Types of Farm Fencing: Horse High, Chicken Tight or Bull Strong

There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all fencing when it comes to livestock, so it’s important to pick the right fence for the job.

By Oscar H. Will Iii
Updated on May 24, 2022
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Combination panels have smaller openings at the bottom and are more expensive than cattle panels, but will hold baby lambs and cattle.

Good livestock fencing surely makes good neighbors, and with the right types of farm fencing, you and your animals will experience the joys of low-stress livestock management. A one-size-fits-all solution to livestock fencing doesn’t exist — you’ll need different kinds of fences for different purposes.

Fences work in two basic ways: physical and psychological. A 12-foot-tall stone wall in good repair will keep most animals in or out no matter how much they rub, scratch or try to climb it. Conversely, a fence created with a single strand of lightweight polywire conductor offers little in the way of a physical barrier, but it will serve as a psychological barrier after your animals have been shocked by it. The best fences integrate both physical and psychological components.

Farm Fencing Cost and Strength

*Relative costs are based on new posts and four runs of smooth or barbed wire, or a single run of woven or welded wire.
^Relative strengths are based on commonly available and comparable wire sizes.
+Ease of installation is based on technical and physical aspects of post setting as well as wire stretching and hanging.

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