Goats looove to lean upon and rub their bodies against a fence. Post spacing: For goats, I keep my posts spaced at 8 feet apart and would not recommending going beyond that. As such, you should factor in gates as part of the fencing costs. Gate: Hey, you need to get in and out of that paddock you're fencing off. A roll of cheap barbed wire runs around $50, but looking at it from a cost per foot basis it's inexpensive since barbed wire normally comes in rolls of 1,320 feet in length. I believe the strainers are easier to maintain and safer, but twisted wire works fine if you know what you're doing and will save you some expense.īarbed wire: It's not uncommon to add a strand of barbed above the woven wire fencing or along the bottom to deter predators from digging under your fence. Wire Strainers: You may elect to forgo the wire strainer assembly and tension the brace wire using a "Spanish windlash" where you twist the brace wire until it's sufficiently tight. I'm fortunate to know a guy who sells them for $5 apiece, and most wood posts you'd use on the fence line will cost at least that and usually more. Wood posts to the fence line: I like placing a cedar post every 5th post position on my fences for extra stability. Tractor Supply Company includes the clips in the purchase. T-post clips: Some supply stores will include clips as part of the T-post purchase, so you may be able to avoid buying clips depending on where you shop. Again, another increase in expenses if you chose the longer 6.5 foot posts over the 6 foot option. Size of T-posts: I personally like 6.5 foot T-posts so that I have the option to add more wires along the top of fence while still keeping the post in the ground at a good depth. Also, longer runs of wire may require double H-braces, thus increasing the number of brace posts. I personally would use larger posts if I have access to them, and that drives up the cost. Size of and number brace posts: 6 inches is really as small of a diameter as you should use for the vertical posts on your braces. Naturally that adds up as the distance increases, but the expense is manageable when you plan properly. At just 23 cents more per foot of fence than in the first scenario, Betty has a sturdier and more functional fence. The perimeter of the project is 1,280 feet, and that comes out to $2.00 per foot. Gate: A single 12 foot tube gate for $129.99īetty's latest fence project is more robust than the first one and comes out to a grand total of $2,563.73 (not including taxes). Wire Strainers: 8 $5.99 each for a total of $47.92īrace Pins: 16 1.19 each for a total of $19.04įence Staples: A single 8 pound bucket for $21.99 (she'll use more with the wood line posts in this scenario) T-post Wire Clips: 7 packs (to allow 5 clips per T-post) $9.99 per pack for a total of $69.93 And we can't buy half of a roll of wire or half a bag of clips at the store).Ħ inch diameter 8 foot long posts: 13 $19.99 each for a total of $259.87ĥ inch diameter 8 foot long posts: 8 $14.99 each for a total of $119.92Ħ.5 foot long T-posts: 123 $4.19 for a total of $515.37Ĥ inch diameter 8 foot long posts: 23 $9.99 each for a total of $229.77ģ30 foot roll of goat & sheep woven wire fencing: 4 rolls $259.99 each for a total of $1039.96ġ,320 foot roll of 12.5 gauge 2-point barbed wire: A single roll for a total of $69.99ġ00 foot roll of 12.5 gauge brace wire: 2 rolls $19.99 each for a total of $39.98 (Note: technically we can break out the cost of woven wire and brace wire to a per foot amount, and also the clips and staples down to a per unit used amount, but that only changes the per foot calculation by a negligible amount. Grand total for these supplies is $566.16 (not including taxes), and in this example of a 320 foot length of fence line it comes out to $1.77 per foot of fence line. Wire Strainer: 2 $5.99 each for a total of $11.98īrace Pins: 4 1.19 each for a total of $4.76įence Staples: A single 1 pound package for $2.99 T-post Wire Clips: 2 packs (to allow 5 clips per T-post) $9.99 per pack for a total of $19.98 6 inch diameter 8 foot long posts: 4 $19.99 each for a total of $79.96ĥ inch diameter 8 foot long posts: 2 $14.99 each for a total of $29.98Ħ foot long T-posts: 37 $3.69 for a total of $136.53ģ30 foot roll of goat & sheep woven wire fencing: 1 roll for a total of $259.99ġ00 foot roll of 12.5 gauge brace wire: 1 roll for a total of $19.99
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