Stock Getting Through the Fence? Troubleshooter
Find out how they're getting out.
Walk the fence line and look for signs: hair on wires, tracks and pushed mesh. Work through one question at a time. You can go back or start over whenever you like.
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Safety: this troubleshooter is general information. Switch off and isolate power before you work on pumps, energisers or machinery, follow the maker's manual, and call a licensed electrician or plumber where the job needs one.
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