Barbed wire/electric fence weaning

[northcreek]

I have a field that is crossed fenced with a decent barbed wire fence in place. I would like to add some strands of electric fence to it and try to fence line wean some calves. I was looking for suggestions on how many hot wires I need to add and at what height you would recommend. Thanks!

 

[M-5]

one strand knee high should be plenty if barbed wire is good.

 

[skyhightree1]

I have a field that is crossed fenced with a decent barbed wire fence in place. I would like to add some strands of electric fence to it and try to fence line wean some calves. I was looking for suggestions on how many hot wires I need to add and at what height you would recommend. Thanks!

Trailer weaning then you don't have to worry about it Heifers I keep and wean i have 3 strands of electric fence wire thats hot

 

[NonTypicalCPA]

I run poly rope, three hot and one ground. The newborn calves learn within a day to stay away, but the downside is that I have to keep an eye on them for that day as I usually have one or two that will go through the fence and need to be put back inside.

 

[Cucumber35]

Our weaning pen is four strands of barb with one strand of hot HT in the middle. Works fine, key word is HOT.

 

[callmefence]

I use ten strands of Barbwire. No hotwire.