07-12-2020, 06:41 AM
I agree with Or1on. An electric fence is the cheapest, easiest to install pig fence that works.
I used regular galvanized steel T post (~$10 each) every 20-30 feet depending on how level the ground is (may need more if uneven).
You'll need electric fence insulators (or just cut some PVC pipe and wire it on with galvanized wire, 16 gauge is easy to work with and strong enough).
I ran three strands of barbed wire - about $60 for 1320 feet of it at HD - one on the ground (or even slightly buried), then one at 10" high and one at 20" hi. The one on the ground will keep them from digging under - which they will try if you don't have it. The wire on the ground is not energized, just the two in the air. You can pull the barbed wire very tight if you've got strong post and put guy wires on your large angles.
I bought a 12V fence charger and run it off a car battery - buy the biggest, cheapest battery you can - I think I paid $22 at Walmart for one - (maybe remember wrong, but it was cheap). You can recharge the battery once a month, or put a solar charger on it yourself. The fence charger should be at least 1 joule output - that is how hard it shocks - mine is a 3 joule cause I hate them little f**kers tearing up stuff. I think I paid just over $100 but had to get it off island. They shock at about 8,000 volts, but won't kill dogs, cats - don't know about chickens, but it will kill geckos.
I used regular galvanized steel T post (~$10 each) every 20-30 feet depending on how level the ground is (may need more if uneven).
You'll need electric fence insulators (or just cut some PVC pipe and wire it on with galvanized wire, 16 gauge is easy to work with and strong enough).
I ran three strands of barbed wire - about $60 for 1320 feet of it at HD - one on the ground (or even slightly buried), then one at 10" high and one at 20" hi. The one on the ground will keep them from digging under - which they will try if you don't have it. The wire on the ground is not energized, just the two in the air. You can pull the barbed wire very tight if you've got strong post and put guy wires on your large angles.
I bought a 12V fence charger and run it off a car battery - buy the biggest, cheapest battery you can - I think I paid $22 at Walmart for one - (maybe remember wrong, but it was cheap). You can recharge the battery once a month, or put a solar charger on it yourself. The fence charger should be at least 1 joule output - that is how hard it shocks - mine is a 3 joule cause I hate them little f**kers tearing up stuff. I think I paid just over $100 but had to get it off island. They shock at about 8,000 volts, but won't kill dogs, cats - don't know about chickens, but it will kill geckos.
K2man