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Poultry & Livestock Fencing

Fencing for chickens, goats and the homestead

Build the right boundary for your animals and outdoor spaces

Explore electric poultry fencing, portable livestock fencing, fence energizers and setup accessories for chickens, goats, gardens and more.

Electric fencing 101

Your strongest first line of defense

Predators often test an ordinary fence until they find a way through, under, or over it. Electric fencing adds a safe, memorable deterrent that helps teach foxes, raccoons, coyotes, and other unwanted visitors to keep their distance.

It gives your flock more room to roam while helping protect the space around them.

  • Better predator protection
  • More room to roam
  • Flexible for different setups
Educational image placeholderelectric-fence introduction image Chickens roaming inside electric poultry fencing while a predator remains outside the boundary

How electric fencing works

Three parts. One working system.

Each piece has a different job, and all three work together to create the electrical circuit.

  1. FenceCreates the boundary.
  2. EnergizerSends the electrical pulse.
  3. Grounding rodCompletes the circuit.

You need all three for the electric fence to work properly.

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Why grounding matters

The circuit that makes it work

An electric fence works as a circuit. When an animal touches the energized fence, the pulse travels through the animal, into the soil, through the grounding rod, and back to the energizer.

No grounding rod = no complete circuit

Grounding performance can vary with soil conditions. Dry, sandy, or rocky ground may require additional grounding support.

  1. Animal touches energized fence
    Image placeholderelectric-fence circuit step 1 Predator touching energized poultry netting

    The animal contacts the energized netting.

  2. Pulse enters the ground
    Image placeholderelectric-fence circuit step 2 Electrical pulse traveling from the fence through an animal and into the soil

    The electrical pulse travels through the animal and into the soil.

  3. Grounding rod completes the circuit
    Image placeholderelectric-fence circuit step 3 Electrical pulse returning through the grounding rod to the fence energizer

    The pulse travels through the soil to the grounding rod and returns to the energizer.

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