Hi all,
Finally settled in the house and looking to make the field safe for sheep
, but of course as a newbie have questions.
It's a 1 acre rectangular field. One long side has some waste land from the neighbouring business on the other side and the brambles and undergrowth is fast encroaching and pushing the fence which has weakened some posts. The other long side has some willow planted at the top which have bent the wire down and loosed some posts. The short side along the road is planted with dog rose on the inside with the fence along the road. The hedge is about 2-3 feet deep and has wreaked the fencing again.
I was wanting to fix the fencing before getting the sheep in case they wiggle their way through the undergrowth or the hedge (the willow side is less of an issue as it boarders our land). But things are moving slow with a baby and recovery from pregnancy and I'm tempted to just get some electric fencing to see us through.
How big a job is it to repair fencing? The wire is bent in some places but would it be ok to sort the posts and reattach the existing wire? Would I be better off scrapping the existing fencing altogether and putting in new (Especially along the road and putting the fencing in on the sheep side of the hedge)? Any good guides on electric fencing for sheep? In the long run I would like horned sheep Does that make netting a no-no?
Dans - feeling pretty clueless