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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2739"><p>Along busy roads and calving paddocks we use field fence with two strands of barb on top. That's to keep calves in. for just generci property lines we use 5 stand barbs. Everything else is single strand hightensile electric</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> Agree, more costly. If you have</p><p>> problem with stray dogs, coyotes,</p><p>> wolves, etc., then might be</p><p>> cost-effective. On other hand, a</p><p>> "predator" guard animal</p><p>> such as Llama, donkey, etc. might</p><p>> work too.</p><p></p><p>> We have Longhorns. We're also in</p><p>> stray dog and coyote country. Even</p><p>> our very young calves (month old</p><p>> or so) will stalk and chase out</p><p>> "small" critters such as</p><p>> cats, etc. The yearling and adult</p><p>> Longhorns have very good distance</p><p>> eyesight and will even come up to</p><p>> fence and watch some animal (or</p><p>> other roadside activity) on the</p><p>> other side of fence. Longhorns</p><p>> historically are very good</p><p>> predator control animals while</p><p>> being gentle creatures to their</p><p>> "friends." They will</p><p>> also gather around calves if</p><p>> danger is present. Unless they</p><p>> were outnumbered significantly by</p><p>> a pack of wolves or mountain</p><p>> lions, don't think the predator(s)</p><p>> would stand much of a chance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2739"] Along busy roads and calving paddocks we use field fence with two strands of barb on top. That's to keep calves in. for just generci property lines we use 5 stand barbs. Everything else is single strand hightensile electric dun > Agree, more costly. If you have > problem with stray dogs, coyotes, > wolves, etc., then might be > cost-effective. On other hand, a > "predator" guard animal > such as Llama, donkey, etc. might > work too. > We have Longhorns. We're also in > stray dog and coyote country. Even > our very young calves (month old > or so) will stalk and chase out > "small" critters such as > cats, etc. The yearling and adult > Longhorns have very good distance > eyesight and will even come up to > fence and watch some animal (or > other roadside activity) on the > other side of fence. Longhorns > historically are very good > predator control animals while > being gentle creatures to their > "friends." They will > also gather around calves if > danger is present. Unless they > were outnumbered significantly by > a pack of wolves or mountain > lions, don't think the predator(s) > would stand much of a chance. [/QUOTE]
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