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Nov 24, 2022 · In this blog, I thought we’d cover some of the basics and help landowners to understand barbed wire regulations, showing what you can and can’t do and some of the key considerations when planning how to use fencing when it is close to a public right of way.
Jan 26, 2017 · It is sensible to set barbed wire or electric fences back slightly because if it causes a nuisance to those using the highway you may be liable for any damage caused and the Highway Authority can...
Jan 9, 2012 · Cows will lean over a fence to reach grass or other vegetation, if its plain wire they just keep leaning until the fence is broken or flat. Barbed wire prevents this, I've lived next to a dairy form for over 20 years and have never seen a cow injured by barb wire.
Smooth (or plain) wire is essentially the same product as barbed wire with no barbs – either a two-wire twist or a single strand. Its primary advantage is that it is less likely to cause lacerations and cuts if an animal becomes entangled in it or rubs against it.
Barbed wire fences. Many farmers decide to install barbed wire fences on their premises. This type of fencing can offer excellent security for your farmstead. However, we recommend setting them slightly back from the public highway.
3. Barbed Wire A barbed wire fence or exposed barbed wire erected across a public right of way without an adequate means of crossing is an offence. It is an obstruction to the public right of...
Feb 5, 2014 · To protect your fence from downward pressure from cattle, add two strands of high-tensile barbed wire or one electrified plain wire above the fence. 12. Use a straining clamp
