Sandy,
For my perimeter fence, I use 48" standard field fence, with the
following extras:
A row of barb wire at ground level. This discourages predators from
trying to dig under.
Another row of barb wire 6" above the top of the field fence.
A row of smooth wire 6" above the top barb wire. This is electrified.
A row of smooth wire about 10" off the ground, on the outside of the
fence, held out on 5" extended insulators. This is also
electrified. This is the most important aspect. It zaps curious
predators before they start to tamper with the fence.
The total height of the fence is 5 feet (60 inches). I use 6.5 foot
T-posts for this., with 6 x 6 wood corner post sets.
I have never had a sheep try to go over this fence.
Mary Swindell
At 09:02 AM 10/19/2011, you wrote:
Hi all:
I am in the process of putting up fence for my BB sheep. For my
paddock area I have used sheep and goat fencing with 4x4 squares with electric
above, but it is expensive. What experiences have people had with
standard field fence? I would like to fence our perimeter, and the
field fence is about half the cost.
Sandy Hession
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