Installing Polytape Electric Fence For the First Time!
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- Опубліковано 17 лют 2019
- We are already making great progress on the new homestead. Today we share our experience of installing an electric livestock fence. This is exciting stuff for us. It was our first time but it came out great!
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Doug says ..we got to get this fence sup so Ashleycan get her mule SOAshley Can BeHappy'... Ashley giggles and lights up and smiles ear to ear....!!!! I Now that is tjust he most wonderful thing to witness before our eyes!!!! you two are so precious..so happy for you both and your new home and adventure!!!
I kept my two huge riding mules (Bart and Rambo) in poly tape fencing with a solar charger. It worked wonderfully, and after they each got a little zap to the nose, I actually hardly ever even turned it on again. Shhhh, don't tell them. :) P.S. Mules do not forget anything!
I love the way you work together and speak with respect to each other. It makes for a good project. Can't wait to see the animals.
You guys always make projects look easy. Always looks professionally done. Happy your a big step closer to your animals.
With electric wire fencing even,if you horses, donkeys, mules, cattle, sheep are not use to it, it wont take long for them to lesrn it. And putting it on the outside of the lost is ok. However, when you do woven wire whether it is 2 x 4 or livestock fencing you will want to attach it to your wood posts on the inside of the posts. When livestock are grazing close to the board fence, reaching over it to eat grass outside pen or just knocking around in general it is easy for them to push the boards loose. If attached to the inside of the posts the boards are less likely to pop loose.. You have a nice large pen for your mule!. You will want to cut your line from the spool when you start up you chargee or the whole spool will be charged as well.
Thanks for the ideas :)
I want to add that tape tends to catch more snow than ropes. The fence will then sag down. But tape is cheaper and lighter at the other hand.
You guys are hardworkers and work so well together. Can't wait to see the mule.
Looks like a wonderful space for a 4-legged friend to enjoy. You two make a great team, it's nice to see a couple that enjoys working together.
Love the way Ashley gets right in there and works
Good Day for working outside. You got a lot done. Great to watch you two pulling together and figuring things out.
Good video you guys work so hard and both of you very smart...
Another job well done
So nice. Look at that smile on Ashley.
You look happy, that is nice
Great job Doug & Ashley! I love hearing how happy you both are! I can just feel Ashley's enthusiasm for this new adventure in her voice! Really excited for you guys to be achieving your dreams!!! God bless!!!
Wow, that was "shockingly" easy!
Mobliz
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Ashley practically glows when you talk about her mule :) Great job guys!
You guys come up with some really great ideas on how to make a job go smoothly.
SO HAPPY for Ashley!!
Thanks for sharing!
That's a beautiful peice of property. You are both so hardworking and resourceful. If you were my kids I could not be more proud of what you have accomplished since I started watching.
Nice work! You're almost there!
it looks great. you two work so well together. nice job.
Well done you two..you both look and sound happy and excited. It's so great to watch you working together again. I was really missing you and am so pleased to have you back ! Big hugs to you all. Carole in UK
Anytime I ran electric fence I used strips of plastic bread bags to tie on the wire so the wind would blow it and my horses would see it.
I also walked the horses around the perimeter so they knew the fence was there.
Great job guys! Congratulations 🎈🎉
One thing I would do is move the bird house from above the charger, birds will leave their droppings on the solar panel.
Wow it looks really good!! I'm impressed. Using the trees was so smart and make it look neater as well.
Ohhhhhh I dearly love your videos. You both have such a love for life and it's inspiring to those who watch. I've never wanted a mule but just watching the smile on Ashley's face is infectious!!
Really, it's the ground through the frozen ground in Michigan.
Axniously awaiting the mule! Good job on the Poly tapping!
