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Now on sale! The Gallagher Smartfix electric fence fault finder, digital voltmeter, and all around fence fixer.. Only $99 and Free Shipping!!

Buy yours now and get your electric fence into shape for the new animals and livestock you will have on your farm this spring.

The Gallagher line of electric fence testers offers simple voltmeters to the best tester available, the Smartfix. Find faults in the fence fast and get your electric fence hot again.

A 110 volt energizers system is the best choice if you have reliable power at your farm and all Gallagher Electric Fence energizers have built in lightning protection and are tested under extreme conditions to insure unconditional reliability. All of our fence chargers deliver outstanding performance every day of the year.

At valley farm supply, our medium to large size energizers offer extra performance with low power usage. They automatically match the power output to fence load. Our Electric Fence chargers also have fence monitor technology giving you total peace of mind for your fence at your farm. This ensures your electric fence is working effectively keeping your livestock safe.

Electric fence is a psychological barrier that keeps animals in and wild animals and predators out. A pulse of electric current is sent along the fence wire, about one pulse per second, from an energizer which is grounded. When the animal touches the fence, it completes the circuit between the fence and the ground and receives a short, sharp but safe shock. The shock is sufficiently memorable that the animal never forgets.

Because it is a psychological barrier, it does not require great physical strength. However, it must be well designed and constructed to absorb some pressure from animals, snow and wind. The energizer must have enough power for the length of the fence and for the animals being controlled.

Advantages of electric fence

•Affordable: Electric fence is 50% less expensive to build and maintain than barbed wire, according to the 2005 study by Iowa State University on estimated costs for livestock fencing.

•Easily constructed

•Low maintenance

•Lightweight and portable

•Durable – due to low physical contact

•Easily modified or expanded

•Keeps animals in and predators out

Getting Started

To choose the right Gallagher products for your project determine:

•What animals do you want to keep in or keep out?

◦See Gallagher Energizer Chart

•How many miles or acres of fence will you build?

◦See Gallagher Energizer Chart

◦Use the Fence Calculator to determine the components you’ll need

•What power source will you use?

◦Gallagher has 110 Volt, battery or solar powered energizers

•Do you need a Permanent, Portable or Offset fence?

◦Permanent fence

◦Portable fence

◦Offset fence

OUCH! Did you just get zapped by and electric fence charger? It hurts..

Well for a while.. It sent you 5000-9000 volts in a few milliseconds ... It was able to pulse and you could get your hand away. That is why electric fence is safe for animals.. They get shocked and are able to get out and away from the fence.

if you want to play with electric fence you will mostly get shocked. The pain lasts only a short while and you will be fine.

You call the experts at www.fencerfixer.com. There isn’t a “silly” or “dumb” question that can’t be asked. If it’s ever happened to somebody, then we’ve likely ran into it ourselves. We are the go to experts in help & troubleshooting…and the best part is…IT’S FREE HELP FROM A REAL PERSON.

So call or email us anytime, weekends and ALL holidays included. We’re just a small time mom & pop shop here to lend a helping hand to ANYBODY that needs a little help. Doing business the old fashion way and talking and treating people the way they want to be treated….with respect, honesty, and a handshake.

Are you looking for new Electric Fence energizers?  You want one that energizes and generates free energy that is environmentally friendly?  Then go solar powered. 

Check out the full line of higher quality and more reliable solar electric fence systems that are easy to install and will last for years from valley farm supply.

Please visit the web site of one of our good customers.

http://www.camphillkimberton.org/dairy/

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills’ biodynamic raw milk dairy farm is comprised of mixed pasture, hay and arable land. Located 50 minutes outside of Philadelphia, the dairy sits on 250 acres of our 432-acre Kimberton, Pennsylvania farm. Our crew of up to 10 farmers includes villagers, coworkers, and service volunteers, who form a close-knit team working together to meet the needs of the farm and animals.

We have a herd of 40 milk cows, the majority of which are Brown Swiss and Friesian. We also have 40-50 young dairy calves, hiefers and a bull. The dairy farm is organically certified and committed to rotational grazing as a management tool for the health and sustainability of the animals and the land. The cattle are all fed solely on diverse pastures from April through November. They are housed in loafing sheds in winter and fed grass-based silage and during that time they generate precious manure packs for compost.

We sell our milk to Seven Stars Farm, a local organic yogurt maker and provide milk to our own village as well as other nearby Camphill communities. The dairy also hosts a pastured flock of laying hens.
For more information about our dairy, call 610-935-0314.

 Steve Smith makes good use of Gallagher electric fence on his 8000 acre ranch near Dallas Texas. The ranch is made up of this 72 pasture paddocks ranging from 8 to 220 acres… about 168 acres of renovated pasture is divided with temporary fence using Gallagher tumble wheel fencing, poly tape and Electric Fence reels.

We have been using Gallagher Electric Fence since 1971 says Smith . We use 3 to 4 wire fence on permanent pastures and single wire for temporary fencing on smaller paddocks. We operate one herd of 421 to 612 cattle in the summer and we pasture another 1000 young ones the rest of the year. The main reason we went to Gallagher electric fence from valley farm supply was lower costs per feet of fence and much more lower maintenance issues.

We can build approximately 5 miles of wire for about the same price as 1 mile of barb wire fence. And for newer cattle, Smith uses training tape with 4 to 5 wire electric fence and usually after a few days the cows leave the fence is alone who once they get shocked. The fence with the cows is only two wires. The bottom wire is a ground in the top wire is usually a hot wire. In this way the calves are able to go back and forth . We are building all of our fences with Gallagher components from valley farm supply. So far we really like the new type of electric fence chargers they have.

There are lot of new products from valley farm supply we like and they offer reliable advantages over the old style of fence construction and valley farm supply is a great place with great prices. Even our 15 year old electric fences are holding up well.

Electric Fence Rotational grazing has been practiced for many years. Today there is increased interest in intensive rotational grazing due to the advanced technology of electric fencing and watering systems. This video looks at the new low impedance energizers as well as other "new" technologies related to both fencing and watering systems.