Buck Fencing

[taylorm17]

I just bought 2 new buckling 4 weeks ago. They will turn 6 weeks old in 2 weeks (I pretty sure I can't make it that much longer). One is a buckling and the other is whether. I am going to separate them from my does obviously. I have a night place for the right now that just needs cleaned up, but I wanted some recommendations on fencing. The last fencing I got was a little more than 34 inches tall. This fencing is nice for does, but is not strong enough or tall enough to keep a buck from getting out. Any suggestions for fencing brands and heights? Oh and they are Nigerian.

 

[taylorm17]

This is 200 feet. Would that be enough for 2 bucks? It is a non climb for horses (so is strong) and is 48 inches tall. It is 250 dollars though. Is it worth it? Plus I would have to buy heavy duty metal posts I think at about 6.20 a piece. I would probably have 8 of those. Worth it?
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/non-climb-horse-fence-48-in-x-200-ft

 

[taylorm17]

Found another good one

60 inches tall. 100 feet at $125. I would probably buy 2. would it be worth it?
http://www.ruralking.com/red-brand-mesh-60-x100-2-x2-16-gauge-70348.html

 

[taylorm17]

My last one for today

This one is 47 inches tall and 330 feet long for $130. It says that it withstands large animals, but It doesn't look very sturdy to hold a buck trying to escape. Also they don't have horns so hole size isn't an issue.
http://www.ruralking.com/red-brand-...0-high-tensile-french-monarch-knot-70092.html

 

[Scooby308]

Check the pricing on fencing at Lowes online. Sometimes the online price is cheaper than the store price. You order online and they deliver it to your store for the online price.

 

[taylorm17]

thanks

 

[alsea1]

Just reinforce your fence with hot wire. Make sure it is well charged. I use four strands arranged so that they are sure to touch it. I find this trains them to stay off the fence. It saves your fence lines and keeps em in.

 

[AshleyFishy]

I'm no help my buck is a seasonal breeder that stays with the girls. You might check into "bull panel" they keep hogs in!

 

[madcow]

We have "goat wire" made specifically for goats from TSC, and I highly recommend it. It made a believer out of my husband, who was skeptical about anything that was less than what "you could throw water threw." It isn't welded, but twisted together. Avoid welded panels or fencing, as goats will break any welds, because they constantly are rubbing themselves along the lengths of the fencing. It wasn't really expensive, about $140 for 300 feet, I believe and worth every penny. It's 48 inches. We have pygmies. We used landscape timbers from Lowe's for the posts (about $3 each) every 8 feet with 2 x 4 bracing at the corners. We cemented in the corner posts and the center posts along the 80-foot lengths of fence. We haven't needed to do anything else and we haven't had any problems since we put it in last March.

 

[OneFineAcre]

The last one you had there, the Red Brand is woven wire fence. It's very sturdy, and they do sell it at Lowes It would work fine for goats.
Mad cow is correct, the welded wire fence will break particularly where attached to the posts. Trust me, I'm constantly making repairs, and I had to reinforce my buck pen with 2x4's run horizontally after a breakout and accidental breeding last year.
I think your post count of 8 is way low. 330 ft of fence will build a a nice sized pen.