Sooo..check this out! Criss your videos are not too long and are wrought with useful info! And I saw the back to basics video but didn't watch it...but now I'm definitely going to check out the back to basics Channel! Shout outs are how we help everyone!
I really like your videos. You make what seems complicated very simple. I like learning from other people’s mistakes. I make a lot of my own already. Thank you.
Thanks getting ready to put up fence for cattles Iam glad I came across your show. You have helped me alot I have 20 acers I want to put at least 10 acres of fence
G'day from Australia! You're such a wealth of knowledge! I've never seen barbed wire being electrified - great inspo for keeping the cows our of our dams.
This is great...I have been wanting get fenced in for 15 years but something else always takes my money...Met you guys last night on the live feed...I might can figure out how to do my fence like this...
We have the same problem don't feel bad . You don't have to use barb wire heavy smooth wire will work fine if you don't have a deer problem like we do and it's a lot cheaper ! That two stand fence is the lowest cost way you can go ! It works good and it's easy to maintain just be sure it's good and hot
They used to come with the insulators Johnny , I've never been able to use a regular nail without busting them and it makes them all easy to get back of
About Stainless Steel Dog Chain. Check with Snare Shop ( Trapping Supplies ) You can get 7x7 3/64” Stainless Steel cable for around, $19.00 Per Hundred ( 19 cents a foot ) Less on Higher Quantities. Plus Make Your Own Snares for Trapping.
You’re right, don’t make a complete loop. Electric will take the path of least resistance. So it won’t shock you if you have a continuous loop. You’re absolutely right about electric barbed wire. You have 2 lines of defense. Awesome info.👍🏻
People that have moved in around here now aren't farmer friendly at all! used to if you cows got out the neighbors helped you get them now they call the cops and act like fools . So I had to come up with something escape proof
A commonly asked question is, “Does an electric fence have to make a complete loop?” The answer is no, an electric fence DOES NOT have to make a complete loop. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to completing the fence loop. Creating a continuous loop will increase voltage on the fence line, because power is pushed in both directions. Essentially, with a continuous loop, voltage only has to travel half the distance. Even though more voltage is better, creating a continuous loop causes difficulty when fault finding a fence line. Due to the voltage traveling in two directions, a digital fault finder cannot distinguish right from left to signify where the amperage drop is located. In conclusion, only create a complete loop if it is a necessity and if you are trying to increase voltage on the fence line. blog.kencove.com/does-an-electric-fence-have-to-make-a-complete-loop/
Thanks for this one Chris. My goal is to put two beef cows in a 1/2 to 1 acre area on hay. I'm unsure if I would be mixing steers and heifers or what breeds are available in my area. I'm starting to lay out the fence lines on paper. I like the idea of using barbed wire. I have deer in the area but I don't know how they would cause problems? Am I understanding that you have a telephone pole every 60 feet and between them are two t posts 20 feet apart?
@@jimknowlton342 they run through fences constantly, that's one of the reasons we went to barbwire and the 3 foot hight easier to jump and doesn't stretch or break easily the other was cost. And no I've never seen a cow or deer get tangled in it I did have a horse get hung up because he slid under one and stuck a leg through but I cut him out without serious injury. Keeping it flagged helps a lot with the deer
How you use PVC pipe as my poles I don't have to buy insulators that way I take a pipe and drive in the ground and then I can put the PVC pipe in and it's small enough that if a horse or cow gets up against it it leans with them and springs back up before it will break my fence which will tea the electric fence on them longer and I get more shock out of it if you do this be sure and drill a hole at ground level and plug the top of the PVC pipe to keep water out of it just my idea what is 24 mama pigs on 10 acres for Year's and I've done the same thing to keep horses and cows and I have goats in right now
We use pvc pipe the same way for predator fence but unfortunately it won't take a deer running through it , just pulls put and wraps around its self and makes a tangled up mess . Our electricity goes out to often to rely on electric fences as the only thing keeping something in
My doe goat I tried setting up a small electric fence when I first got her. She went up sniffed it and blew right through the fence as soon as it hit her snapped a few insulators and everything. Train the goats when they are young. Don't expect to train an older pregnant doe when she's never done electric fences
An issue with goats is grounding that and they're just naturally hard to confine . Alternating hot and ground wires on the fence can make a big difference. I raised meat goats commercially for twenty years the best thing is use field fencing with a hot wire on the inside it'll keep them in and the neighbors dogs out
I’ve got range cattle near my property. Need to try to keep them from destroying the meadow we stay in, and chewing up anything even my American 🇺🇸 flags hanging off trailer. I’m off grid don’t want to spend alot wax thinking about using wood corner post and metal post in between need to put something as well to let truck and cars through so need gat. Probably about 600 feet any suggestions
A good solar charger and one strand of 14 ga wire would be the cheapest. A wood post every 40 foot and fiberglass every 10 to 15 and flag it good . They make gate handles where you just unhook the wire . I don't know how well that will work if you get deep snow it will short out the fence
I'm going to do a better video one day , but this is the cheapest way I've found to keep a cow in . Everybody for ten miles has copied it , the 2 strand barbwire with electricity, and like I said the deer just jump it instead of running through and tearing it down
Deer are a big problem here to , just about everyone local has gone to the two stands of Barbwire because of them like I said it's rare they tear it down
That's all I do , they won't lean with the wire pulled hand tight . They tend to rot out here in a few years if you set them in concrete, holds moisture
I don't think that's true , at least not in the U.S anyway . Several people have said it but none can back it up with an ordnance . BUT checking local regulations ( and not on facebook ! ) Is always the best idea if in doubt there's all kinds of country and township laws that can cause you problems
It'll stop them from rotting IF you put it on when you set the post . That ones about gone but I set it in concrete so it's going to be a chore to replace .
