Temporary electric fences are used in Kenya mostly on farms that require paddocking or strip grazing. For instance, to control where cows are grazing. A farmer may opt to do temporary electric fencing to subdivide his land into paddocks. In such a case, the animals would graze on a particular paddock say today and be moved to another paddock tomorrow. Temporary electric fencing solutions can also be used to secure the animals in the evening after grazing the fields during the day.
On the other hand, temporary electric fencing solutions can be used to prevent animals from getting into the farms. For instance, if a farmer is growing food crops, he can deploy a fencing solution that will prevent wild animals from getting into the farms. For example, buffaloes, antelopes and deers can be kept away from a farm by using temporary fencing solutions.
How to use temporary electric fencing solutions in Kenya.
A temporary electric fence consists of easy to use items and equipment that can be moved easily between installations. The following are some of the basic items required:
- A solar or main or battery-powered portable electric fence energizer machine. This is the main component of a temporary electric fence. The energizer machine is used to energize the temporary electric fence. In Kenya, a solar-powered energizer machine is used to power the temporary electric fence. The most popular solar-powered energizer machine is JVA SV5 and JVA SV10. Both JVA SV5 and SV10 come with a solar panel, a rechargeable battery and an energizer machine. Also included are the fence leads and earth leads.
- Temporary fencing wires. These are the energized fencing wires that are used to secure the area. They consist of a flexible wire that can be easily removed and wound after use. The most common type of fencing wire that can be used on a temporary electric fence is Poli wires and Poli tapes (also known as Horse Tape).
- Thread-In posts. These are plastic poles that are used to hold poly wire or poly tapes. The thread in having a height of 150 cm or 1.5meters with a sharp end that can be pushed on the ground to secure it.
- Temporary spring gates. These are Galvanised gate springs used to create gates up to 4.5m. They are connected on one end of the temporary fence and extended to the other end. The spring gate can be removed easily and put back easily to allow access to the paddock. The Spring gate consists of a ready-made 4.5m Gate kit consisting of 2 x Corner Insulators, Gate Break Handle, Galvanized Gate Spring and a Single Gate Activator.