Page 6 - News

  1. Horses and ponies cribbing

    Horses and ponies cribbing

    Stop horses trashing the expensive fencing!

    Why does a horse start to crib?

    The root cause of cribbing is stress and boredom. Wild horses do not crib, and spend up to 90% of their time grazing and searching for food. The condition can develop due to a traumatic experience such as when foals are weaned away from their mothers. Domestic horses kept in small enclosed spaces for extended periods of time and not allowed graze naturally are more susceptible to forming habits such as cribbing. There is

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  2. Electric Poultry Netting - Update

    Electric Poultry Netting - Update

    Electric Poultry Netting - Update

    29/7/21

    • MFB2LLGT - (25m Professional Net) - OUT OF STOCK 
    • MSR5LG - (50m x 0.7m Green Rabbit Netting) - OUT OF STOCK 
    • Extra strong posts CP112 and CP122 - OUT OF STOCK
    • Other netting posts - PMSPBLL and PMSPBL - OUT OF STOCK

    Our other nets are in stock as of today - however our stock is moving fast.

     

     

     

    21/4/21

    • MFB5LLGT - (50m Professional Net) - OUT OF STOCK UNTIL MID APRIL 2021
    • MFB2LLGT - (25m Professional Net) - OUT OF STOCK UNTIL MID APRIL 2021
    • MSR5LG - (50m
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  3. Electric Fencing Direct - Coronavirus Update & Current Dispatch Times

    Electric Fencing Direct - Coronavirus Update & Current Dispatch Times

    Electric Fencing Direct - Coronavirus Update & Dispatch Times

    UPDATE 21.4.21

    Due to transport delays in EU and China (a combination of Brexit and Covid-19 issues) some of our products are out of stock.  We are making every effort to get this stock to our warehouse as quickly as we can.  However, with this in mind, some orders may be delayed beyond our normal 2-3 working days.

    We hope you are all keeping safe and well in this uncertain and scary time.

    We know you will be getting a lot of emails

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  4. The Wandlite - For light where you have no mains power

    The Wandlite - For light where you have no mains power

    The Wandlite - For light where you have no mains power

    The nights are drawing in.  Not everyone is lucky enough to have power in the stables/barns. If you don't... never fear this wandlite will help you.

    Are you finding it very dark in the mornings and late afternoons. Well, the good news is our Wandlites might be your new best friend?

    How many times have you walked into the stables and realised you forgot the torch or that your batteries have run out? If you are like me the answer is FAR

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  5. Keeping Badgers Out With An Electric Fence

    Keeping Badgers Out With An Electric Fence

     

    Keeping Badgers Out - Allowing Your Lawn To Grow

    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.  So below we have some electric fence 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 you spent a lot of time planning and landscaping

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  6. 500m Three Reel System - Autumn Offer 2020

    500m Three Reel System - Autumn Offer 2020

    500m Three Reel Systems - Autumn Offer

    This blog was written a while ago... it goes so well with this amazing offer that we've resurrected it!

    We have 2 Three Reel Systems on offer from 1st September - 31st December 2020.  Click items below to see product in our online shop

    500M - STANDARD THREE REEL SYSTEM - POLYWIRE (6 STRAND) - Was £457.26... Now £396.92!

    UPGRADED - PREMIUM 3 REEL SYSTEM - 500M 9 STRAND TURBOBRAID WITH GEARED REELS - Was £598.96... Now £441.18!

     

     

    Why would you use a three reel system? 

    There are many applications for Three Reel Systems and they are employed for many different reasons: to facilitate strip grazing, to fence off winter sheep grazing, to protect walls or hedges, and as a temporary barrier.  These fences are quick and easy to put up and likewise take down and store.  They are a semi-permanent solution to livestock containment and can be made into any

    configuration.

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  7. Electric Fencing Direct - VE Day Holiday

    Electric Fencing Direct - VE Day Holiday

    Electric Fencing Direct - VE Day Holiday

    Everyone at Electric Fencing Direct wishes you all the best on VE day - we know it wont be quite what everyone wanted it to be due to COVID-19 restrictions.

    We will be taking VE day as a holilday too.

    We will try and respond to emails when we can but the phone will be switched to answer machine.  Please do leave us a message and we'll come back to you as soon as we can.

    Contact us:

    info@electricfencing.co.uk

    or

    01620 860058

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  8. Coronavirus Update & Dispatch Times

    Coronavirus Update & Dispatch Times
    We hope you are all keeping safe and well in this uncertain and scary time.

    We know you will be getting a lot of emails and updates from companies on how they are dealing with COVID-19. We have put this in our blog so that we can up date it reguarly as things move so fast day to day.

    Our current situation

    As a business our current situation is that we are still offering advice, taking orders and shipping.  We are working from home and our manufacturer drop ships for us.  So as long as they are
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  9. The 10 Electric Fence Commandments

    The 10 Electric Fence Commandments

    The 10 Electric Fence Commandments

    Clearly, being an electric fencing company, we love electric fencing and even have our own electric fencing set up around our garden and to protect our hens.  My brother uses our electric fencing on the farm to rotationally graze his cows and sheep and to protect his 500 hens from foxes.  However, as much as we love electric fencing it can be frustrating… and infuriating…. and anyone who has used electric fencing to protect their livestock will be familiar with

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  10. Electric Fencing Advice - Ask The Electric Fence Experts

    Electric Fencing Advice - Ask The Electric Fence Experts

    Electric Fencing Advice - Ask The Electric Fence Experts

    Electric fencing advice required?  It has been said that we are experts in our field...!  Ha.. ha!

    Anyway we are being serious (with out trying to blow our own trumpet too much!!) .... We have expert knowledge in electric fencing.

    Whether you are new to electric fencing, setting up your first electric fence, have a problem you cannot identify with your electric fence, need a new part or product but not sure which would work best or really

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