Great tips again.I'm still surprised at all the videos of people keeping pigs with electric fence. My extended family has raised hogs my whole life and they'd laugh at the thought of trusting that.
I'm going to be stringing barbwire across the front of my property soon. I was going to use 4 strand 4 barb t post 15ft but not electric. Good information, thanks. I heard 50-50 used motor oil and diesel works as a waterproofing. Think it will be okay? New sub here, your support would also be appreciated.
Glad to help ! Without electricity you probably need 5 or 6 strands of wire depends some on the cows . We use oil on most of the wood here works great on everything but the top of fence post , they rot in the center
mighty video chris i use one strand for cows and bull of da 250m polyertine wire works a treat ,,amp reader always at 5000 fair nip if they dare touch it ,, seen it knocking young sucks on der ass ... i run it off 12 volt battery on me out farms,,,
I use poly for winter , temporary fence some but the deer break it bad here , the bottom strands really just to keep baby calves in . Thanks for watching
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay i know we have deer too in pockets of forest here in ireland they break lot fences down jumping in off roadside real nuisance they are carriers of TB too so they no benefit to any farmer,, keep ur country,,,
@@gordonanderson9988 ours have something called blue tongue and a parasite they can pass to cattle . I would love to see more about how y'all farm over there
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay well i run sucklers 20 of them ,,i also run breeding hfrs i buy hfrs in at 500 kilo put them with stock bull sell off when they calving down,,,i only farm 40 acres so thats me limit of stocking, my breeds are belgian blue x/ lim x/ simmental and roan,,/shorthorn x...x means cross...
I'm running Angus / Holstein brood cows , here a calf that isn't black sells poorly . I used to wean 150 bottle calves every year but the last two dariys shut down . Things are changing fast over here , I'm not doing a good job of keeping up
I like this guy. BUT JUST BE AWARE there was a lady riding her horse about 20 years ago that thought electrifying her barbed wire was a great idea until she came off her horse and got caught in it. My understanding is she died of heart failure stuck in the fence before someone found her. DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. JUST BE SMART ABOUT IT!
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Thanks Criss for all the great tips.
Thanks for the shout out as well.
Glad to !
Homesteading the Hard Way ☺️
Sooo..check this out! Criss your videos are not too long and are wrought with useful info! And I saw the back to basics video but didn't watch it...but now I'm definitely going to check out the back to basics Channel! Shout outs are how we help everyone!
@@james-heatherbailey5530 sorry just saw this . Thank you
I really like your videos. You make what seems complicated very simple. I like learning from other people’s mistakes. I make a lot of my own already. Thank you.
Thank you . It's so much easier to learn from someone else's mistakes ! I try to as much as possible myself
36 years in this world and I can say most tasks are made more difficult by over thinking and not doing
Thanks getting ready to put up fence for cattles Iam glad I came across your show. You have helped me alot I have 20 acers I want to put at least 10 acres of fence
Glad to help
G'day from Australia! You're such a wealth of knowledge! I've never seen barbed wire being electrified - great inspo for keeping the cows our of our dams.
Living The Dream Homestead I learned the hard way so y'all don't have to! Thanks for watching
Thank you very much and thank you for watching!
This is great...I have been wanting get fenced in for 15 years but something else always takes my money...Met you guys last night on the live feed...I might can figure out how to do my fence like this...
We have the same problem don't feel bad . You don't have to use barb wire heavy smooth wire will work fine if you don't have a deer problem like we do and it's a lot cheaper ! That two stand fence is the lowest cost way you can go ! It works good and it's easy to maintain just be sure it's good and hot
I love this guy thanks for all the info
Glad to help
I like the idea of using those duplex head nails for attaching the insulators . I would have never thought of that . Thanks
They used to come with the insulators Johnny , I've never been able to use a regular nail without busting them and it makes them all easy to get back of
About Stainless Steel Dog Chain. Check with Snare Shop ( Trapping Supplies ) You can get 7x7 3/64” Stainless Steel cable for around, $19.00 Per Hundred ( 19 cents a foot ) Less on Higher Quantities. Plus Make Your Own Snares for Trapping.
