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<blockquote data-quote="pdubdo" data-source="post: 1450789" data-attributes="member: 24024"><p>New to this so here goes. I've got 4 x approx 7-8 acre paddocks (basically a big rectangle) I'm going to rotate through every 1-2 weeks. Using a polyrope and step-in posts. Water is at the intersection of the paddocks with some auxiliary mobile water as well. </p><p></p><p>1). do I include the perimeter fence in each paddock or create driving lanes between the paddock and the perimeter fence so I can drive completely around the paddock and also check perimeter fence? I can see pros and cons to both (i.e. cows are keeping the perimeter fenceline grass eaten back). </p><p></p><p>2). I have 800+ foot runs of polyrope - what about stronger corner posts? I've thought about t-posts driven extra deep initially and if I like my layout, placing wooden posts at the corners. </p><p></p><p>3). I'm sure I can figure this out by trial and error, but do I need little flags/tassles/etc to make the rope extra visible to cattle? Any benefit to this? </p><p></p><p>4). Lastly, ideally, I'd place my grounding rods and solar charger in the middle of all 4 paddocks so I'm not moving the ground...except it'll be quite close to my water line/water trough. Any advice on a) ways to keep the charge from jumping to the water line? or b) don't do this?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pdubdo, post: 1450789, member: 24024"] New to this so here goes. I've got 4 x approx 7-8 acre paddocks (basically a big rectangle) I'm going to rotate through every 1-2 weeks. Using a polyrope and step-in posts. Water is at the intersection of the paddocks with some auxiliary mobile water as well. 1). do I include the perimeter fence in each paddock or create driving lanes between the paddock and the perimeter fence so I can drive completely around the paddock and also check perimeter fence? I can see pros and cons to both (i.e. cows are keeping the perimeter fenceline grass eaten back). 2). I have 800+ foot runs of polyrope - what about stronger corner posts? I've thought about t-posts driven extra deep initially and if I like my layout, placing wooden posts at the corners. 3). I'm sure I can figure this out by trial and error, but do I need little flags/tassles/etc to make the rope extra visible to cattle? Any benefit to this? 4). Lastly, ideally, I'd place my grounding rods and solar charger in the middle of all 4 paddocks so I'm not moving the ground...except it'll be quite close to my water line/water trough. Any advice on a) ways to keep the charge from jumping to the water line? or b) don't do this? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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