Ol' 243
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If you were building new fence, what would you use? Ground is somewhat hilly, but not extremely steep. Cost is not the deciding factor.
Yup. The money is no object always throws me.M.Magis":1yizwmpv said:I prefer barbed over a cheap woven wire fence. But if money is no object, a good quality woven with one strand of barbed on top would be what I would go with. Unfortunately, money is always an object.
dun":2t2pxdco said:Yup. The money is no object always throws me.M.Magis":2t2pxdco said:I prefer barbed over a cheap woven wire fence. But if money is no object, a good quality woven with one strand of barbed on top would be what I would go with. Unfortunately, money is always an object.
My cows are tame too, but I have calves get through 5 strands of barbed. Do you just let them come back in on their own?poorfarmer":2c8l51vi said:Two strands of barbwire top is electric, but I have pretty tame cattle.
I'm not crazy about it, but if you have a smallish area that you will have little calves in that will need treating or catching regularly for some reason, it's the only way to go. Otherwise I prefer barb for perimeter fences and single strand of hot for interior fences and divisionsJohn SD":1a8rx3d0 said:I personally despise woven wire :yuck: IMO, the only 4 legged farm animal that requires woven wire to contain it is a pig
For cattle I would go with 4 strands of Red Brand or other known good quality barbed wire. For sheep, I would go with 6 wires. 6"x8' double corner post. 6' line posts spaced a rod apart, alternating wood and steel. Wood, then 2 steel if you wish.
All wood, perhaps cornerpost sized through draws where snow breaks the fence down in winter :idea:
John SD":jajgry78 said:I personally despise woven wire :yuck: IMO, the only 4 legged farm animal that requires woven wire to contain it is a pig
For cattle I would go with 4 strands of Red Brand or other known good quality barbed wire. For sheep, I would go with 6 wires. 6"x8' double corner post. 6' line posts spaced a rod apart, alternating wood and steel. Wood, then 2 steel if you wish.
All wood, perhaps cornerpost sized through draws where snow breaks the fence down in winter :idea:
There are times usually in late fall when the grass is short that I will have one or two slip through to eat the grass along my driveway, but they will slip right back in on their own. It usually means I need to double check that the fence is hot. If you are concerned you might go 3 strand and make the middle one electric, should do the trick. I know for some electric isn't an option.M.Magis":1t9vy1ea said:My cows are tame too, but I have calves get through 5 strands of barbed. Do you just let them come back in on their own?poorfarmer":1t9vy1ea said:Two strands of barbwire top is electric, but I have pretty tame cattle.
5 strands, 10' post spacing hold mine unless a calf gets under the bottom strand. Good corners and wire tight as a banjo string are key in my part of the world. I've seen lots of woven wire used around here on hobby goat farms--they were a royal bloody mess after Hurricane Ike, with goats everywhere for 2 months. Had all mine back up in a week.Rafter S":22wykfce said:John SD":22wykfce said:I personally despise woven wire :yuck: IMO, the only 4 legged farm animal that requires woven wire to contain it is a pig
For cattle I would go with 4 strands of Red Brand or other known good quality barbed wire. For sheep, I would go with 6 wires. 6"x8' double corner post. 6' line posts spaced a rod apart, alternating wood and steel. Wood, then 2 steel if you wish.
All wood, perhaps cornerpost sized through draws where snow breaks the fence down in winter :idea:
Maybe the number of wires and the post spacing depend on stocking rate? If I had only 4 wires on posts 16' apart I'd have cattle out all the time, and my cattle are gentle. I build mine with at least 5 wires, and I prefer 6, and 8' post spacing.
greybeard":2rqb18ig said:5 strands, 10' post spacing hold mine unless a calf gets under the bottom strand. Good corners and wire tight as a banjo string are key in my part of the world. I've seen lots of woven wire used around here on hobby goat farms--they were a royal bloody mess after Hurricane Ike, with goats everywhere for 2 months. Had all mine back up in a week.Rafter S":2rqb18ig said:John SD":2rqb18ig said:I personally despise woven wire :yuck: IMO, the only 4 legged farm animal that requires woven wire to contain it is a pig
For cattle I would go with 4 strands of Red Brand or other known good quality barbed wire. For sheep, I would go with 6 wires. 6"x8' double corner post. 6' line posts spaced a rod apart, alternating wood and steel. Wood, then 2 steel if you wish.
All wood, perhaps cornerpost sized through draws where snow breaks the fence down in winter :idea:
Maybe the number of wires and the post spacing depend on stocking rate? If I had only 4 wires on posts 16' apart I'd have cattle out all the time, and my cattle are gentle. I build mine with at least 5 wires, and I prefer 6, and 8' post spacing.
Most times it's easiest to just cut out the messed up section and replace with a new piece.Bigfoot":1saf5lw9 said:Field fence (what I call woven wire) is terribly hard to repair, compared to barbed wire. Especially if something like a tree falls on it.
Craig Miller":18yhs0lj said:5 strands, 10' post spacing hold mine unless a calf gets under the bottom strand. Good corners and wire tight as a banjo string are key in my part of the world. I've seen lots of woven wire used around here on hobby goat farms--they were a royal bloody mess after Hurricane Ike, with goats everywhere for 2 months. Had all mine back up in a week.greybeard":18yhs0lj said:Maybe the number of wires and the post spacing depend on stocking rate? If I had only 4 wires on posts 16' apart I'd have cattle out all the time, and my cattle are gentle. I build mine with at least 5 wires, and I prefer 6, and 8' post spacing.
I think that is exactly the point. There is no one size fits all when it comes to fencing. There are different applications where different fencing is required/desired. We have a combination of high tensile single strand hot wire, 5 strand barbed, 3 strand barbed, field fencing and use a lot of single strand hot poly for temp fences.JW IN VA":pjdrs9g9 said:I use woven wire anywhere I want to guarantee (hope) cattle and sheep not getting out. Have also used 8 strand hi tensile for cattle.Along the river,though,its hi tensile or barbed.Against the mountain-barbed.