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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1904"><p>wow! sounds like to me that you will have to run ground wires too like dunmovin suggested.. alternate them so the calf touches one of each as he goes thru the fence.. i know this will be a hassle, cause you dont want them getting slack and shorting each other out.. or else consider putting up a permanent fence.. i know lots of $$$</p><p></p><p>good luck</p><p></p><p>gene</p><p></p><p>> The calves are slick-haired. My</p><p>> bottom wire is about 30" off</p><p>> the ground. The calves actually go</p><p>> under the bottom wire, the wire</p><p>> rubs their entire back before they</p><p>> get through. There isn't any</p><p>> special spot they go through and</p><p>> I've checked about every square</p><p>> inch with 2 different testers and</p><p>> it all shows 5000. I've</p><p>> accidentally grabbed the fence</p><p>> twice and it's hot! Every year</p><p>> this happens; the same time every</p><p>> year with the calves being the</p><p>> same age 3-4 months old. Our soil</p><p>> is very dry here and I was</p><p>> wondering if the size of the</p><p>> calves feet have anything to do</p><p>> with it? I've even tried keeping</p><p>> the area where my grounds are wet.</p><p>> Nothing. I've got a 4 strand</p><p>> hotwire fence along the road and</p><p>> they wiggle through it. My husband</p><p>> suggested wrapping a wire around</p><p>> their necks and leaving 2 long</p><p>> ears out so that when they wiggle</p><p>> through the fence the wires will</p><p>> touch. I've had the fencer tested.</p><p>> It has to have something to do</p><p>> with the size of the calves</p><p>> because once they get older and</p><p>> bigger they don't touch the fence</p><p>> and the dry time of year, too.</p><p>> Help!</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:genemax@rabofla.net">genemax@rabofla.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1904"] wow! sounds like to me that you will have to run ground wires too like dunmovin suggested.. alternate them so the calf touches one of each as he goes thru the fence.. i know this will be a hassle, cause you dont want them getting slack and shorting each other out.. or else consider putting up a permanent fence.. i know lots of $$$ good luck gene > The calves are slick-haired. My > bottom wire is about 30" off > the ground. The calves actually go > under the bottom wire, the wire > rubs their entire back before they > get through. There isn't any > special spot they go through and > I've checked about every square > inch with 2 different testers and > it all shows 5000. I've > accidentally grabbed the fence > twice and it's hot! Every year > this happens; the same time every > year with the calves being the > same age 3-4 months old. Our soil > is very dry here and I was > wondering if the size of the > calves feet have anything to do > with it? I've even tried keeping > the area where my grounds are wet. > Nothing. I've got a 4 strand > hotwire fence along the road and > they wiggle through it. My husband > suggested wrapping a wire around > their necks and leaving 2 long > ears out so that when they wiggle > through the fence the wires will > touch. I've had the fencer tested. > It has to have something to do > with the size of the calves > because once they get older and > bigger they don't touch the fence > and the dry time of year, too. > Help! [email=genemax@rabofla.net]genemax@rabofla.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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