Author: Royal A. Purdy
Date: 09-11-04 07:47
Sam,
You don't say where you are located: I am a fencing contractor servicing New York State. I am unaware of any Premier application that has smooth strand five HT wires offset each side of the inline posts as a primary design; most five strand HT designs are attached to the interior side of the inline posts. However, woven wire designs often can have one and perhaps two or more interior and or an exterior offset smooth wire attached to the opposite side of the inline posts to serve as a climbing or predator deterrent.
Sam wrote: "I was thinking about installing a 5 strand HT electric fence for Katahdin sheep both boundaries and paddocks. 6", 12", 19", 27", & 36". If I am correct according to your diagram the strands are offset each side of line posts. How effective would this fence be? "
I have had very good results with my clients choosing to install Premier's woven wire designs for sheep; this design has a bottom HT barbed wire digging deterent strand, HT woven wire and two HT smooth Hot wires. All Greencoat type wire.
Sam wrote: "I am curious as to if the sheep would be able to push under the bottom of the fence. Would this fence also be effective for lambs? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated."
Using the woven wire fence system discribed above, which is attached lower than six inches, my clients have been better able to control both thier large and small lambs while at the same time keeping predation in check.
Hope this is some help.
Be safe. Sincerely,
Royal A. Purdy
Elysian (c), Sustainable High Tensile
Farmington, New York 14425
(315) 986-7007
rapurdy@ahtuttle.com
www.ahtuttle.com
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