Slurry pit fencing

[Durry cows]

anyone done one recently? Does sheep netting and 2 strands of barb satisfy legal/farm assurance standards? Ours is in need of repair/redoing
Thanks

 

[Kingofgrass]

Done some last year we used half sleepers and 6/7ft tall square mesh or whatever you call it,on the far side

 

[Durry cows]

View attachment 778732 Done some last year we used half sleepers and 6/7ft tall square mesh or whatever you call it,on the far side

Did you check legalities of height/type of mesh size needed?

 

[bigw]

We re did ours with high strainers and high shire, think it was maybe called badger netting. Had an HSE visit and nothing was said about it.

 

[Beef farmer]

FA will except 2x strands of electric wire.

 

[Durry cows]

FA will except 2x strands of electric wire.

Really? What about from health and safety point of view etc?

 

[Princess Pooper]

I've never seen any 'official' guidance. Suspect a lot has to do with the location of your pit relative to other working areas of the farm, footpaths etc. The closer it is to the possibility of kids in particular getting a bit adventurous the higher the standard expected to be.

 

[Blue.]

Going to replace mine with clipex deer posts,I’ve had electric above sheep netting for years but the wood posts have just about had it now.

 

[Kingofgrass]

Did you check legalities of height/type of mesh size needed?

No,but keeping fox’s/badger out is handy it’s not handy when they get stuck in the suction pipe

 

[Durry cows]

Going to replace mine with clipex deer posts,I’ve had electric above sheep netting for years but the wood posts have just about had it now.

That’s what’s happened with ours 8” thick 8ft out the ground wooden posts rotted off after 13 years....what height are you going with the clip ex posts and where do you get them from? Sheep netting same as before?

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Going to replace mine with clipex deer posts,I’ve had electric above sheep netting for years but the wood posts have just about had it now.

Snap. I've just had a load of clipex deer posts delivered

 

[Bald Rick]

HSE have a pdf on slurry stores and fencing.
Key points:
Min fence height of 1.3m constructed of material that offers no hand holds for children with at least two strands of barbed wire above
Max distance of 2.75m between posts
Warning signs

Would link but don’t know how off an iPad

 

[FarmerFrank88]

That’s what’s happened with ours 8” thick 8ft out the ground wooden posts rotted off after 13 years....what height are you going with the clip ex posts and where do you get them from? Sheep netting same as before?

We used clipex with 1.9 meter high deer wire and a strand of barbed on top. Nothing should be able to go through or over it.

 

[multi power]

View attachment 778732 Done some last year we used half sleepers and 6/7ft tall square mesh or whatever you call it,on the far side

That looks like a child's play ground, the horizontal bars especially

 

[FarmerFrank88]

That looks like a child's play ground, the horizontal bars especially

I wouldn't let a child near it. A lined lagoon with fence like that is a death trap. Easy to get into, impossible to get out of. No tyres either

 

[multi power]

I wouldn't let a child near it. A lined lagoon with fence like that is a death trap. Easy to get into, impossible to get out of. No tyres either

Exactly my point, hence the need for childproof fencing

 

[Durry cows]

We used clipex with 1.9 meter high deer wire and a strand of barbed on top. Nothing should be able to go through or over it.

This is exactly what I’m thinking of doing now thanks for all replies, any pics of yours at all?

 

[Headless chicken]

We’re in the middle of doing ours in this stuff

http://www.aafencing.co.uk/mesh-fencing/profile-mesh/profile-mesh-systems.html


http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais9.pdf
That is legal requirement.

We’ve spent a while without a fence around ours and I’m adamant and still maintain a poor or inadequate fence is worse than no fence.

We’ve gone for 1.8m and I’m happy that it’s safe. I’ll also be filling in a reception pit this year and replacing it with a pipe as that is a death trap. 8ft deep and cast walls.

 

[FarmerFrank88]

Exactly my point, hence the need for childproof fencing

A good fence would cost about £1000. Thats nothing realy for piece of mind and safety

 

[FarmerFrank88]

This is exactly what I’m thinking of doing now thanks for all replies, any pics of yours at all?

This doesnt really show the fence but its the best I have atm could take one of the fence tommorow if you want me to