Cheapest possible way to fence a grazing block?

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
What is the benefit of the springs? Do you have any pictures please?

@Beef farmer how do you make gateways? Every time I try and drop a poly wire for them to cross they just catch it with their feet and pull it half way into the next break!
Where did you source the reels wire and posts too please
Springs make the fence bombproof, really. This HT wire has about 410kg breaking strain, but these springs (from Kiwitech) keep it tensioned about the same whether hot or cold, and let you deflect the wire a few metres.

I have a wee fender on the bike so I can scoot over the fence, and have some 2m poles to raise the wire up to shift stock underneath. These springs have an inner, to prevent overstretching the spring itself
 

DrWazzock

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Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
Single strand electric held my limmys that broke out of the shed and ran over several conventional fences. They weren’t trained either, but they learned fast.
My pigs needed training though. First time out they bust right through it.
 

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