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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1903"><p>> Hate to tell you but you need to build some fence. My fence contracting pays for the cow/calf part of my life and as the cobbler's kids go barefoot, my cows have some really poor fence. Calves are dumb and can't seem to remember that wire is hot so as they walk up to it, they can usually get halfway thru before it zaps them . I even had a heifer drop a calf next to a 5 strand hi-tensil(about the only good fence I've got on the place) and the calf fell thru it! Horse fence starts at 16 inches off the ground( so they don't hook a hoof over the bottom wire as often) and calves can lay down next to it and stand up on the other side without even noticing. I have to start fence for calves at 10 to 12 inches off the ground to keep the little beggers in four wire temporary is about as little fence that will consistantly hold very young calves, 'specially next to a road that lawyers drive on.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:galloping_gallery@yahoo.com">galloping_gallery@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1903"] > Hate to tell you but you need to build some fence. My fence contracting pays for the cow/calf part of my life and as the cobbler's kids go barefoot, my cows have some really poor fence. Calves are dumb and can't seem to remember that wire is hot so as they walk up to it, they can usually get halfway thru before it zaps them . I even had a heifer drop a calf next to a 5 strand hi-tensil(about the only good fence I've got on the place) and the calf fell thru it! Horse fence starts at 16 inches off the ground( so they don't hook a hoof over the bottom wire as often) and calves can lay down next to it and stand up on the other side without even noticing. I have to start fence for calves at 10 to 12 inches off the ground to keep the little beggers in four wire temporary is about as little fence that will consistantly hold very young calves, 'specially next to a road that lawyers drive on. [email=galloping_gallery@yahoo.com]galloping_gallery@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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