Electric Fence for Hogs
Hogs are easy to control with electric fencing as they have very little hair
and large, wet noses. Intelligent animals, hogs quickly learn to respect and
avoid electric fence.
Hogs tend to root, requiring that the lowest fence wire start six inches or
less from the ground. The next wires should be closely spaced at even intervals
up to the height of the hog's nose.
To safely contain hogs, you need a fence controller that maintains a minimum of
2,000 volts on the fence line. Voltage levels are impacted by vegetation on the
fence line, length of fence and type of wire.
Tips:
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With fence wires close to the ground - a low impedance fence controller is
recommended to overcome weeds
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Mud will insulate hogs from electric shock - a low-impedance fence controller
is recommended to penetrate the mud.
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Piglets kept with your hogs require wires spaced closer together and lower to
the ground than hogs alone.
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Hog fencing options
Zareba recommends the following wire spacing for hogs.
Use the Fence Builder™ fence planning tool
for assistance in planning your fence.
Frequently asked questions about
Livestock fencing.
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