Hello all - do you need to keep badgers out by using an electric fence?

Yet again the badgers are out in force... we are getting more and more calls this week about badgers either turning over the garden, getting into the veg patch or even turning over the bird feeders for food so below we have some kits that might help you. We are also on the end of a phone to put together something bespoke to fit your needs. Believe me I feel your pain for me its moles who are doing the damage to my garden...

So

On 4 January 2017 the Scottish Government announced that the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone will remain in force until 00:01 on 28 February 2017, maybe longer. As part of the requirements of the zone, all poultry and captive birds in Scotland must be kept indoors or otherwise kept separate from wild birds, and bird keepers must also apply heightened biosecurity measures where practical.

So you have followed all the guidelines and are now faced with bird struggling with boredom?

Here are some

YEPEE WE LAUNCHED OUR EXCITING NEW WEBSITE TODAY.

We have been working on this for some time to make it shiny and new but most importantly easy to use and shop.

We hope you like it and continue to shop with us.

Sign up to our news letter for any more up and coming changes or offers we put on.

Also please be patient with us as its new for us and a whole new system behind it and it might take us a day or 2 to settle into it.

We are available on Live Chat to answer any questions and give you the

Hotline’s Electric Fence Fault Finder Sheet

If you’ve got a problem on your electric fence then it’s definitely worth working through Hotline’s flowchart to see if you can figure out the problem.

After working through the fault finder if you are still not sure where the problem lies then just get in touch with us!

tel 01620 860058 or email info@electricfencing.co.uk

Keep Britian Tidy!

I read that Kirsty Allsopp has been vocal in her opinions on rubbish - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2972881/The-great-rubbish-revolt-Readers-reveal-daily-battles-litterbugs-blighting-Britain-defiling-streets.html .

We have some beautiful places to take our dogs for walks.  Beautiful beaches and woodlands.  What I just don't understand is people who leave their dog poo behind in plastic bags.. would you do this in your own garden?  Leslie (in the EFD office)

Welcome to 2017 I hope you all have had a good start to the New Year...

We have a great start to the year for you, our 1m electric fencing plastic paddock posts are on SALE

Some of you will be looking at strip grazing soon.

The 1 meter premium paddock posts are used for many many reason with many animals. We have all seen them in use in a horse field separating the field off or even in a field with sheep.

Why would you need to split the field?

Splitting a field into sections can be done for many

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Hey.. if you are thinking of buying one of our water pumps best act quick!

To see pumps click here

This nifty little device could save your aching muscles, ensure you are being kind to the water courses around you, save you time and possibly get you some grant money as well.

New more powerful Solar/Battery Pump - £554.40 (until Frid 23rd Dec 2016 4pm )

New more powerful Battery Pump - £388.00  (until

You may know that Keepers of poultry and other captive birds must now keep their birds indoors, or take steps to keep them separate from wild birds as a precaution against the spread of avian influenza which has been spreading through Europe in the past few weeks.

We were wondering what other information is available to help stop the spread of this horrible disease and have have googled and found quite a few information sources on the disease so thought it might be helpful to pop them in a 

Hiya All! ... it's me, Candy Floss!

(Remember me? - I'm that world famous super intelligent - and pretty - Highland cow that ran off and found myself a nice new home at the fantastic Hillside Animal Sanctuary!

Anyways...since our very kind and efficient keepers are so-o-o busy feeding, cleaning and looking after us, as a kind surprise (I'm full of those!)  thought I'd write the end of year report for Electric Fencing Direct and

Can we come up with high quality produce at good prices in the UK?

Well, Farmer's Weekly have noticed that LIDL has brought out an Xmas advert that backs British farming. It aims to show that it’s possible to deliver high quality produce at good prices. Good news surely! :-)

You can see the full LIDL advert here 

It's great to see LIDL buying from farms who practice good livestock  husbandry and we need many more of the big companies in the UK sourcing and championing free range food in