Bruce
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Is the Gaucho knotted rather than welded? And what is the spacing of the wires? Is it large enough the lambs could get their heads stuck and why you wouldn't use it for them? The TSC site is kinda scant on details.
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Mike CHS
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I don't know the specs off the top of my head but it is wider than Sheep and Goat. A new borne lamb can go through a cattle panel and it isn't much different spacing.
Bruce
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Wouldn't be "small predator" proof then either. Oh well, figured it was worth a look.
Yeah, I can attest to the fact that a kid can go through a cattle panel for about the first 6-8 weeks of life and they have 4" squares (above the 3 lower cross wires). CC would climb through then get under the hay tarp to sleep at night. When she started doing that I'd freak out trying to find her. Regular (cheapest) "field fence" I believe has 6x6" holes. The (more expensive) sheep & goat is 4x4". The even more expensive no climb horse fencing I believe has 2x4" holes. It seems to double in price each advance. All of the 3 are "knotted", not welded.
While a fox or bobcat might be an issue with a very young kid or lamb, they aren't big or generally strong enough to tackle an adult (maybe on a small breed they could?). Anything large enough to take on an adult won't fit through the 4" holes. I don't think an adult coyote or bob cat would fit through the 6" holes either, but they are quite capable of jumping a 4' fence if they want to. In an effort to save $$, when I do the front pasture I plan on using just the basic field fence as I plan to have cows up front primarily. I may put adult sheep up there with the cows, (from what I understand they are compatible as they eat different things differently) but no babies.
While a fox or bobcat might be an issue with a very young kid or lamb, they aren't big or generally strong enough to tackle an adult (maybe on a small breed they could?). Anything large enough to take on an adult won't fit through the 4" holes. I don't think an adult coyote or bob cat would fit through the 6" holes either, but they are quite capable of jumping a 4' fence if they want to. In an effort to save $$, when I do the front pasture I plan on using just the basic field fence as I plan to have cows up front primarily. I may put adult sheep up there with the cows, (from what I understand they are compatible as they eat different things differently) but no babies.
greybeard
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This it?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...field-fence-14-ga-47-in-x-330-ft?cm_vc=-10005
Specification Description
Product Type: Field Fencing
Vertical Stays: 6 in.
Height: 47 in.
Brand: Bekaert
Length: 330 ft.
Top/Bottom Wires: 12-1/2 ga.
Filler Gauge: 14 ga.
Bekaert makes some good fence wire. I've used their barbed wire for years now.
greybeard
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Bruce, I'm not aware of anyone that makes HT welded fence wire. Unless there are different process now, the high temperatures in the spot welding would render each joint into low carbon, which would negate the whole premise of using HT to begin with. All the welded wire I know of is made of low carbon (mild) steel alloy, the exceptions maybe being custom stainless steel welded mesh.
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Mike CHS
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That is it @greybeard. I really like working with that fencing on the steep slopes I'm currently doing. I have a couple of dips on one today that went down almost 18' lower in the middle of a 10' span and the wire was able to cover the gap and go back to even on the smaller slope. I couldn't have done that with the heavier gauge wire. Not to mention it's light enough to do by myself.
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misfitmorgan
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Here the gaucho wire is $120 and the redbrand is $150 so not much savings for us. I was going to buy more electric net but the only card i can put anything on is my amazon store card and amazon has it on back order. I contacted premier1 but i didnt get an answer on when or if it would be restocked. They do now have electric net gates though 
We butchered the pink gilt with the bad joints yesterday. Suppose to do either Eva or the two barrow today. I also got 4 hoses fixed so we can run a hose instead of buckets down to water the pigs, until winter
I moved around the goat/sheep fence to give them more green to nibble on.
We butchered the pink gilt with the bad joints yesterday. Suppose to do either Eva or the two barrow today. I also got 4 hoses fixed so we can run a hose instead of buckets down to water the pigs, until winter
I moved around the goat/sheep fence to give them more green to nibble on.
Baymule
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Y'all really get serious in burchering. It makes a difference when you know what you're doing! We muddled through 3 pigs in June, but it took us longer. I know you feel better for putting the lame pig in the freezer.
