Sumner GA, Located in southwest GA, | If you do, you need to be in the habit of walking or riding your fence at least every other day. Soft ground in a corn field and pigtails are not an ideal combination. Works okay, but it needs to be checked regularly, also need to be spaced closer, no more than 12 paces apart. I use polywire, don't buy the cheapest off the shelf, you wont be happy if you do. Look for wire with a large number of wires. Stainless is good longevity and decent shocking, tinned copper shocks harder but not quite as long lived. I want to try to rotate wire out anyway, couple of years in the weather and it develops shorts in it, usually discovered at 3 in the morning with the herd out. Keep in mind to never pull wire tensioned through a sharp corner with your pigtail posts, as it will eat the plastic off the post followed by your fence grounding out. I generally handle temporary corners with a small toothpick type wood post with a split ring screw in eyelit. Usually use a bit heavier 4"-5" wood post to hold my reels, just wrap a loose ring of barb wire around a post and staple at appropiate hieght. |
Pigtails, Poly, & Cornstalks
