Electric Fence Wire Spacing

[Disco Paul]

Tomorrow I will be running the wires for my fence. It is 48" tall. I am going to be using 6 wires spaced at 8" apart. Any thoughts? Is this OK?
Thanks Paul

[Ken in Maine]

You might consider setting the two lower ones at 6" instead of 8". Goats noses hit the fence first.

[goatedintoit]

My electric 6-wire fence is 6" 6" 6" 6" 8" 10".

[dkdairygoats]

Sounds perfect. Ours are 12" apart and none ever get out. The babies even touch with their noses first and get poked so they stay away from it.

[.netDude]

I was just going to run 4 strands, 48" high, the lowest 6-8" from the ground, alternate electric and ground. Will this not work?
As it is, they are leary to walk under the single wire I use for the cattle. thought for sure that 2 would be ok, 4 would be secure.