Salop Matt Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hi Folks, Am just after some ideas for how people secure there fencer units for there pens to stop them being nicked. Our little shoot has just bought its first (going all modern) lol. I have some ideas but wanted to know what you lot do? It runs off D-cell batterys so not a big car battery, so hopefully that makes it easier to hide/ secure. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Anybody ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 If this is the first fencer unit and you haven't been a victim of theft then I would say being discrete is key. Once people know there is something to steal they will be back. Ultimately if someone wants it they'll get it regardless of how you secure it. You could put a trail cam looking at it if you wanted, but that wouldn't stop it getting nicked if someone wants it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 we put the fencer inside the locked pen,run the wires to the outside through alkathene pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Dig hole & berry it then cover top with brush etc. Works for us! fenman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hide it... And hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Practicalities mean it has to be inside of main pen door, ours are out of sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Practicalities mean it has to be inside of main pen door, ours are out of sight.and have the wire wrapped around them as I found out the hard way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 That's an anti theft measure..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Inside a locked pen is quite a good idea, or hiding it well. But if someone really wants it they only have to follow the electric wire to find the connector and work back from there, but how many folk could be bothered with that? If sort of out of sight and away from footpath's u should be ok i'd imagine as most thefts will be opportunsit. Also will it not only be out for a few weeks tops? Must admit never used a pen with electric fencing and most of the local big shoots don't either, but after 4-7 days ur birds will be up roosting anyway and the most dangerous time will be when birds have flopped down outside the wire at dawn where electric won't really help anyway if a fox is about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 we put the fencer inside the locked pen,run the wires to the outside through alkathene pipe We do this too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 If your pens are close to areas that the public can access then you do have a problem. If you can't hide yourunits then putting them inside a locked galvanised box may help. My brothers have a fencer running a fence down the side of a lane to stop lambs getting killed. After loosing one fencer and battery the unit was moved 100 yards off the road, yet another unit and battery were taken a few weeks later. No farmer would do this to another farmer so who else needs fencers, yes us shooting types I am afraid. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 If your pens are close to areas that the public can access then you do have a problem. If you can't hide yourunits then putting them inside a locked galvanised box may help. My brothers have a fencer running a fence down the side of a lane to stop lambs getting killed. After loosing one fencer and battery the unit was moved 100 yards off the road, yet another unit and battery were taken a few weeks later. No farmer would do this to another farmer so who else needs fencers, yes us shooting types I am afraid. A And the gentlemen of the road who keep horses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 And the light fingered type that weigh in the batteries and sell the units at auctions. It was prolific here a while ago, the local bobbies put a small tracker on one of the batteries and caught the bloke red handed. It all stopped after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Yep...Car boot sales have a lot to answer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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