How Do You Design A Barb Wire Cow Fence?
Barbed wire fences can help confine cattle and other large animals to a pasture and allow them to graze where you want them to in relative safety. To be effective, the fences need to be the right height, and to be cost effective, you need to use a minimum of materials and still have a strong fence. The method of building a barbed wire fence will vary depending on whether you use wooden or metal posts. Measure the border of your pasture to determine how much barbed wire and how many posts you will need. Ideally, you will place posts no more than 10 feet apart. Keep in mind the geography of your land. Corner posts must be braced, but you can also use live trees as posts. Avoid short-lived or fast-growing species of trees, and always place a protective layer between the tree and the wire. Select a fence post material. Wood or steel fence posts will work, or you may opt to use wooden posts on the corners and metal posts for the rest. Check the cost of each to help you decide. Calculate how
