Electric Fence For Beekeeping

The most common size is 14 15 gauge wire.

Electric fence for beekeeping.

Over the years i ve developed a simple and effective electric fence design. Electric fence wire is not very expensive. Bears skunks and other critters are easily discouraged by electric fencing if they have not been previously rewarded with a brood and honey meal. A strong charger is required for a bear fence.

The premier electrostop electric fence is a net fence for protection of spaces from animals. The pennsylvania game commission has a program for supplying materials to erect deterrent fences for bears if 10 or more hives are in one location on land open to public hunting. The fence is made of a net that is 164 inches long. In my area our apiaries need to be protected from black bears.

Choose between a 120 v plug in fencer which can also be powered by a 12 v source if desired a solar battery powered fencer and a 12 v battery powered fencer. Your charger can be powered by electricity or you may use a solar charger. Everything you need to protect your apiary from bears and other critters is in this kit. Bacon strips are a good idea for any kind of electric fence.

Vertical struts are included in the net to keep everything from sagging. The bear quikfence is mobile it has drivable posts i use a rubber mallet which is perfect for the job. It is popular among beekeepers protecting their apiaries from bears. If they have been successful they can be very hard to keep them out of an apiary.

When using electric fencing it is important to design and maintain a fence that is capable of keeping bears out. You pretty much take the bundle of posts and walk around the perimeter of your beehives dropping a post every twelve feet. The electric wire comes as a netting already installed on the posts. Beehive protection electronet and electronet plus 9 35 12 electric netting electric netting which is effective for beehive protection to keep out livestock bears dogs raccoons skunks and opossums.

Most beekeepers use a charger with a minimum of 5000 volts. We recommend at least 4 feet between the fence line and your hives. Includes 82 foot electronet woven fence and speedrite an90 charger hillside beekeeping supplies 31 hillside terrace merrimack nh 603 429 0808.