AGRICULTURE NEWS - Fencing helps protect everything on your property, from your plants to your cattle. A good fence will keep predators away from your crops, animals, and equipment, and will also prevent animals from wandering. 

This is particularly important for producers who keep goats and sheep on their land. Sheep are notoriously vulnerable to predators. 

They’re also easily spooked and can run away at the slightest noise if they’re not fenced in. A proper fence will keep wild animals away from your sheep, and is sturdy and flexible enough to withstand any ram or ewe who tries to charge the fence line.

While sheep tend to be anxious animals, goats are just the opposite. They’re not afraid of what’s beyond the fence; in fact, they’ll stop at nothing to see what’s on the other side. Fencing for goats needs to be tall enough to prevent them from jumping over, and must have a small mesh pattern to prevent the animals from climbing or getting their heads stuck in the fence.

Read the full article here on the Caxton Publication, Farmers Weekly