The Electric Fencing Handbook: How to Choose and Install the Best Fence to Protect Your Crops and Livestock

I've been trying to figure out electric fencing and all the various components for a few months now and this book has had the most information in one book. It explains temporary fencing (netting) and permanent fencing and what you need. It talks about costs for each type. It's like having a knowledgeable friend explain it all to you. I highly recommend this book.

It’s a good book, very helpful. I’m surprised that I wasn’t able to find e-fencing info online in any great detail, and this book fills in some edges. That said, it doesn’t fill in all the edges. I’m not sure where you do get all those edges filled in unless you have a knowledgeable guy at Tractor Supply or Runnings you can ask. Or just experiment. Suffice it to say that if you have decent soil that holds moisture, a temporary ground will make a good enough spark to hold most cattle (which are easy... even my shaggy Highland ones). If you’ve got sandy soil, you may want an experienced installer no matter how much rain you do or don’t get per year. Sometimes you can get your questions answered on one of the farm/livestock forums... like “permies” or “backyard herds” if anyone even knows the answers. That said I’d still buy this book. I just wish it was more thorough.

not enough information .diagrams showing you how to build fence.

Lots of ideas on how to set ur electric fence up correctly

This book is direct, to the point, based on experience and has very little jargon. I would have given it a 5 if it had more sketches or pictures on items such as energizer, ground rod and runout line configurations.

Very straight forward

Total waste of money all the info in this book can be found only and YouTube

This book contains some material of value. However, it is tainted by the author's advice to kill "nuisance" animals rather than to properly protect one's property. This is completely inappropriate. The entire purpose of an electric fence is to separate one species from another - usually, to keep predators away from prey animals - and to do so humanely. It is not to slaughter intelligent, sentient creatures who are simply carrying out their natural behaviour.

I liked this book, as well as reinforcing things I already knew and confirmed other things I thought I knew. Easy to pick up and understand and benfited me when it came to building our electric fencing.

Straight forward read for DIY person on electric fencing. Covers the basics with a logical flow through the parts. Good check lists for when planning your own fences.