Before You Build Another Fence, Watch This — Key Takeaways
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Before You Build Another Fence, Watch This
Homesteading Family27mAug 5, 2026
Watch the originalNever install permanent interior fencing until you've used temporary fencing in that location for at least 3 years, because what you think you need in year one almost always changes.
Key takeaways
Never permanently fence interior land until you've used temporary fencing there for 3 years
Never permanently fence interior land until you've used temporary fencing there for 3 years
- Interior land use changes as you learn the property — access corridors, grazing rotations, and crop plans shift over time.
- Permanent interior fencing is expensive to remove; 3 years of temporary use confirms placement before committing.
Match barbed wire strand count to animal type: 3=docile cows, 4=cows+calves, 5-6=sheep
Match barbed wire strand count to animal type: 3=docile cows, 4=cows+calves, 5-6=sheep
- Three-strand is minimum for docile cattle only; add strands as animals get smaller or more escape-prone.
- Five or six strands needed once sheep are included alongside cattle and calves.
Installing gates narrower than 12 ft on main traffic lanes forces costly replacement later
Installing gates narrower than 12 ft on main traffic lanes forces costly replacement later
- The speaker replaced 8- and 10-ft gates in normal traffic areas after getting jammed with equipment and animals.
- 16 ft is ideal for vehicle + large animal lanes; 12 ft is the practical minimum.
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In this video
- 1mFencing Fundamentals: Keep In vs. Keep Out
- 4mPermanent Perimeter Fencing: Matching Fence Type to Animals
- 13mFence Height and Post Materials
- 14mInterior Fencing: Why to Stay Temporary for Years
- 19mTemporary Portable Fencing for Animal Movement
- 26mGates: Width, Quality, and Access Planning
“A guiding principle is you want a fence, no matter where it's at, you want a fence that you can sleep with at night.”
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