Comments on: The continuing adventures of the electric chicken fence http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/08/17/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-electric-chicken-fence/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:59:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Theresa Quintanilla http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/08/17/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-electric-chicken-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-472200 Theresa Quintanilla Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:16:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8632#comment-472200 You are such a wonderful writer. You cheered me up after a difficult day. No gin-and-tonic required this time! You are such a wonderful writer. You cheered me up after a difficult day. No gin-and-tonic required this time!

]]> By: shadepuppy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/08/17/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-electric-chicken-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-472090 shadepuppy Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:49:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8632#comment-472090 Love the expression on Woody's face! ...and the gentle way he's holding the bouquet. Love the expression on Woody’s face! …and the gentle way he’s holding the bouquet.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/08/17/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-electric-chicken-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-472062 Gina Spadafori Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:18:33 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8632#comment-472062 Thanks, Anne! I suspect that is indeed the problem. I'll move the fence, put down some herbicide and try again. Thanks, Anne! I suspect that is indeed the problem. I’ll move the fence, put down some herbicide and try again.

]]> By: Anne T http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/08/17/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-electric-chicken-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-472060 Anne T Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8632#comment-472060 Gina, is there even a clump of vegetation anywhere touching the fence that you can see? Truly, a single grass plant could be grounding out the fence and producing the click. Fences in my experience are very sensitive. The lower to the ground level the wire goes, the more sensitive they are to plant invasions! Also, a really smart smart thing to do is to turn the fence off if T storms are predicted for your area. As a farm sitter, there have been a few times when I ignored the weather reports ( damn things are so often wrong) and ended up with a fried fence charger. Now I urge on the side of caution. Gina, is there even a clump of vegetation anywhere touching the fence that you can see? Truly, a single grass plant could be grounding out the fence and producing the click. Fences in my experience are very sensitive. The lower to the ground level the wire goes, the more sensitive they are to plant invasions!
Also, a really smart smart thing to do is to turn the fence off if T storms are predicted for your area. As a farm sitter, there have been a few times when I ignored the weather reports ( damn things are so often wrong) and ended up with a fried fence charger. Now I urge on the side of caution.

]]> By: Rochelle Lesser http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/08/17/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-electric-chicken-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-472058 Rochelle Lesser Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:31:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8632#comment-472058 Gorgeous photo of your sweet boy. Gorgeous photo of your sweet boy.

]]> By: Liz Palika http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/08/17/the-continuing-adventures-of-the-electric-chicken-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-472052 Liz Palika Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:25:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=8632#comment-472052 Good for you to work on electrical things! Woo hoo!! And happy chickens! Good for you to work on electrical things! Woo hoo!!

And happy chickens!

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