Subject: Re: [Homestead] You think they won't taxyourhomestead...............
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:27:03 -0800 (PST)
One more question on the fence. I know you don't have goats, but would a
four foot high high tensile fence keep goats from escaping. I have read on
this list that they climb....................
--- On Fri, 12/5/08, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:
> From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] You think they won't
> taxyourhomestead...............
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 9:22 AM
> > Lynn, I thought I asked before, if I did, I apologize
> for asking again.
> > What is the heigth of your five strand tensile? Is it
> high >enough to
> > prevent cows and goats from escaping?
>
> Bob; you did ask, but I forgot to answer, sorry. I think
> it's about 4'. It's
> more the distance between the wires that keeps them in. You
> can keep dairy
> cows in with one strand (calves and bulls are more
> adventurous). Deer are
> the only critters I know who will jump it; the others try
> to climb or
> squeeze between the wires...the electric shock discourages
> that. Although a
> sheep in full wool doesn't seem to feel it...that's
> why there's so many
> strands...they can't physically fit through.
>
> Lynn Wigglesworth
>
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