Summer Fencing Tips: Keep Your Animals Safe and Your Fence Working Efficiently
Summer brings longer days, lush pastures, and plenty of activity around the farm, but it also brings challenges for your electric fencing setup. From overgrown weeds to dry soil and heat stress, your fencing system works harder in the summer months.
Here are some helpful summer fencing tips to keep your animals safe and your electric fence performing at its best:
1. Watch for Vegetation Overgrowth
Warm weather and rain can lead to rapid weed and grass growth. When vegetation touches your electric netting, it can drain voltage from your system, making the fence less effective.
🔧 Tip: Walk your fence line weekly and trim back any grass or weeds touching the bottom of the netting. A trimmer or scythe works great for this!
2. Check Your Grounding
Dry summer soil is a common cause of low fence performance. Ground rods require moist soil to work effectively—dry, compacted ground reduces conductivity.
💡 Tip: Water the area around your ground rod if soil is dry, or consider switching to positive/negative netting, which is ideal for dry or rocky conditions. Check out Starkline’s Positive/Negative Netting here.
3. Test Your Voltage Regularly
Heat and grounding issues can cause voltage drops, especially if you’ve added new sections of netting.
⚡ Tip: Use a fence tester to check voltage weekly. You’ll want to maintain at least 3,000–4,000 volts for most predators like raccoons, foxes, and coyotes.
4. Protect Your Energizer from Heat
Solar energizers love sunshine, but extreme heat can reduce battery life and efficiency.
🌤️ Tip: Make sure your solar energizer is placed where it gets direct sun but isn’t overheating—consider partial shade in the hottest parts of the day, and always keep the solar panel clean and angled toward the sun.
5. Stay Ahead of Repairs
Summer storms, animals, and general wear and tear can damage posts, clips, or netting.
🛠️ Tip: Inspect your fence regularly for broken posts, loose clips, or frayed lines. Starkline offers replacement posts and repair kits if you need to make a quick fix before things get worse.
For extra posts, click here: https://starkline.com/collections/posts
For litzclips and extra accessories, click here: https://starkline.com/collections/accessories
6. Stay Hydrated... and So Should Your Fence
Just like you, your electric fence system needs support in the heat. Whether it’s keeping the battery charged, trimming back vegetation, or keeping your energizer cool, a little attention goes a long way.
Need Help Troubleshooting?
If you're experiencing issues with your netting or energizer during the summer, our team at Starkline is here to help. Contact us anytime for expert guidance, replacement parts, or product recommendations.
Click the link to contact us directly: https://starkline.com/pages/contact
Stay cool, stay safe, and happy fencing this summer!
—The Starkline Team
