Bee~ Journal of then...

[big brown horse]

I'm still catching up here, but by stock panels do you mean that 16 foot long welded wire panel? The kind that comes flat, not in a roll? If so, that is almost all I use for permanent fences.

Thankfully my neighbor has a bolt cutter he lets me borrow if I need to change the length or height for the project etc.

I LOVE them!! I have the pipe gate panels too, but they don't bend or can't be cut, so I don't like them as much. The stock panels can also be rounded in any shape you need. They can also be used to make a green house, my next project.

O.k. back to reading and catching up.

 

[Beekissed]

Yep, BBH, those are the ones! Can't believe I haven't been using them all this time. How much better and more adaptable than rolled fencing they are! Not quite as cheap, but when you weigh the longevity of their use, the portability, the flat storage, the not having to stretch it for rigidity and strength.....I love them!

I will use mostly hog panels except for when I need the greater height of the cattle panels to contain a ram when the girls are in heat.

 

[big brown horse]

Hog panels are shorter, and cost less. However, check out the taller panels' price and divide that by two b/c when you cut them down the middle you have two hog panels for the cost of one taller stock panel. See if that offsets the cost a bit.

I just did this for my hog...one is a bit taller than the other, but it is hardly noticable.

LOVE THEM!!

 

[FarmerDenise]

I pray that whatever happens, is the best for the three of you.

 

[Farmfresh]

You can even add some height to a hog panel by simply mounting them a ways above the ground on the post instead of sitting on the ground.

 

[big brown horse]

I am going to say a prayer for your mother, father and you too.



I forgot to mention that you may need to measure the tall fence and divide in half to see if (when it is cut down the middle) it will be the right height for you.

 

[Beekissed]

Thank you, FD and FF, for your prayers...that means so much!

BBH, I want the hog panels around my garden so the chickens won't slip through and I had already determined I would add a few inches by placing them a little higher on the posts, as Farm suggested.

Just enough the darn chickens won't slip under but the sheep can still trim around the base and slightly under the fence. The sheep really kept the garden fence trimmed up well last year and would have done even better if they could have reached a little under.

I know I will lose some greenery from tomatoes and beans through the larger squares up top but I don't mind the sheep trimming up the edges.....will keep everything nice and neat. I had planned on topping my tomatoes this year anyway. The sheep won't be in that particular paddock until the tomatoes have gotten some maturity on them and can handle the nippage.

 

[big brown horse]

I have added some cheap chicken wire to my panels where needed with a few zip cords.

 

[Beekissed]

Well, folks.....have been perusing the Polyface site and looking for a good time to book my Lunatic Tour. These are two hour tours via hay wagon with either Joel or his son, that are offered twice a month for the bargain price of $10.50 a head.

I am going to schedule mine around my birthday! They are described on this link:

http://www.polyfacefarms.com/tour.aspx

Anyone wanna go on an educational hayride in beautiful Shenandoah Valley in the lovely month of April?

 

[Farmfresh]

I have added some cheap chicken wire to my panels where needed with a few zip cords.

We did the same thing but with hog rings! Made quick work out of it.