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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi,

I have only seen the flat, orange, plastic, mesh fence used as snow fence.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of John Smith
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:04 PM
To: dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com; North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Building a fence against deers

I have been less than thrilled with some of these
plastic mesh fences.  First of all, other wildlife had
a tendency to get tangled up and thrash around until
they died (snakes, birds etc)  Secondly, eventually
the deer would batter it down.  A 6 foot high 4-strand
electric fence baited with tinfoil and peanut butter
for training has worked great in the year it's been up
around my backyard orchard and garden.
--- dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com wrote:

> Bass,
> 
> Your fence will need to be at least 8' high.  Ours
> is a standard 4' wire fence with 4 electrical wires
> 1' apart above that.  if the electric fence is not
> on, the deer will still get through between the 1'
> wires above 4' wire.  We have actually seen one buck
> hold the wires with his antlers while the other hop
> through over the 4' fence.  
> 
> US Fence has a deer fence that can be found at
>
http://secure.cartsvr.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=2950848
> in 7.5' and 10' heights.  another type of fence is
> found at
>
http://www.northcoastweb.com/deerfence/deercontrolframe.html.
>  Hope this helps!
> 
> Dennis Norton
> Royal Oak Farm Orchard
> http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
> http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
> http://www.revivalhymn.com
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Bassem Samaan 
>   To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org 
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:24 AM
>   Subject: [NAFEX] Building a fence against deers
> 
> 
>   My in-laws property is always invaded by deers.
> Unfortunately all their vegetable crops are eaten by
> the deers daily. So we tried putting a temporarily
> fence, we used the flurencent plastic fence that's
> commonly used in construction. The deers have pushed
> it down and walked right into the plantings. So this
> year we need to build a sturdy fence that can keep
> the deers and other creatures away. 
>   My question is how high does the fence have to be
> so the deers want jumb above it?
>   We need the lowest cost possible, since the
> fencing area is 50'x50' square.
> 
>   Bass Samaan
>   zone 6, Bethlehem, pa
> 
> 
> 
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