I'm so over joyed for Y'all. LIVING YOUR DREAMS. Doug building & getting more power tool for projects.. Ashley riding her Mule. I can see camping for Ashley & Belle on your place.. Maverick getting into everything like little boys do & following Dad around.. Please get some outside toys like bikes for Belle & a tricycle for them. With a place that big so many GREAT childhood memories will be made. Enjoy them they grow so fast.. I know I don't need to tell you what to buy. Belle will be sitting out under a tree SMILING DRAWING HER BIRDS.. Just my vision.. Long time follower from Central Indiana GODS BLESSINGS & FARM SAFETY
We share those visions. We were just talking about how cool it is to have a big circle gated driveway. We can shut the gates so the kids can ride their bikes around it under the trees. Yeah we are looking forward to spring :)
Awesome. Great job you guys !!!! I also love the size of the fenced in area for the mule. I'm looking forward to the arrival of the mule
Two great minds working together 😁
Glad you got the fence up that is awesome! I always love how Ashley is right out there with you. That's the way I used to be. And I love her face when you say her mule! Can't wait to see what the place looks like when the snow disappears! Have a wonderful day kiddos
Looks so great ! Love watching these Vlogs😊
Love 💝 you guys. It’s an inspiration to watch you both so happy 😁 and content! Living simply truly is living well!
You guys are killing me. I need this mule soon. LOL!!
But I'm so glad you are taking the time to prepare correctly and do it right!!
But they NEED TA GET THE MULE!!!!!!
My first time seeing a polytape electric fence, it looks aesthetically pleasing, you kids did well, you work together like my brother & his wife of 46 years. I am getting excited to visit with Ashleys mule, happy for you both!
Wonderful ! and it's great to see your smiles for the progress !
You guys think of everything to make the job better. Plus you work together so well. God Bless
Very nice fence! You will love your solar fencer.
You guys are hard workers. Such a pretty place. Take care. From Indiana
You can both can tackle those jobs now. And the one will probably be better on your backs. Well done guys.🙂
Great job on the electric fence. I like to give you one suggestion , I did fencing like that and what I did for my horses get an old sheet tear it in strips. What you do is you tie it off on your yellow rope that you had put around the whole area. Like little ribbons hanging down. It's easier for your mule to see it and four people. It's like tiny little Links of ribbon all the way around easy to see and much safer for your mule.
It could be pretty too. : )
I find myself reading all the comments, and the time slides on by! Your fence looks great! I love the tutorial about doing it. It gives me courage to try something like this. Mine would be to keep the deer away from the fruit trees. :D
AWESOME video; you two taught me something new!
You're doing so well!
You two are an awesome couple that works hard ..love'n it is in the details💙💖
I thought I was subscribed but realized I wasn't, sorry am now a subscriber and have been watching you guys for months. love your videos and your determination to make things work out on your new homestead. God Bless, Haffy
The gas powered driver will work great when it's hot and the ground is dry and hard, if you need to pound posts. It's worth buying in my opinion. You all are doin great! Keep up the hard work, it pays off.
Happy wife happy life!! Great job!
Great team work you two. Can’t wait to see your property in the summer.
As a wife myself and you've probably heard this several times already, but...A happy wife is a happy life!!!!
Congratulations! That is great news for you both 🙂
I'm surprised the ground is allowing you to put posts in, too hard here just yet, everything is frozen. Good job you two. You are doing a lot of "firsts". Stay safe and warm.
Such great work when it’s so cold! I enjoy your “just get it done attitude!
You did a very good job getting the fence set up. I went with the poly tape as well because of the visibility factor and it is easier to deal with than wire. However, when I put my fence up for my goats I will be going with the poly rope style. My reasons is because it is cheaper and a little easier to put up, yet still offers easy visibility. Another reason is because I have had a hard time finding the correct insulators for the tape in my area.
Yes, those plastic insulators for t posts are a BEAR to put on when it's cold! And they will break if you don't do it just right. Make sure you keep extra on hand. At least the ones you got were close to the post. The first insulators I used were extended about 5" away from the posts. They were easily snapped.
Watching you clear your fence line, I am soooo grateful that I didn't have all that snow to clear mine! 😜
Very nice vid. Love the work you guy do. Bet you can't wait till you get the donkey's! Keep posting..
Such a beautiful job! That's going to be one lucky mule, that pasture is awesome! And Ashley is just beaming with anticipation. I don't blame her!
Happy wife happy life!
Hardworking people!!!
JOB WELL DONE!🙏😀
First exterior step in the new property! Can't wait for spring!
This family is full steam ahead, unbelievable what u 2 can do 2gether! Congratulations!
Great job as always!!
Nice job.."lucky mule!"
You are moving right along! It's looking great!
