New Fencing!

Though we had some existing fencing on the farm and added some new early on, it was obvious that much of the existing planks were rotting and needed to be replaced. We also needed to establish some internal fencing to cordon off pastures and to provide a barrier between the large livestock and the house. I’m not sure if this is applicable to most areas of the country, but we found that going with a “Mom and Pop” fencing company versus a large fencing company saved us a great deal of money. The new fencing has now created three distinct pastures. The two largest connect and will be where we will have our cattle while a separate pasture is for the llamas (and possibly goats/lambs.) The larger pastures both have water sources, but we will add waterers where we feel we need them in all three. These new pastures also divide the larger livestock from our house and future outbuildings including the chicken coop. One of the pictures shows the start of what became a HUGE pile of old fencing. We are currently seeking a way to give it to a business that repurposes barn and fencing for new construction. The new fencing will season throughout the winter and will be painted black in the spring.

The start of the pile of old fencing

The pile continues to grow as old fencing is removed.

New posts for aspects of the new internal fencing. The machine they had was amazing to watch. It had a post hole digger, but also had a fork for moving fencing and posts around the property.

There is no way to get a picture of all of the fencing, so this is a partial view on a beautiful day.