Publication Date
5-1987
Document Type
Report
DPIRD Collections
Animal production and livestock
Abstract
The material and erection cost of a well designed electric fence for cattle control is only 40% that of a traditional barbed fence. However to become acceptable low cost alternative to the "Kimberley Cattle Fence" an electric fence must demonstrate a comparable degree of stock control along with acceptable maintenance inputs. Electric fence evaluation by both pastoral industry and W.A.D.A. has highlighted some of the practical do's and don'ts of this technology. A summary of these practicalities is complied here as a guide to those considering electric fencing in the Kimberley environment.
Number of Pages
16
Keywords
Western Australia, North West region (W.A.), Kimberley region (W.A.), Electric fences, Cattle.
Disciplines
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering
Recommended Citation
West Kimberley Soil Conservation District Advisory Committee,
and
Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
(1987), Electric fencing in the west Kimberley environment. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/pubns/38
