Adding our Fence

For our permanent fence we decided the most feasible route (and cost) for us was to use T post and 14 gauge wire.

I underestimated the amount of planning a fence requires. Definitely had to keep in mind gate placement and T post spacing. In the placed we would see most often we did 10 ft spacing between the T post. Then in the back we spaced them 14 ft apart. Along our wood line we spaced them out 18 ft apart. 

For the gates we used T post gate hinges (available on Amazon). We reinforced the posts that held the gates with another t post drove in sideways and used hay bale wire to tie the two together. 

As far as charging the wire this was definitely trial and error. I can say as of now the goats are finally staying in the fence.

We are currently using a 30 mile charger from tractor supply. 

We also purchased a grounding rod set that comes with 3 6-ft ground rods spaced no closer than 10 ft. It came with clamps and we ran one solid insulated wire through the clamps to each of the grounding rods back to the charger port.

We ran 5 strands of wire. The top on isn’t charged and then every other one from there is a positive and a negative. We found the hard way that the only way to keep our goats in was to also charge the very bottom wire as well. 

As for now this has been working well for us. Helping us keep our goats in while they also keep the brush around our pond down. I hope to soon have a YouTube video also better explaining this system and to go through all the steps because I know we had to do a lot of research when installing our fence.