Buying A New Farm And Plan On Having Sheep? Purchase Livestock Panels To Keep The Sheep Confined
If you are buying a new farm you likely have to purchase many things; one of these things is livestock panels, if you plan to have sheep on your farm. This will keep the sheep confined to one area and you will not have to worry about them escaping. Below is more information about livestock panels so you can get everything set up for your sheep.
Types of Livestock Panels
Livestock panels are made of heavy, galvanized welded wire, which makes the panels durable and strong so the animals cannot break through it. The wire has different space distances between each wire; this is so you can purchase one with smaller spaces for sheep. Smaller spaces between the wires also makes the fence stronger.
Benefits of Livestock Panels
One of the main benefits of livestock panels is they are less expensive when compared to traditional wood or vinyl fencing. The panels are also lightweight which makes them easy for you to install; this is especially true if the enclosure for your sheep is not large. They are also easy to setup because you do not have to dig post holes or use fence pullers.
The livestock panels are also flexible, in that you can curve them if you do not want a perfectly straight, square fence. Livestock panels also look nice on a farm since they keep everything in order and organized.
Sheep tend to press up against the fence looking for nearby food, such as leaves on a tree. Over time this can put a lot of pressure on the fence, and a traditional fence would easily fall; a livestock panel, however, will stand up to this pressure.
Other Uses for Livestock Panels
If you have panels left over you can use them for other things; for example, you can use the extra panels to fence in a flower or vegetable garden. This protects your flowers and vegetables from dogs, cats, and children playing nearby.
You can also use the panels as a trellis. Plant climbing roses or a climbing vine at the bottom of the trellis. You can put the trellis up on its own, or you can attach it to your home or to another fence. If you make more than one trellis you can put enough up to use as a privacy fence.
If you have enough panels you can build your own small greenhouse, sometimes called a hoop house. This way you can get flowers and vegetables started before it is time to plant them.
Visit a store that sells agriculture equipment to look at the livestock panels. The salesperson there can give you more details about them. You can also contact companies like Big Springs Equipment for more information.
