FENCE QUESTION

[ctpres]

Need to build several fences with livestock on both sides. Usually will be sheep but on occasion med. & full size cattle. Is it good/bad idea to alternate posts on either side of fence with fence down middle?

 

[hudr]

Wire and T-Posts or something else? With wire and T-Posts, I really don't think it will make much difference in the strength of the fence. I have never done that on any of my cross fences and they seem to hold up fine. Trees are harder on them than the cows (we have Longhorns and Angus). I do see where it will make it hard on you, weaving in and out while pulling the wire.

 

[JoeinTX]

I've seen it done that way but we never have and the fences have been just fine.


Some people think it is an advantage, though.

 

[ctpres]

Weaving wire? Say no more. Std. install it is. Thanks.

 

[4720 OWNER]

Just make sure you put equal #'s of animals on each side of the fence and it will all equal out. I heard that up north MN there is so much iron ore that the sheep give steel wool. Really!

 

[quicksandfarmer]

This summer I put up about 110' of cattle panel to separate a cow pasture from a goat pasture. I alternated the posts. I found that when the animals lean on the fence the panels bend into an S shape, and I've had them pop their clips. If I were to do it again (and I may) I'd put all the posts on the goat side.

 

[radman1]

In general, the wire goes on the same side as the animals. This way if animal leans or pushes on fence, the wire is less likely to be knocked off the post. With animals on both sides, I guess weaving the wire is OK but probably more work since the guy tying or stapling the wire will have to work from both sides of the the fence. Cattle will push harder than sheep on the fence and maybe the wire should be on the cattle side.

 

[firefighter9208]

In general, the wire goes on the same side as the animals. This way if animal leans or pushes on fence, the wire is less likely to be knocked off the post. With animals on both sides, I guess weaving the wire is OK but probably more work since the guy tying or stapling the wire will have to work from both sides of the the fence. Cattle will push harder than sheep on the fence and maybe the wire should be on the cattle side.

I put up 1000' of field fence (hog wire) along the back of our property. My neighbor already had up 5 strands of barbed wire. I placed an additional T-post where need to hold the fence up or down. So I basically have my wire on the back of his post. I used 12 ga. electric fence wire to wire the field fence to his T-post and nailed to the back of his wooded post. Saved a lot of money in doing this.


With the cost of fence on the rise, I would recommend a good electric fence charger (low independence) and 12 ga. electric wire (harder to break). This will keep the goats, sheep, horses, cows, or whatever you put in the pastures off that expensive fence.

BTW. I have goats and they push/lean on the fence more than any cow I've ever seen. I always make sure that I put a couple cattle panels somewhere along the fencerow for them to rub on. It makes them happy.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

Need to build several fences with livestock on both sides. Usually will be sheep but on occasion med. & full size cattle. Is it good/bad idea to alternate posts on either side of fence with fence down middle?

I have cattle and equines behind wire / tpost fences.. thus some on wire side.. some on post side.. never noticed a problem...

soundguy

 

[txdon]

Whatever animal there is the fence will lean to whichever side is greener.
Make it easy on yourself building it and put the wire on the cattle side (they have more weight to push around).