Cheap agri fencing option to keep out cattle

WesternZulu

Hi there. I'm currently in the process of a new build and with cattle going to be let out shortly I am looking at options for fencing.

I don't know yet what I'll put down permanently as a boundary between the dwelling and the adjoining field. Therefore, I'm looking at cheap options to get me through the next few months.

In your option would an electric fence purely made up of pigtails and a solar powered electric fence be able to keep cattle out?

Markcheese

It depends .... Are the cattle used to an electric fence ? , are the fields around you electric fenced ?

WesternZulu

Markcheese wrote: »

It depends .... Are the cattle used to an electric fence ? , are the fields around you electric fenced ?

Yes, there are some electric fences on the farm on boundary walls but they're not in all the fields. It's not a farm that uses strip grazing either so they're not overly familiar with them.

wrangler

WesternZulu wrote: »

Hi there. I'm currently in the process of a new build and with cattle going to be let out shortly I am looking at options for fencing.

I don't know yet what I'll put down permanently as a boundary between the dwelling and the adjoining field. Therefore, I'm looking at cheap options to get me through the next few months.

In your option would an electric fence purely made up of pigtails and a solar powered electric fence be able to keep cattle out?

No one should be allowed start to build until they put at least a concrete post and chain link fence around their site.
People build houses with mickey mouse fencing and then make farmers responsible for maintainence of them, there's plenty of examples of this on here

mr.stonewall

WesternZulu wrote: »

Hi there. I'm currently in the process of a new build and with cattle going to be let out shortly I am looking at options for fencing.

I don't know yet what I'll put down permanently as a boundary between the dwelling and the adjoining field. Therefore, I'm looking at cheap options to get me through the next few months.

In your option would an electric fence purely made up of pigtails and a solar powered electric fence be able to keep cattle out?

At nothing to expect a few pigtails to keep stock out. Maybe different if you owned the surrounding feild and stock in it. Sheepwire and 2 strands of Barb on the top would be the minimum. Good fences makes good neighbours. When I built I had a few pigtails to let a few culls cows graze before the lawn was levelled, but I owned the stock and the field

Don't penny pinch on this fencing. Proper quality strainers and post, high tensile wire and fenced properly. You are going to have to live beside this farmer and his field for a long time. Be fair and good to the farmer and he will be fair and good to you

patsy_mccabe

Put down concrete uprights with concrete strainers at the corners of the fence. Good heavy FRS timber type posts then between. 4 strands of barb wire then. Take the thorns off the barb wire at the end and feed through the openings on the concrete posts. Ratchet type strainers then and strain away. Job for at least 20 years.

WesternZulu

wrangler wrote: »

No one should be allowed start to build until they put at least a concrete post and chain link fence around their site.
People build houses with mickey mouse fencing and then make farmers responsible for maintainence of them, there's plenty of examples of this on here

Sorry, I should have stated that the adjoining field is the family farm.

I fully agree that boundary fences should be adequate in terms of keeping stock out and the responsibility lies with the homeowner rather than the farmer.

However, the pigtails would only be a temporary measure until such time we decide what type of permanent structure we'll put down. At the moment we're toying between concrete fencing/timber rail fencing/agri fencing.

_Brian

Electric fence wire will only work if the stock are used to it. Otherwise a strand of wire across an open space will just be ran through.

If you must you could use two strands of tape 30cm apart as it’s more visible. Definitely cattle would want to be settled before going into that paddock so not straight out of the shed.

And I’d recommend a mains fencer for extra kick and reliability.

The money on the mains fencer won’t be wasted because no matter what you do out you it needs protecting and being an independent fence your sure it won’t be off without you knowing.

Good fences makes for good neighbors, probably even more important with family.

runawaybishop

WesternZulu wrote: »

Sorry, I should have stated that the adjoining field is the family farm.

I fully agree that boundary fences should be adequate in terms of keeping stock out and the responsibility lies with the homeowner rather than the farmer.

However, the pigtails would only be a temporary measure until such time we decide what type of permanent structure we'll put down. At the moment we're toying between concrete fencing/timber rail fencing/agri fencing.

When the electric fence fails the cattle will be in your new garden and then out on the road, you simply cant rely on it. Use it in addition to a barbed wire fence sure, but don't use it by itself whatever you do.

49801

If you’ve mains electricity fencing wooden posts and double wire of 12 gauge mild steel will done just fine.

If no electricity available the sheep net with doubly barb on top would be needed

In your plans consider planting hedges too. Traditional like hawthorns etc

Cavanjack

Built here a few years ago on our own land. Drove a few temporary timber posts and pig tails in between. Used normal steel wire then, not the high tensile stuff. It done for two years. Cattle only need one dart of it and they’ll be used of it then.
Finished it when the site was finished with timber posts with sheep wire and two row of barbed wire on top.

_Brian

Cavanjack wrote: »

Built here a few years ago on our own land. Drove a few temporary timber posts and pig tails in between. Used normal steel wire then, not the high tensile stuff. It done for two years. Cattle only need one dart of it and they’ll be used of it then.
Finished it when the site was finished with timber posts with sheep wire and two row of barbed wire on top.

Your doing well.
Part of my boundary is still electric fence 10 years later 🙄