Barb wire fence for sheep?

[milkloss]

It's been done round here and doesn't look 'woolly', not too low so it's good to scratch on but so it catches them in the neck when they try and push through. Good, high tensile and really tight is important from what I can see as well as fairly close posts to prevent too much flex.

 

[Nithsdale]

He really does want my sheep In there as he wants eaten down as he make hay,runs sheep in there every year but ripped out old fence and putting this new fence in this year,
his explanation as far as I've worked out is the fences runs up along hedge and post are tight in hedge so he's going to let the hedge grow back through the fence.

He's went bought all the barb wire and expecting me to put it up tomorrow or he will do it when I'm off work but I've seen his fencing

There's a good chance itl be fine backed into a hedge.

 

[andybk]

we have some hedges with 5 strand (was there for calves before us ) , works well no sheep stuck with heads in minimal wool on fence , the only thing is you need to keep on top of any staples coming out down the road , as it can leave a gap . good stakes and good fence will work ok

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

On cost and time to do this I would think that stock netting and one strand of barbed would be cheaper when you put time in putting this up.

Bonkers to have 5 strands for sheep.

 

[Benn]

Did a bit this afternoon took way longer then erecting stock wire fence bloody stuff keep getting hooked up on everything!
Anybody got a rough price per metre for just barb wire then stock and one barb?so I can try persuade him not really saving anything.

 

[GTB]

Did a bit this afternoon took way longer then erecting stock wire fence bloody stuff keep getting hooked up on everything!
Anybody got a rough price per metre for just barb wire then stock and one barb?so I can try persuade him not really saving anything.

Stock net is about £66 per 100 m and barb is about £16 per 200m

 

[hillman]

HT with griples €118 in vat and ht barb 45 for heavier roll

 

[Coximus]

so what gaps would people recomend for barbed wire sheep fencing then, if stock netting wasnt possible - I have access to some land I keep turning down, currently has 2 strands of barbed round it (11 ac).

Im the only person that could use it really, apart from for cutting as access is bad unless you cross my land.

Would 3 more lines of barbed, at 4-5 inche spaceings do the job?

 

[jemski]

This is ours. The second pic is a boundary fence, hence the high top wire.

 

[GTB]

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This is ours. The second pic is a boundary fence, hence the high top wire.

Looks good tbf but look at the grass you have. I remember seeing my neighbours Welsh ewe lambs on a tack place in late March when the ground was bare and it really wasn't that pretty. They had been trying to put their heads through the fence to find extra grass and there was quite a bit of wool and you could see where some had been stuck in it. I accept this was poor management though but it really put me off barb wire fencing for life.... But if it works for you then I'm happy to stand corrected.

 

[jemski]

Yes lots of grass, they were cut in July, have had one light graze but I'm saving them for flushing and tupping, and they will be eaten down hard into the winter before it floods.

 

[Nithsdale]

On cost and time to do this I would think that stock netting and one strand of barbed would be cheaper when you put time in putting this up.

Bonkers to have 5 strands for sheep.

Dont know... we have a knocker - barb wire reel mounted on the back. You can do a big distance in a day compared to netting/rylock. Granted, different story if your doing it all by hand.

 

[Johngee]

This shows the type of fence we've got. It's against a thick hedge so they won't be putting their heads through. Some of the strands are newer than others as I replace some if they break etc.