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Fencing

  • 26-08-2011 10:15am
    #1
    Prop Joe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭


    What do you think would be the best type of fencing for fields that stock cattle,sheep & horses..I recently seen the usual sheep wire with an electric fence in front of it,Seems fool proof


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  • #2
    charityboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭charityboy


    Prop Joe wrote: »
    What do you think would be the best type of fencing for fields that stock cattle,sheep & horses..I recently seen the usual sheep wire with an electric fence in front of it,Seems fool proof
    sheepwire with a strand of high tensile wire four to five inches above it and a strand of equine wire above that so the horses will be able to see the fence


  • #3
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    you'd save a fortune if you got rid of the sheep:D

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4
    Tora Bora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Tora Bora


    Prop Joe wrote: »
    What do you think would be the best type of fencing for fields that stock cattle,sheep & horses..I recently seen the usual sheep wire with an electric fence in front of it,Seems fool proof

    But sheep are no fools :D


  • #5
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    3 foot sheep net, then a strand of 'leccy wire above it is what I'd look at. Problem with the cattle and horses is they tend to reach out over sheep wire and then bend it down, so you'll need to stop that happening. The one flaw I can think of is the sheep attempting to be show jumpers. Saying that, most of the blackfaced sheep I've ever kept don't tend to want to jump unless something is driving them, greener grass on t'other side, lamb gone through fence, something "urgent" like that (or they're just a pure rogue). Haven't had a jumper in a while actually, apart from one this year where the wire is slack (my fault).

    Though, blue5000 pretty much hit the nail on the head :o Sheep wire ain't cheap :(


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