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Barb Wire(Low Tech) Versus High Tensile Electric(High Tech)
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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 383677" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>We hve miles of single starnd high tensile 12.5 gauge all supplied off of a backbone sourced at the house/shop. We use a lot of single strand poly wire for temporary divisions. The calves till they're a couple of weeks old don;t seem to be all that bothered by the electric so there is a bit of "forward grazing". After a couple of weeks they start getting lit up when they touch it and that's the end of any problems. Most times, even with the power off they don;t mess with it. For fenceline weaning we just take one pasture and run a single strand of poly with the calves on one side and cows on the other. Don;t have problems with them getting together. After a couple of days the cows get moved to a back pasture and the calves get the entire pasture.</p><p>The single most important issue is grounding. 2-3 ground rods may not be ebough depending on the soil type and moisture content. With our soil, rock is a loosey ground, we use 6 rods sunk at an angle to a depth of 4-5 feet. We still get reading of around 8k volts at all parts of the fence and around 7k volts off of the poly wire.</p><p>People think because it's a single wire aqnd electric that it's a quick and dirty way to fence. It still takes all of the planning and proper fencing skills to make it work right. They're different skills, but it's surprising how many shortcuts people take and then wondewr why the fence doesn;t work. I've been helping a friend put up hot wire goat fence. It's his first time fencing with hot wire and I found it's easier to help him up front then go back and unscrew up some of the things he's done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 383677, member: 34"] We hve miles of single starnd high tensile 12.5 gauge all supplied off of a backbone sourced at the house/shop. We use a lot of single strand poly wire for temporary divisions. The calves till they're a couple of weeks old don;t seem to be all that bothered by the electric so there is a bit of "forward grazing". After a couple of weeks they start getting lit up when they touch it and that's the end of any problems. Most times, even with the power off they don;t mess with it. For fenceline weaning we just take one pasture and run a single strand of poly with the calves on one side and cows on the other. Don;t have problems with them getting together. After a couple of days the cows get moved to a back pasture and the calves get the entire pasture. The single most important issue is grounding. 2-3 ground rods may not be ebough depending on the soil type and moisture content. With our soil, rock is a loosey ground, we use 6 rods sunk at an angle to a depth of 4-5 feet. We still get reading of around 8k volts at all parts of the fence and around 7k volts off of the poly wire. People think because it's a single wire aqnd electric that it's a quick and dirty way to fence. It still takes all of the planning and proper fencing skills to make it work right. They're different skills, but it's surprising how many shortcuts people take and then wondewr why the fence doesn;t work. I've been helping a friend put up hot wire goat fence. It's his first time fencing with hot wire and I found it's easier to help him up front then go back and unscrew up some of the things he's done. [/QUOTE]
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