Posted by bc on February 22, 2010 at 23:48:18 from (71.158.221.179):
In Reply to: Barbed Wire posted by Tom TX on February 22, 2010 at 13:09:08:
I studied it and it seems they want you to use multiple strands of the high tensile stuff. They use a spring to keep from getting them too tight.
I built my horse corral with 12.5 guage double strand barbless wire. This makes it strong enough and tall enough to make them think twice about running through it. Then ran 2 to 3 strands of electric wire to keep them from leaning on the wire and the posts. I had a burro run into it without getting cut. I hear that high tensile stuff will cut animals up pretty good.
For milo stubble and winter wheat grazing, a single strand of electric fence holds them in around here.
Don't know about your Texas longhorns (know a little about KU Jayhawks and K-State Wildcats although I did just get a couple tickets to the Big 12 BB tournament from the Univ. of Texas) but I'm not sure the barbs do any good. Cows can still stick their head through and lean on the fence. Anything that might ever have horses in it, I'd probably opt for 2 strand barbless and add an electric wire.
Don't know if it is a problem or not, but good luck getting a packer to take a damaged steer anymore. Something to think about. Seems like someone just posted something about what to do with a cut leg steer.
I've still got a bunch of leaned on fence to replace.
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