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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1042133" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>Are we talking about several different kinds of fences in this thread... certainly there are lots of types in NZ.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The only thing better for stock control would be a well-maintained 7-wire batten fence with an off-set hot wire on the inside - there's a reason they're used for boundaries and road sides, while internal fencing is usually simpler.</p><p>The more wires, the more expense to erect and maintain. My internal fences on this farm are two wire, like putangitangi's three wire ones all the wires are electrified high tensile, posts are wide apart. Repairs and maintenance are easy, they don't hold cattle under pressure but are sufficient for rotational grazing. Allowing the cows to graze under the lower wire is a big advantage, but if the bottom wire is high enough for that it also won't hold sheep.</p><p></p><p>My ideal fence would be a five wire with the top and third wires hot and reasonably spaced wood posts... thirty feet? Permanent strainers on every wire. A long, long way from the coast (salt spray rusts out galvanised high tensile and staples faster than you would believe, and coats all the insulators thus leaking voltage onto the posts). It's still fairly easy to maintain but holds cattle much better than a two or three wire. I'd also like to imagine that someone else paid for it.</p><p>Biggest issue with any electric fence is keeping the electricity where it should be.</p><p>The five-wire is acceptable for a boundary fence if it's in good condition and electrified, but won't hold sheep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1042133, member: 9267"] Are we talking about several different kinds of fences in this thread... certainly there are lots of types in NZ. The only thing better for stock control would be a well-maintained 7-wire batten fence with an off-set hot wire on the inside - there's a reason they're used for boundaries and road sides, while internal fencing is usually simpler. The more wires, the more expense to erect and maintain. My internal fences on this farm are two wire, like putangitangi's three wire ones all the wires are electrified high tensile, posts are wide apart. Repairs and maintenance are easy, they don't hold cattle under pressure but are sufficient for rotational grazing. Allowing the cows to graze under the lower wire is a big advantage, but if the bottom wire is high enough for that it also won't hold sheep. My ideal fence would be a five wire with the top and third wires hot and reasonably spaced wood posts... thirty feet? Permanent strainers on every wire. A long, long way from the coast (salt spray rusts out galvanised high tensile and staples faster than you would believe, and coats all the insulators thus leaking voltage onto the posts). It's still fairly easy to maintain but holds cattle much better than a two or three wire. I'd also like to imagine that someone else paid for it. Biggest issue with any electric fence is keeping the electricity where it should be. The five-wire is acceptable for a boundary fence if it's in good condition and electrified, but won't hold sheep. [/QUOTE]
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