Thanks for the detailed advice. I'm researching fence suggestions before I decide what to do to begin setting up for some cattle
Hope it helps
Excellent tips! You can tell the experience behind it.👍🙏
Green Dream Project thanks for watching.my goal is to help as many homesteaders ,farmsteaders as we can
I love your name! Thanks for the video!
Thank you,glad to help
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing some good tips.
You're welcome, thanks for watching
You’re right, don’t make a complete loop. Electric will take the path of least resistance. So it won’t shock you if you have a continuous loop. You’re absolutely right about electric barbed wire. You have 2 lines of defense. Awesome info.👍🏻
People that have moved in around here now aren't farmer friendly at all! used to if you cows got out the neighbors helped you get them now they call the cops and act like fools . So I had to come up with something escape proof
A commonly asked question is, “Does an electric fence have to make a complete loop?”
The answer is no, an electric fence DOES NOT have to make a complete loop. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to completing the fence loop.
Creating a continuous loop will increase voltage on the fence line, because power is pushed in both directions. Essentially, with a continuous loop, voltage only has to travel half the distance.
Even though more voltage is better, creating a continuous loop causes difficulty when fault finding a fence line. Due to the voltage traveling in two directions, a digital fault finder cannot distinguish right from left to signify where the amperage drop is located.
In conclusion, only create a complete loop if it is a necessity and if you are trying to increase voltage on the fence line.
blog.kencove.com/does-an-electric-fence-have-to-make-a-complete-loop/
Great Video....
This is my kind of thing...
Thank you
Atwoods Ranch and Home Goods Barbless wire 12.5 gauge, 1320 ft. Around $80. Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas. ( Where it’s made ???? )
Thank you , this will probably help some folks
Thanks for this one Chris. My goal is to put two beef cows in a 1/2 to 1 acre area on hay. I'm unsure if I would be mixing steers and heifers or what breeds are available in my area. I'm starting to lay out the fence lines on paper. I like the idea of using barbed wire. I have deer in the area but I don't know how they would cause problems?
Am I understanding that you have a telephone pole every 60 feet and between them are two t posts 20 feet apart?
The more of a deer problem the closer you have to put the post . Some of mines a pole every thirty and metal post every ten some is sixty and fifteen
Thank you. What problems do the deer cause Chris? I have at least 2 does who raise fawns in my red pine stands every year.
@@jimknowlton342 they run through fences constantly, that's one of the reasons we went to barbwire and the 3 foot hight easier to jump and doesn't stretch or break easily the other was cost. And no I've never seen a cow or deer get tangled in it I did have a horse get hung up because he slid under one and stuck a leg through but I cut him out without serious injury. Keeping it flagged helps a lot with the deer
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay that makes sense, thanks!
I gotta ask. ..... what's in that famous solo cup?
I don't think your videos are too long. I think sometimes it's too short.
How you use PVC pipe as my poles I don't have to buy insulators that way I take a pipe and drive in the ground and then I can put the PVC pipe in and it's small enough that if a horse or cow gets up against it it leans with them and springs back up before it will break my fence which will tea the electric fence on them longer and I get more shock out of it if you do this be sure and drill a hole at ground level and plug the top of the PVC pipe to keep water out of it just my idea what is 24 mama pigs on 10 acres for Year's and I've done the same thing to keep horses and cows and I have goats in right now
We use pvc pipe the same way for predator fence but unfortunately it won't take a deer running through it , just pulls put and wraps around its self and makes a tangled up mess . Our electricity goes out to often to rely on electric fences as the only thing keeping something in
My doe goat I tried setting up a small electric fence when I first got her. She went up sniffed it and blew right through the fence as soon as it hit her snapped a few insulators and everything. Train the goats when they are young. Don't expect to train an older pregnant doe when she's never done electric fences
An issue with goats is grounding that and they're just naturally hard to confine . Alternating hot and ground wires on the fence can make a big difference. I raised meat goats commercially for twenty years the best thing is use field fencing with a hot wire on the inside it'll keep them in and the neighbors dogs out
Great video.
Thank you !
I’ve got range cattle near my property. Need to try to keep them from destroying the meadow we stay in, and chewing up anything even my American 🇺🇸 flags hanging off trailer. I’m off grid don’t want to spend alot wax thinking about using wood corner post and metal post in between need to put something as well to let truck and cars through so need gat. Probably about 600 feet any suggestions
A good solar charger and one strand of 14 ga wire would be the cheapest. A wood post every 40 foot and fiberglass every 10 to 15 and flag it good . They make gate handles where you just unhook the wire . I don't know how well that will work if you get deep snow it will short out the fence
Lots of great info !
