The Shocking Truth about Electric Fences

January 25, 2023 Brian Hurlburt 2 Comments

I remember when I was a kid, there was one place my Nephew and I would go trout fishing along a meadow. That meadow was so beautiful, it twisted along as it ran through a Farmer’s pasture. As we made our way along the Brook, we encountered the Electric Fence. In those days it was a constant current fence. It’d wake you up when you crawled under it, and if you happened to take hold of it, it took hold of You! It would almost hold on! It was hard to let go!

Today, thankfully, we use a pulse type electric fence, not a constant current. To me it sort of works the opposite, if you’re holding the fence wire when the electric pulse comes through it’ll make you jump, a little, but it makes you take your hand off of it!

This is the type of fence wire we use for our pigs…

At least I know that, although it deters them, it doesn’t really hurt them. I know because I have touched it, and been shocked repeatedly over the past few years. It’s actually just a little picnic. Even when it’s registering 10,000 Volts, it’s not actually that bad! It’s just that the Pigs are smart! Maybe smarter than me!?

You might be wondering how I know when the fence is registering 10,000 Volts! Right? That’s because we use an Electric Fence Tester, similar to this one…

In fact, I’ve just added both of these to my Shopping Cart at Amazon! By the way, if you happen to buy these items by clicking on the pictures above, I may earn a little from Amazon! Thanks! 😉

So, the Shocking truth is not that bad! If You’d like to come see how we use these fences, or maybe even see how it feels!? Call Brian at Briden Farm 902-907-0770.

Categories: Fencing Pigs

Milking Our Goat On Pasture At The Barn Property

October 28, 2022 Brian Hurlburt No Comments

One of my long time dreams, when it comes to goats, is to be able to sit o a hillside and milk a goat. I realized that dream a few days ago! It was a misty morning, the sun just breaking through, and the hill was overlooking the work the goats and pigs have been doing at The Barn Property. Unfortunately I didn’t get a video of that!

However, today, the Barn Property owner, Cheryl was there and did the following video of us milking …

We use our Briden Farm Goats, Pigs, Chickens, and Bunnies to help rid the area of invasive weeds, like Japanese Knotweed, Goldenrod, and Lupines. The animals do an incredible job, as seen in the photo above. Not only do they do a good job getting rid of weeds, the disturbance they cause the vegetation and soil helps to regenerate the land as is evidenced by the green grass that emerges after the animals pass through, as we rotate their pasture.

If you’d like more information on how our Briden Farm animals work and the results, we do have testimonials and would love to talk to You. Contact Brian at Briden Farm 902-907-0770.

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