Fencing supplier?

mammabooh · #1 07/08/08, 06:23 AM

Where's the best place to buy fencing? We're going to do the garden and orchard first (and do the pasture later this fall). The area we'll be working on first is about 120 foot square. I'm hoping for a fence that has small holes near the bottom to keep rabbits out, bigger holes near the top, and is 4-5 feet tall. I want it to be high quality and durable. The stuff at Tractor Supply and Rural King looks a bit wimpy to me, but perhaps I'm just expecting too much.

Any on-line suppliers that have good fencing and free shipping? I know...I'm dreaming.

Okie-Dokie · #2 07/08/08, 06:47 AM

Where can you find the cheapest Fencing? No place. I was in Attwoods Farm Supply in Sapulpa,OK, yesterday. Barbless wire was $56.30 for one 80 rod roll! I have been doing some fence repairs while on vacation. It didn't take me long to see I could get along without smooth wire. Six foot T-posts are now $4.29 each! Couldn't get around that and bit the bullet for 50 of them. Best place to find used stuff is at a farm auction usually. The way I do that is just read the flyers and then shop around and find the cost of new so I don't get carried away and bid too much for any particular item I am needing.

mammabooh · #3 07/08/08, 07:39 AM

I'm not necessarily looking for cheap prices (although that would be great!). I want to make sure we get good quality, long-lasting fencing.

Beeman · #4 07/08/08, 08:12 AM

What are you fencing for or against? 120 foot square? do you mean 120'x120' or 12'x10'? Combo panels would be strong and durable and have the small spacing at the bottom. About $20-$25 each 16' long, heavy gauge and galvanized.

littlebitfarm · #5 07/08/08, 08:12 AM

Seems like most of the "garden" fencing is pretty light weight and tends to be short. If you look at Rural King's No-climb horse fence, if is pretty tough fence and comes in a couple different heights. The fence has 2" X 4" holes, won't keep out all the rabbits but will slow most of them down. Diamond mesh fence (google it) has small enough mesh to keep out rabbits and is very sturdy and pricey.

Kathie

mammabooh · #6 07/08/08, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Beeman

What are you fencing for or against? 120 foot square? do you mean 120'x120' or 12'x10'? Combo panels would be strong and durable and have the small spacing at the bottom. About $20-$25 each 16' long, heavy gauge and galvanized.

Sorry...it is 120 feet by 120 feet. We have deer (which, I know will be able to jump over most anything), rabbits, groundhogs, skunks, coons, neighbor's cats (she has 20 of them!), and our dog. There are plenty of coyotes around too...not sure if they are an issue with the garden.

two_barking_dogs · #7 07/08/08, 11:35 AM

I found that the cheapest place for the 48" 330 ft rolls of pasture fence, think redband, was Home Depot. They were $20 a roll cheaper then Ace and $30 cheaper then the Feed store in my area. Their T-Posts did not appear to be of very good quality though so I bought those elseware

agmantoo · #8 07/08/08, 01:41 PM

Whatever you buy get grade or class 3 galvanizing. The quality of the galvanizing is where the life of the fence originates.

Beeman · #9 07/09/08, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mammabooh

Sorry...it is 120 feet by 120 feet. We have deer (which, I know will be able to jump over most anything), rabbits, groundhogs, skunks, coons, neighbor's cats (she has 20 of them!), and our dog. There are plenty of coyotes around too...not sure if they are an issue with the garden.

So you're fencing out critters from the garden. I would use rebar or plastic step in posts and a couple of strands of wire or tape and an electric charger. A permanent fence around a garden could be a pain with plowing and amending the soil.

fordy · #10 07/10/08, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mammabooh

Sorry...it is 120 feet by 120 feet. We have deer (which, I know will be able to jump over most anything), rabbits, groundhogs, skunks, coons, neighbor's cats (she has 20 of them!), and our dog. There are plenty of coyotes around too...not sure if they are an issue with the garden.

..................To keep out deer , you could purchase several of the 10 foot T-posts and position them every so often along the fence line and run several hot wires at 2 foot intervals . The wire doesn't have to be banjo tight , just electrified . You can drive them 2 feet deep for an overall heigth of 8 feet . , fordy

mammabooh · #11 07/10/08, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fordy

..................To keep out deer , you could purchase several of the 10 foot T-posts and position them every so often along the fence line and run several hot wires at 2 foot intervals . The wire doesn't have to be banjo tight , just electrified . You can drive them 2 feet deep for an overall heigth of 8 feet . , fordy

I'm glad you said that. I had that idea too and Hubby looked at me like I was batty.