How Do You Build A Livestock Fence?
• Obtain a survey. A legal survey may be required to determine the exact location of a fence. You need to arrange for this first since a wait may be involved. • Research fence designs with books and websites. The fence design will depend on the animal and on your personal needs. Observe and study local fence construction. Permanent vs Temporary fence is the main division in fence design. Temporary fencing is typically electric fence and can be put up quickly on smooth ground. Permanent livestock fencing is a physical barrier and may or may not have hot wires. It will likely have wood posts made into corner and gate assemblies, line posts that run between and some type of fence wire. There are four types of fence posts in a fence design. CORNER POSTS are used for the corners. A corner post should be the biggest post and the most securely anchored. For the typical permanent livestock fence you will find treated wooden corner and brace posts as big as 8 inches diameter or as small as inch
