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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1387319" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>One thing that has not been mentioned is what do your state or county regulations require??? Here in VA there are two conflicting laws. A Fence-in Law for certain counties and a Fence-out law for others. We are in a fence out county but also have cattle just north in a fence in county. And is the fence on the property line or not? Believe me it has caused some major problems and lawsuits over the years. Since there are people on this forum from every where it is important to know your county/state laws concerning fencing and liability....But the basics here in VA is that a fence must be a minimum of 42" high (unless in a town without specifics for that then it must be 36") with a minimum of 4 strands of barbed wire, posts 12 ft or less, or 3 boards or constructed of any other commercially accepted fencing material. So for arguments sake it has to be at least 42" high and be able to contain the animal....or repel the animal in the fence out counties.</p><p></p><p>All that said...we try to fence our animals in even though we are in a fence out county. We prefer woven wire, set as close to the ground as is practical. 1 strand barbed wire on top. Have several places where there is high tensile and HATE IT. Why, because of the coyote problem here we have had them run calves and they have tried to jump through it and have lost several over the years that the wire got twisted around their legs and hung upside down and died. Have taken dozens of deer out of it that have tried to go over and caught a leg or two and died or been so badly tore up that they had to be put down. But the biggest thing is that the coyotes and dogs can get through it, easily...and our sheep , White Dall sheep, will go through it - under it - too...We have several places that are barbed wire, but a minimum of 6 strands, and we only run cattle those places. We have some fences through steep hilly wooded terrain with the same on the other side that is still only 2 or 3 strands. Sometimes 1 or 2 strand elec for interior division fences but not for exterior permanent fence. Don't have alot of experience with the high tensile woven wire fence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1387319, member: 25884"] One thing that has not been mentioned is what do your state or county regulations require??? Here in VA there are two conflicting laws. A Fence-in Law for certain counties and a Fence-out law for others. We are in a fence out county but also have cattle just north in a fence in county. And is the fence on the property line or not? Believe me it has caused some major problems and lawsuits over the years. Since there are people on this forum from every where it is important to know your county/state laws concerning fencing and liability....But the basics here in VA is that a fence must be a minimum of 42" high (unless in a town without specifics for that then it must be 36") with a minimum of 4 strands of barbed wire, posts 12 ft or less, or 3 boards or constructed of any other commercially accepted fencing material. So for arguments sake it has to be at least 42" high and be able to contain the animal....or repel the animal in the fence out counties. All that said...we try to fence our animals in even though we are in a fence out county. We prefer woven wire, set as close to the ground as is practical. 1 strand barbed wire on top. Have several places where there is high tensile and HATE IT. Why, because of the coyote problem here we have had them run calves and they have tried to jump through it and have lost several over the years that the wire got twisted around their legs and hung upside down and died. Have taken dozens of deer out of it that have tried to go over and caught a leg or two and died or been so badly tore up that they had to be put down. But the biggest thing is that the coyotes and dogs can get through it, easily...and our sheep , White Dall sheep, will go through it - under it - too...We have several places that are barbed wire, but a minimum of 6 strands, and we only run cattle those places. We have some fences through steep hilly wooded terrain with the same on the other side that is still only 2 or 3 strands. Sometimes 1 or 2 strand elec for interior division fences but not for exterior permanent fence. Don't have alot of experience with the high tensile woven wire fence. [/QUOTE]
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