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Customer review: selecting an electric fence charger

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Gallagher...Try'd few other brands but always go back to Gallagher..Use them both here in MN and at Ks ranch for stalks.. Also as mentioned, ground rods play a key role in having a hot fence.. visit us for the best fence chargers made, www.gallagherelectricfencing.com 

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Choosing the correct livestock/cattle scale system

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Selecting the correct cattle scale for your operation is crucial and an important step in the efficiency of your farm. Gallagher cattle scales from Valley Farm Supply are the best choice.Gallagher brand cattle scales come in several models and options to fit any operation. Gallagher offers high-end sophisticated indicators that will hold thousands of units of data, to the best entry-level system available, which is the W-O scale indicator. Valley Farm Supply offers the complete line of Gallagher cattle and livestock scales. They have the best prices and availability and of course shipping is always free to your farm or...

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A Well Constructed Power Fence Saves Money

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    With the drought, cash is tight this year.  Can I save money by building a barbed wire fence? No, a barbed wire fence can cost up to $1,000 more per mile to build.  A well-constructed power fence can save, too, by keeping your herd contained as well as more secure from predators.

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Electric fence ground rod recommendations

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Why is it best to use galvanized grounding rods instead of just driving a large copper pole into the ground since copper is a good conductor? Bare metals driven into the ground, regardless of their conductivity, are susceptible to oxidation and/or rust. Because power fence chargers / energizers emit only a brief, powerful jolt, it is very important that the conductivity of ground rods be maximized to insure that the animal receives a good shock.

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Make A Well-Grounded (Earthed) Fence

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Visit us for the best electric fence supplies at lowest prices! Guide to Good Grounding When the energiser earth system can't absorb the increased flow of electrons from leakage, electrons find other ways of getting back to the power supply earth system. Energisers put out thousands of volts, and just one volt through the cow's mouth or teats can upset her. Here are methods to follow to avoid that: The energiser earth system must be installed well away -- at least 10 m (33 feet) from mains power earth peg, preferably on the opposite side of the building. Use 25-mm (1-inch)...

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