[AlpacaTalk] Re: fencing questions
Heather, You brought up another great point! The height of your fencing,
I see boys rearing up onto the shorter fences.
WOW there are tall when they do that!!!!!! Anyhow, they just need to get
their breast bone over that top of the fence and over they go, and once
they learn that they will do it again. Smart they are!!!
Mary Jane Fox
Up-Close-and-
Kirtland, OH
216-272-8887
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>
> In case I came across a bit heavy handed in the discussion about
> electric fencing. I would like to apologise.
>
> It's not for me, and I don't think I'd ever install it. But for those
> who do use it and it works for them, I'm sure they know, electric
> fence needs daily inspection and regular maintenance. Those farms who
> have had terrible accidents surely maintained their fences well.
> Freak windstorms can easily blow down trees, so it's not too
> surprising that it could blow down electrified tape. Freak accidents
> can happen. I have enough on the farm to worry about already, I don't
> need more! :)
>
> And the question of "challenging" fences has long annoyed me.
> Seriously, we have to replace at least two gate latches a year due to
> the rubbing and leaning. In the boys' areas, fighting is another
> cause... they fight and crash into fences and gates. Break a lot of
> latches that way. We have redundant closures with J-latches, but we
> like the ones that break because they keep the gate in line with the
> fencing. I wish we could afford those fancy Sure-Latch closures for
> all of our gates, but we have no less than 22 gates. Maybe we could
> start with the most critical exterior gates?
>
> Also, we have found that at minimum, 5 foot no-climb is necessary. 6
> foot is better. We literally had a boy jump over a 4 foot fence to
> get into the neighboring pasture to fight with another male. If you
> have your boys separated from your girls with 4 foot fence, a
> determined male will easily jump that to get to the girls. That can
> be dangerous for underage maidens, crias, and you can have otherwise
> "accidental" breedings that you may not have intended or wanted.
>
> Heather
>
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