So nice to see you both,again. I like the way you work smart and safely. I think it's a great idea to use temporary fencing and you can move it if you need to in the future. Good idea! I'll be looking forward to seeing your new mule and find out it's name. Ha ha! Take care.
I just love how you're 2 very practical people and yet you both also understand that sometimes just allowing yourself to have something you've always dreamed of. I've watched the video as to why she's chosen a mule and not a pony/horse etc and she's being as practical as expected but when she's talking about how she can spend time hacking on her mule my heart warmed that she can do something which just brings her joy.
Ashley's Mule is coming soon. I'm very excited for her.
I needed an electric fence for a dog who liked to eat through the wooden fence. My brother-in-law put it up for me since that is what they used around their house for their dogs and it worked great. The dog was given to me by them so he was very well aware of the electric fence and stayed away from it. I eventually got to where I rarely turned it on. This should work very well for your need. It was fun watching you work together to get it done.
The sled was a genius idea. I had been thinking of a wagon, but then you came out with the sled. Good job 👍 you sweet, hard working couple. Since I don't know my furs, I can't guess what your companion animal is, you teasers. A goat? Well they will be 2 very lucky animals.
Great job kids!
Thanks :)
Great job guys, one step closer to getting the mule, yay!
Great job done tfs xx
Great Job!
a lot of people complain about the yellow plastic insulators and they snap and break easy whether its cold or hot you guys did great on them congrats hugs from Ontario Canada
Really great to see your progress! You two make such a good couple.
Looks excellent. Wish my neighbor had something like that for his cows. Cause the electric fence he has at the moment isn't always working.
Awesome channel guys, keep up the good work 👍
Your hard work will pay off in the end.. Great job👍👏
Love that you used the yellow rope to begin with. Really helped to see the area. Thanks for very interesting work.
Hi Doug and Ashley looks like you are on your way to getting your animal of choice here very soon. You guys did a great job love watching you work together. Look forward to more of what you all have planned. Just wondering what you all are doing inside also I have a filling you all are busy inside working also, just because I can see you never slow down watch I think is great! Miss seeing Belle and Maverick cute little faces. Have a great week!!❤
Great job guys. Love how good you are at improvisation.
This is great. I am hoping that Ashley gets a really good natured mule. You are going to enjoy and will be able to have a good time. The fence is looking good. Enjoying watching you guys working together on everything. Best of luck in all of your endeavors.
job well done
I. Believe they should watch some UA-cam videos on how smart Mules are.
So fascinating!!!!!! 👌👍👏👏👏😍
You guys are hard workers. I know you are so proud of your fence. Hope all works out well. Go get warmed up. You still have a lot of snow.
you should have went and got some hot water to dunk them in to soften the plastic. we had to do that once with our goat pen
Good idea, didn't even think of that.
Good job!
That was enjoyable guys, thanks.
Looks great! So excited for Ashley! Hope he turns out to be everything she's wanted in a Mule.
Im so excited to see all your ideas come to fruition. Looking forward to this mule buddy! And Gardens. And all the bugs and butterflies and caterpillars Belle is going to find! If she only knew how much SHE has taught ME! lol Truly enjoy your channel! So informative & you make me want my farm even more now! lol Thanks for the content, guys!
great job looks good!
I've used electric wire fencing but the poly looks so much better 👍
Make sure the extra tape is well away from the barn wood. We had a hog barn catch fire because the wood got wet and the fence charger got it hot and caught fire, thank goodness it was caught in time
great looking fence. love the big smiles.
Great job ! Can’t get enough of watching you ! Learn so much watching you do things, even at my old age ! Lol
You two accomplish more in a day than I do in a month lol I admire your hard work! Looking great guys!
Doug and Ashley...EVERY time I invest in a vlog that both enlightens and entertains me someone has to be mean spirited and snarky. PLEASE don't let the negativity get to you. Remember that unless and until folks are paying your bills...they have NO say and what you do is none of our business. I truly do enjoy watching as you build your homestead here in the mitten and hope you will continue to enlighten and entertain me.
That looks really good you guys! Great job!
Wow! Posted 2 hours ago, and already 4,380 views! You guys have a huge following!
OMG I LOVED this video so much!!! You guys are amazing.