Posted 8/26/2015 07:36 (#4753768 - in reply to #4753661) Subject: RE: 5 strain barb wire spacing for young cattle and caving lot
Driftless SW Wisconsin
Agree on making one wire hot. Use smooth high tensile (not barb) on insulators for the center wire of the 5 wires and electrify it with a good hot 6 joule charger and you should have no problem with most beef breeds. I use this setup for perimeter fence.