I'm going to do a better video one day , but this is the cheapest way I've found to keep a cow in . Everybody for ten miles has copied it , the 2 strand barbwire with electricity, and like I said the deer just jump it instead of running through and tearing it down
You covered a LOT of ground for a beginner. My problem is deer, but the basics you gave.
Deer are a big problem here to , just about everyone local has gone to the two stands of Barbwire because of them like I said it's rare they tear it down
They hate the smell of human piss
So to keep the wooden posts stable from rocking I just need to to put them 3 and a half feet in the ground?
That's all I do , they won't lean with the wire pulled hand tight . They tend to rot out here in a few years if you set them in concrete, holds moisture
Folks should check local regulations before spending money on fence. Some areas it's illegal to electrify barbed wire. Otherwise, good info.
I don't think that's true , at least not in the U.S anyway . Several people have said it but none can back it up with an ordnance . BUT checking local regulations ( and not on facebook ! ) Is always the best idea if in doubt there's all kinds of country and township laws that can cause you problems
How'd ya'll drive those telephone poles?
All by hand , the gate and corners are four feet deep line post are three . Still do it that way tbh
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I forgot about the sand. I used to live in Goldsboro. I remember it was a lot easier diggin out there in NC.
@@krystoferharris those are Seymour Johnson jets you hear in the video
Where do you get the metal pools? Looking to put up a fence
They sell straight ones with wings that work fine at most farm stores or you can make them pretty easy
FLEX SEAL?!?!? That's a lot of damage.... The meme writes itself
It'll stop them from rotting IF you put it on when you set the post . That ones about gone but I set it in concrete so it's going to be a chore to replace .
Great tips again.I'm still surprised at all the videos of people keeping pigs with electric fence. My extended family has raised hogs my whole life and they'd laugh at the thought of trusting that.
I've never had any luck with it ether . I might put a big sow in one for a few hours at the time but definitely wouldn't trust it if I was gone
I'm starting my pens this week using the hog panels with 2 strands of barb wire at the top for any coyotes that get frisky
@@BastardMetal that should work . Coyotes only go after small piglets here 20 lbs or less but I still worry about them
Works very well with ours .
I'm going to be stringing barbwire across the front of my property soon. I was going to use 4 strand 4 barb t post 15ft but not electric. Good information, thanks. I heard 50-50 used motor oil and diesel works as a waterproofing. Think it will be okay? New sub here, your support would also be appreciated.
Glad to help ! Without electricity you probably need 5 or 6 strands of wire depends some on the cows . We use oil on most of the wood here works great on everything but the top of fence post , they rot in the center
Homesteading the Hard Way thanks for the info. I think you make a great point about the top of the post.
Will this keep neighbor dogs out?
Not at all sorry
WOW FIRST HEARD OF ELECTRIFY BARBWIRE
It's the most common way to fence cows here has been for fifty years . Everybody uses it
mighty video chris i use one strand for cows and bull of da 250m polyertine wire works a treat ,,amp reader always at 5000 fair nip if they dare touch it ,, seen it knocking young sucks on der ass ... i run it off 12 volt battery on me out farms,,,
I use poly for winter , temporary fence some but the deer break it bad here , the bottom strands really just to keep baby calves in . Thanks for watching
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay i know we have deer too in pockets of forest here in ireland they break lot fences down jumping in off roadside real nuisance they are carriers of TB too so they no benefit to any farmer,, keep ur country,,,
@@gordonanderson9988 ours have something called blue tongue and a parasite they can pass to cattle . I would love to see more about how y'all farm over there
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay well i run sucklers 20 of them ,,i also run breeding hfrs i buy hfrs in at 500 kilo put them with stock bull sell off when they calving down,,,i only farm 40 acres so thats me limit of stocking,
my breeds are belgian blue x/ lim x/ simmental and roan,,/shorthorn x...x means cross...
I'm running Angus / Holstein brood cows , here a calf that isn't black sells poorly . I used to wean 150 bottle calves every year but the last two dariys shut down . Things are changing fast over here , I'm not doing a good job of keeping up
My guess is you have a little whiskey in that cup lol. I've got mine
Lol
I like this guy. BUT JUST BE AWARE there was a lady riding her horse about 20 years ago that thought electrifying her barbed wire was a great idea until she came off her horse and got caught in it. My understanding is she died of heart failure stuck in the fence before someone found her. DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. JUST BE SMART ABOUT IT!
Subtitles please!
Sorry , don't know how to be doing that
Close your eyes and listen. You will begin to understand........ Ya'hear? HAHA It's a bit difficult to here but he has some very good points
Liked an Sub'd.
Hi from Arkansas..appreciate ur channel very much..God bless..I have a little bitty channel also..holler!
BARBED WIRE. REAL COWBOY WAY.