John SD
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dun":e6uh4uz5 said: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":e6uh4uz5 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.
Good summary dun. No one size fits all. The vast majority of fences on my place and most everyone else's are still tradtional 3 strand barb wire. Some more recently built have been built as or converted to 4 wire. The standard for all new fence construction along state/county highway right of ways is 4 wire.
My winter pasture was a 2 wire fence from homestead days. Located in some rougher ground that was tougher to maintain. The folks who bought my place have taken out some fences and used the wire to upgrade those couple miles of fence to 4 wire.
If a good fence is kept up properly and a certain cow proves to be a repeat offender fence crawler, she needs to go down the road. She will teach other cows bad habits :idea: