OT - Electric cattle fence question

I have about 20 acres fenced in (so far) for beef pasture with high-tensile woven wire fence which is NOT electrified. The 20 acres are further subdivided with permanent woven fence lines. I did not really want to electrify it except now I want to be able to further subdivide the areas for more intensive grazing.

Here is the question: is there a way to string up temporary electric lines which are easily movable without having to electrify the whole perimeter? Traditionally one would simply take power off the perimeter wire but I"d rather not have to do that.

I"ve also seen some folks actually power their energizers with car batteries - I would think the batteries would go dead fairly soon.

Thanks in advance for all replies.

Larry NE IL

Larry NE IL

Larry NE IL

I can try to make a picture if you like, or shoot me an e-mail.

Us irrigated folks have done this a lot; up to 200 acres at a pop (up or down) in about 3 hours with a good wire winder.

I always used barbed or at least a heavy gauge wire and a darned good fence stretcher. Wood posts on the corners only and the small 3/8" steel posts every twenty five steps or so in between.

A good car battery would probably last darned near a year. Used to use those little dry cells and they would go all summer. :>)

You can configure it any way ya want as long as you don't short to ground.

Allan

I use a 12 volt energizer with a deep cycle battery, it lasts for about four months between charges.

I hope it's 6 or so, if its only 4 strand I have seen cattle walk thru (break wires, you name it) non electric high tensile fence.

I personally won't run high tensile non electrified.