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UPDATE 26.1.21

Due to transport delays in EU and China (a combination of Brexit and Covid-19 issues) some of our products are out of stock.  We are making every effort to get this stock to our warehouse as quickly as we can.  However, with this in mind, some orders may be delayed beyond our normal 2-3 working days.

We hope you are all keeping safe and well in this uncertain and scary time.

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Ashford Middlesex Bowling Green - Fox Protection

At www.countrystoredirect.com we speak to lots of bowling clubs about keeping badgers, foxes and even crows off the greens (birdscarers for crows).

An electric fence can be a cost effective solution that really works.  A bit of planning is essential and getting the installation right is also important.

Ashford Middlesex Bowling Club - (Ashford Middlesex Bowls Club is in the borough of Spelthorne that is actually in Surrey!) - has been running

Bird Scarers

When it comes to bird scarers we have steered away from the more traditional gas gun type bird scarer and have looked at more ecologically friendly options.

Currently we have two types of bird scarer:

1. Scarecrow
2. Scare'm

1. Scarecrow

The idea of the scarecrow is that it is a bio accoustic way of scaring birds, this means that the birds are not harmed but they are scared by hearing a distress call of their own kind.  The distress calls can be played at regular intervals.  They can be

There are so many options...

If you are looking for an electric fence to keep your animals safe or for a fence to keep predators out our products and kits will do the job.

We can help you find the right fence for a little job or large system.  Contact us with information about:

1. the distance you need to cover
2. how the fence is to be powered - ie mains, battery or solar
3. what animals you need to protect or keep out

We can then direct you to a product or kit that would suit your needs or if a kit is

In the most basic terms an energiser (pulser, fencer) converts mains or battery power into the pulse you want to run down your fence.  It is a high voltage pulse with low amps (very different to mains electricity).  The energiser releases the pulse along your insulated electric fencing at one pulse every second.  The actual pulse lasts around 150 microseconds!

The pulse or shock is what you feel if you touch the electric fence.  I wouldn’t advise it!

The shock is created because the circuit

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Dog Containment - tried and tested!

Every dog owner wants to keep their dog safe.  You need to know where your dog is and that it is not disappearing on its own.  There are many dangers out there.  Cars on busy roads or farmers protecting their livestock.

So we have come up with a small garden electric fencing kit that will help to keep the escape artist dog within your boundary.  We know that this idea will not to everyone's taste but there are dog owners out there who have tried everything...

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Our hens are well and truly settled in.  They are great layers and help us prevent food waste by eating up the scraps.  There was one thing, however, I wasn't happy with particularly in this hot weather.  Their drinker!

The Oi, Boy, Coy and Joy had a traditional style drinker that sat on the ground.  It was one of those ones that is made of plastic... you take it apart fill it up, screw the bottom back on and then flip it over and plonk it back in their

We have been lucky enough to find Team Tutsham and as we have been looking for a charity to support for a while this seems like the perfect fit.

You can find out more about Team Tutsham at their website - http://www.teamtutsham.co.uk/

This charity gives children of all back grounds a chance to enjoy the countryside and at the same learn to be with horses - and develop the following life skills: