![]() The cattle panel I found from Tractor Supply is 16′ long and 50″ tall for $22.99. This is important if you don’t want your animals getting their head stuck. So you can buy the cattle panels which have gaps spread further apart, or sheep/goat panels with gaps closer together. I don’t know as much about these, but from what I can tell, they have different size gaps. You may not consider these a “wire fence” per se but many people use them as an alternative. This is a much sturdier wire and helps provide stability to the fencing.īut this fencing is SO sturdy compared to my other fence. In the photo below, you can see the top wire is reddish. But despite the poor install, it’s in GREAT shape compared to my welded wire. Obviously it should be tighter than this. This is the first length of no climb that I attempted to install alone. My husband will sometimes help me with things around the homestead, but we have three kids who need supervision too sometimes I get help for the first 10% of the project, then get stuck trying to stretch fencing by myself for the 90% left. I managed, but this was tough flying solo. Rolling it out to put it up was a HUGE struggle. When I got it home, we gouged the back of the van getting it out. I bought a huge roll for my garden and they lifted it into my minivan using a fork lift. Order it for pickup from Home Depot | 4′ height seems to run around $2.69/foot If you use this with a strand of electric wire to keep animals from pushing on it, it may last longer. it is stiffer while the one with smaller squares feels more flimsy. I prefer the one with the larger squares…. These two cuts of wire fencing below are both considered hardware cloth. You have small squares that are either 1/4″ or 1/2″. Hardware cloth, like other types of wiring fencing, is sold with the measurements for the size of the gaps. Order it for pickup from Home Depot | 4′ height seems to run around $2.44/foot If you want to keep rabbits out of your garden, it’s probably the most affordable option. ![]() This isn’t really a great product for most purposes. Horrible at preventing predators from getting in your coop. Really good at keeping chickens in or rabbits out. Order it for pickup from Home Depot | 4′ height seems to run around $0.80/foot Also these prices don’t include the cost of T-posts or other types of posts that you’ll need. Please check the links to see current prices. I’m going to give you the price I’m finding for these products at the time of writing this post. In the meantime, my goats have been tearing apart my welded wire fence (womp womp). Over time, I plan to shift the fencing around to the appropriate spots. We’ve had spots where we placed the wrong fencing and others where the fencing was SERIOUS overkill. If you save money by using chicken wire on your DIY chicken run, but lose your entire flock in a night to a raccoon or fox, you didn’t really save money.īut that chicken wire would be fine to keep rabbits out of your garden. You want to use the type that’s most affordable AND that also serves your purpose. The reality is that EACH type has its uses. This post will give you the run down on different options for wire fencing and which are best for which uses. I have a lot of experience on buying the wrong thing! If you get this right the FIRST time, you will save yourself a LOT of money and headache. I’m pretty sure buying the wrong wire fencing is a right of passage for most homesteaders and farmers. Please read the whole post so you don’t miss any important information! As an affiliate for Amazon, Cricut, xTool, Home Depot, and other sites, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links which may earn me commissions should you click through them and take certain actions. ![]() I will cover the types of fencing, their uses, and the pros and cons of each. You can waste money buying the wrong wire fencing there are LOTS of choices.
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