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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Prison fences <g>  Electric.  Unless you have tons of area, I wouldn't use 
barbed if your goats are milking goats.  they have an inclination to quickly 
learn how to climb through barbed wire.

My preference, around here, is 3 strands of high tensile wire with 2400 
pound test.  That keeps the STUPID deer from breaking through and seems to 
discourage bear, coyote and mountain lions from coming in.  My neighbors all 
have field fencing and one has regular hot wire.  They all have problems 
with "the forest" getting in to have dinner on their sheep, goats, cattle 
and horses.  We don't.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren" <mogrits AT gmail.com>


> What's the best fence to contain goats? Electric or barbed wire?