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  1. gellis888

    Beef and sheep laneway sizes

    Hi all, I'm in the process of fencing fields, previously just arable, and there are rough tracks between them. How wide would people fence the tracks? What factors do I need to consider? (Mob sizes or fence post spacings etc) Uses will be for moving growing/finishing cattle, ewes and lambs or...
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    Calf rearing

    Got a dairy farm near me with Hereford dairy crosses available. Anyone had experience with them or know if they'd be worth rearing and taking on to finishing?
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    Calf rearing set ups

    Do you find the calves do just as well on the milk bar as they do on the 5/10 calf feeders where the milk is distributed evenly? I'm curious as I'm thinking of using one of these for this spring. Cheers
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    The Fencing Picture Thread

    Thanks! Yeah I've helped someone knocking in posts and tying wire off but never done the struts before (learnt reading threads on here and other information on the internet).
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    The Fencing Picture Thread

    yes, had to compromise as the game keeper was worried about his birds not getting into the maize
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    The Fencing Picture Thread

    Thanks! Going to put a gate in there when I get time but its no hurry
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    The Fencing Picture Thread

    Recent fence I put up, looking for feedback as its my second by myself. Roughly 230m, HT wire, 5m post spacing, 6-7inch strainers, struts go 20cm deep against a post knocked in as a stop. Plan is to put on a hot wire on the top.
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    Dry here, starting to think we're in a local rain shadow. I could probably count the no. of rainfall mls we've had in the last 10 weeks on my fingers. Just had 7ml last night finally and more on the way! Hopefully then I won't be able to put my whole hand in some of the cracks.
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    I'm not sure yet. I've seen the hydrants from Kiwitech and they look impressive. Also been told about 'quick coupling valves' (think theyre the same idea) from pipestock.com but they look more dear. If anyone has any experience with either that would be great.
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    I'm hoping so. Have a 12ha field with a trough on mains in the corner to come off. I'm thinking of fencing it into 10 x 1.2ha paddocks with hydrants to service 4 paddocks each (for sheep)
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    Anyone know if it would be suitable using a double check valve to stop back flow for these kiwitech troughs? There's 25mm double check valves for £40 online
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    Half box strainer / H brace thoughts

    @tepapa @jellybean when I've put the first fence line up I'll put a picture up here and see what you think (for better or worse). Thanks for the advice!
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    Half box strainer / H brace thoughts

    Thanks for explaining that's really helpful. I was thinking to wrap 3 times with 2.5mm and crimp it. What's the longest line of netting on flat ground you would pull up?
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    Half box strainer / H brace thoughts

    @ARW @tepapa sounds like a post/strainer knocked in all the way for a block is the safest to guarantee a good hold. If I'm using an 8ft strut and strainer/post for a strut block, am I not using the same materials I'd need for a box strainer? If so, I guess it comes down to preference and time...
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    Half box strainer / H brace thoughts

    Thanks @jellybean, @tepapa and @Tubbylew. Safe to say you've answered my question. I'm going to do my own fencing and deciding on how I'm going to do it. At the moment I'm trying to get some telegraph poles for terminal posts, creosoted posts for intermediates, box strainers for ends and double...
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    Half box strainer / H brace thoughts

    I've seen half box strainers used in deer fencing for places where a full box wasn't necessary. Do they have a place in sheep and beef fencing? Or does it just make sense to put a full box strainer in every time or put a strut in instead?
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    What breed for outdoor lambing

    I've got 90 highlanders bred from Romneys lambing and only had a single stolen from a ewe who lambed on top of another single causing confusion so she left it. Caught her, put her in the shed with her lamb and fostered a triplet on, cant complain
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    What's standing grass for silage worth this year?

    My p and k levels are both 3 so it can afford to drop slightly?
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    What's standing grass for silage worth this year?

    Ideal, thanks. High majority ryegrass and good clover content would be the higher end presumably or does it depend on the area?
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    What's standing grass for silage worth this year?

    What would you say was a fair share?
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