be the best way to make THIS fence animal proof, without relying on other fencing around animals or my cultivations? Is it even possible/worth it? We have wolves, foxes, boars, etc etc etc..

I was thinking about electric wiring somehow (?), does it make it foolproof? Otherwise what other options may I have?

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[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not entirely the same as you but I recently moved to a new property with 2000 acres (900 acres ) of protected forest behind me. The deer are out of control and extremely over populated due to no one hunting. I wanted to setup a very large garden and orchard so ive experimented with simple solar powered electric fencing and so far its worked 100%. Just simple fence posts made from pine saplings, I screw the insulator into them and run 3 rows of wire. Once is about 6" off the ground for small animals like rabbits. The second row is 2ft off the ground and third row is 3 ft. The deer get zapped once and learn 'dont touch'. I watched them all fall eating grass along the fence but never did they try the other side.

[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

3 ft is easily jump-able by deer, but they might not try if they've been shocked by the fence.

[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Agreed but they're now scared of it. They're in my yard daily, 3-5 at a time and so far so good.