Drawing your first fence ✏️

In the video below, our Head of Farmer Success explains how to draw virtual fences in the app:

1. Create a new fence

To create a new fence: Tap “New fence” under Fences in the menu, and place the square roughly where you want the fence to be.

2. Draw the fence in the app

• Press and hold a fence post (blue circle) to move it.
• Add more posts by pressing and dragging the white icon with the plus sign.
• To delete fence posts, tap the trash icon in the bottom right and then select the posts you want to remove. Tap “Done” when you’re finished deleting.

We recommend drawing the virtual fence about 2-5 meters inside the entire physical fence.

2a. Creating exclusion zones

Exclusion zones are areas within your fence where you do not want your animals to go. Examples include:

• Residential areas
• Dangerous terrain (cliffs, swamps)
• Protected areas or high-traffic zones

If an area poses a risk to people or animals, we always recommend securing it with physical fences.

The boundaries of an exclusion zone function the same way as the virtual fence boundaries, using sound and shock signals.

App screenshots: First, place the exclusion area where you want it. Then move the fence posts in the same way as when you created the fence.

3. Add animals to the fence in the App

Add animals to your new fence: Inside a fence, tap “Move” and then “Add” from the menu. Select the animals you want to add to the fence from the list. It may take some time before the collars register that they have been added to the fence.

4. Physically move the animals to the fence

Bring the animals, with the collars mounted, to the new fence.

Once the animals are inside the fence, it becomes active, and the training can begin!

Get more tips for a successful training period here