Farm Fence Gate Hardware

Before purchasing fences, consider all your options and how they will best suit your farm. Some permanent electric fences, such as electric-braided fencing, reduce injury because if an animal runs into it, the fence acts like a “boxing ring”—bouncing...

Polywire fence and poly-tape fence are lightweight, so they don't require heavy-duty posts for installation. For example, wire-strand and tape fencing will be easier to install in hilly areas than wire-mesh fencing.

Types Of Metal Used In Gates Farm gates can be made from a variety of different metals, but steel and aluminum stand out as the main options you'll encounter. Where To Place Fence Gates Theoretically, gates can be placed anywhere along a fence, but some...

Then you can go ahead and twist the remainder of the loose ends, finishing your splice. When it's closed, and the metal handle is folded back over the top of the gate post, it can be secured with a pin in a raised metal tab to keep the handle from ever...

As a result, the project progressed quickly after that, and the wire was up quickly. Whether you realize it or not, there are useful materials all around us in nature that can be quickly put to use with a little bit of innovative DIY thinking.

Let us know which tools you like to have on hand! Wagon As you can see, fixing fences requires a lot of tools! You'll want a wagon of some sort (perhaps a yard cart or even a tractor-pulled trailer) to carry all your supplies to and from the work site.

For board fences, checking that all boards are securely attached to their posts is a good idea. With some common sense, you can keep your animals contained and your fence intact. In fact, to your animals, it matters little what the fence looks like, and...

Depending on how long the post has been in the ground and how well it was set in to begin with, removing the old post can take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour—even longer, if concrete was used to secure it.

Electric fencing is an incredibly useful fencing system for many farmers and is capable of handling many different tasks. To complete the circuit and receive the intended electric shock, it's necessary for an animal to be touching both the ground and...

Thick gloves will help protect your hands from scratches if you inadvertently grab a barbed part of the wire, while thick clothes—including a jacket to protect your arms—are another must-have.

You can combine multiple zip ties to create much longer zip ties. Securing Tarps Need to tie down a tarp to keep something dry? Zip ties are an important part of the process, perfect for holding everything in position.

Considering how useful they can be, you might want to have multiple levels in your arsenal of tools—perhaps a small one for easy carrying and for use in tight spaces, and a larger one for the definitive orientation of larger objects.

Try alternate methods with caution. Work the soil with a digging bar and wiggle the post back and forth to free it from the ground before you let the tractor do the lifting. It's also possible to remove fence posts by chaining them to the front-end loader...

These small utilitarian vehicles have a lot of uses around the farm and are particularly well-suited to assisting with fence construction and repair. You'll also discover that when digging fence post holes, the amount of dirt you remove from the ground...

Browsing this section on my local site, I see a wide range of items, including tractor attachments, hand-built feeders and even a World War II horse gas mask. Finally, look at the free stuff section—you won't always find what you need now, but if you...

Whether you want to add to the farm landscape or build a fence that's completely utilitarian, here's what you need to know to build the best horse fence possible. If you're only keeping a horse or two, a relatively small paddock might suffice, but the...

Let's look at fencing from both sides of the fence—pardon the pun. Chain-Link Fencing While not necessarily made for chickens, a properly erected chain-link fence can serve your flock well.

Coming from someone with a lot (and I mean a lot ) of experience using metal T-posts, here are just a few of the ways that they can come in handy on the farm. All sorts of wire fencing, including mesh wire and electric wire, can be used in combination...

Most cattle guards are built locally to order (ask your county extension agent for plans or download them free ), but several major manufacturers market ready-made cattle guards as well.

Once you've planted it, you're likely to have the flower in that spot for years to come. The only real danger comes from, which may be drawn to the leaves. If you're looking for a big, bright, easy-to-care-for flowering plant that's a little off the beaten...

Once you've got the trees cleared, you might think that the job is done, but unfortunately, that's not the case. The trees will attempt to come back for a few more times, but if you keep your eyes open and mow them down as soon as they start to sprout,...

However, if left to flower, it will attract beneficial insects to pollinate your garden and increase its fertility. Many people will sow it in the fall over their garlic, so it will kill weeds and provide a mulch and feed for the garlic.

However, mowers like these are unable to do the job as cleanly as a smaller mower, and with that much power, you want to avoid any rocks or stumps that could damage the mower. Instead, I'm working toward mowing the edges of the fields several times a...

The prices you get at market are generally better, “organic” is a nice thing to add to your market sign for customers, and being certified eliminates that whole conversation about “Do you spray?” It's a very attractive idea overall.

It could save your life and the lives of others. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer that can strike when you run any generator inside without adequate ventilation. If you're familiar with using a generator, you or someone you know might have inadvertently...

About once a week, I go work on a farm here in the bluegrass region. As small-scale farmers and gardeners, we have the freedom to think for ourselves and choose the best clothing to suit the job.

Whether you plant an acre in a day or in a year is up to you. Check books, articles and websites on permaculture. Then introduce beneficial plants that build soil fertility and health.