Fence guru
Tools of the TradeIt is greening up around here at the proper time of year, (although Alan was up to the top of his chest-high waders in a vernal pool at school yesterday and it snowed!) rather than leaving us with bare fields at the end of May as was the case the past couple of years. As soon as the fence guru (above) and his staff finish a few little details (such as a new gate) we will be able to turn some dry cows and bred heifers out in this pasture. I am ready!
And the tip of the day for first time electric fence builders...always make your gate dead! That is put it on the side of the fence where when you open it the circuit is broken and there is no electricity in the gate wire. Easy to do and awfully painful when not done and you brush that gate wire by accident.
Egads, it's been a while since I built or repaired fence. My grandfather put out a bunch of hedge posts many many years ago, and the majority of them are still out there. Of course, driving a staple in to hold wire is still almost impossible.
ReplyDeleteAnd the fences were damaged by just one or two cows out of the whole bunch - the grass was always greener on the other side, which necessitated stretching and breaking the fence to get to it.
Jeffro, the deer wreak havoc on ours. It is amazing what such small animals can do to a good fence! And when you are putting up electric, well, I swear, they will drag the wire for half a mile in one night!
ReplyDeleteGood advice on the gate, saves a lot of cussing and bellering, and since I use batteries to charge my fence, it saves battery juice too! I hate getting shocked on electric fence!
ReplyDeleteGlad it is greening up for you finally, what a relief to have them out on pasture!
shoulda taken my beast up there
ReplyDeleteSpring isn't long enough for farmes.
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