Re: building a fence

Posted by paul on May 21, 2005 at 00:29:09 from (209.23.145.5):

In Reply to: building a fence posted by Canadian on May 20, 2005 at 18:25:37:

Regular fence or high-tensile?

Regular fence 16 feet is a pretty big span, 8
feet is a lot of posts.

In my soil/ conditions a great fence is
alternating wood & steel T posts, about 8-12
feet apart. The wood holds upright better, the
steel lasts longer after the wood rots - gives
you a chance to get things fixed down the road
a few decades....

For a small yard to house them over winter,
lock them up, etc. you want a lot of fence wire,
a lot of posts, 8 feet or less apart. Good to
have woven wire 32" high, barbed, and a hot
barbed on top.

For a pasture area where they will not be so
hard on the fence, a little less wire & wider
spacing works fine, esp with electric involved.
Have seen 3-5 wires in this situation, top one
hot.

My Holstien cross' like to test a fence, even
electric. They use smooth wire for a rubbibg
spot, barbed is better. Including the electric
one.

The closer the posts, the longer the fence will
last. The farther spaced, the cheaper it is.
Pretty much how it is.

High tensile is a different game, you want to
stretch that wire fiddle-string tight (with
springs to allow movement) between the
corners, and only a few posts/ stays are used
to keep the wires seperated - I've heard of
30-50 feet between real posts, a stay or 2
along the way - and massive anchor corner
posts of course. Works best in fairly level
straight fence, lose any advantage in rugged
up/down or small corners type of fencing.

Horses are a different thing. Some
high-strung horses will hurt themselves on
barbed, and jump through a high-tensile like
an egg through an egg slicer - they need a
more visable fence. Other folks get along with
these types of fences & a horse just fine. Me I
have no experience, just what I hear on the
horse thing.

Give cattle enough pasture to not be hungry, &
a single barbed electric wire will hold them
most of the time.....

--->Paul

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