[AlpacaTalk] RE: fencing/gates
<<<We interlaced the wire about 2 feet up all along the fence and just
ran it about 1" underground under the outside fences. Really fast and
easy. We had about 10-12 acres of perimeter fence.
Robin>>>
I don't really understand this Robin. You buried invisible fencing wire
*and* ran this same wire 2 ft up all along the fence for 10-12 acres?!
That's a *huge* job! My limited understanding of invisible fencing is
that the wire is buried at the line you don't want them to cross, then
whenever they cross it they get a shock? I have looked briefly at the
systems but the price tag always caused me to lose interest. Way out of
my budget.
I like the idea of the 4x4 posts, but that would be a lot of digging for
me in order to get them deep enough in the ground to not interfere with
the gate opening and closing. Ugh. Plus I have several low places
along the back side of the fence they could easily crawl under once they
discover them. Right now they are focusing on gates. I am afraid I
would end up having to bury 4x4s along the entire fence line - very pricey.
I thought about burying barb wire under the gate and fence. Don't
really like that idea because in the process of burying I will have to
disturb the dirt making it all the more enticing to dig and also I am
not crazy about the thought of bloody paws. Plus it will rust
underground pretty quickly.
Pouring concrete seemed the easiest and cheapest. Heather I thought
that was something you had already done, didn't realize it was one of
those "planning to do" projects lol. But still seems like a good
solution to me. I am just trying to picture how to do it....if I make a
form then the concrete will just be right there under the gate and they
can still dig out under it. It needs to run a bit out from the gate to
hopefully cause them to lose interest; but how to keep it somewhat in
check so as not to run too thin and too far. I suppose it is something
I am just going to have to experiment with. I am picturing making a
thick sludge and pouring it slowly in the area, maybe I can make a dam
out of mud or dirt out a bit from the gate to contain the concrete.
Thanks! Janice
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posted by Chaddo at 9:59 AM
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