Fence design and construction must meet the minimum requirements for controlling specific animal types. Purpose of Recommended *start distance Animal *min. top from ground Type Interior Height Species Perimeter (Subdivision) (inches) (inches) Cattle Barbed 3-wire NO Meets 18 42 Cattle Barbed 4-wire Meets Exceeds 18 42 Cattle Barbed 5-wire Exceeds Exceeds 18 42 Non-Electric 42 Cattle high NO Exceeds 18 tensile smooth Non-Electric 6- 42 Cattle high Meets Exceeds 12 tensile smooth Non-Electric 48 Cattle high Exceeds Exceeds 6 tensile smooth Electric 1-wire 32 Cattle high tensile NO Meets 32 smooth Electric 2-wire 36 Cattle high tensile NO Exceeds 18 smooth Electric 3-wire 42 Cattle high tensile Meets Exceeds 22 smooth Electric 4-wire 42 12 minimum 2 Cattle high tensile Exceeds Exceeds hot smooth Woven wire 47 minimum Cattle plus one or Exceeds Exceeds including wire more top wire Wood or 54 Composition 6, 6, 8, 10 Cattle Exceeds Exceeds boards (6" between boards wide), 4 boards Non-Electric 32 Goats & sheep high NO Meets 6 (1) tensile smooth Non-Electric 36 Goats & sheep high NO Exceeds 6 tensile smooth Non-Electric 42 Goats & sheep high Meets Exceeds 6 tensile smooth Electric 3-wire 30 Goats & sheep high tensile NO Meets 8 smooth Recommended Animal Interior distance top Fence Type Perimeter Species Subdivision from ground Height (inches) (inches)
Fence design and construction must meet the minimum requirements for controlling specific animal types. Animal Species Type Purpose of distance from ground (inches) top Height (inches) Perimeter Interior (Subdivision) Cattle Barbed 3-wire NO Meets 18 42 Cattle Barbed 4-wire Meets Exceeds 18 42 Cattle Barbed 5-wire Exceeds Exceeds 18 42 Cattle Non-Electric high tensile smooth NO Exceeds 18 42 Cattle Non-Electric high tensile smooth Meets Exceeds 12 42 Cattle Non-Electric high tensile smooth Exceeds Exceeds 6 48 Cattle Electric 1-wire high tensile smooth NO Meets 32 32 Cattle Electric 2-wire high tensile smooth NO Exceeds 18 36 Cattle Electric 3-wire high tensile smooth Meets Exceeds 22 42 Cattle Electric 4-wire high tensile smooth Exceeds Exceeds 12 minimum 2 hot 42 Cattle Woven wire plus one or more top wire Exceeds Exceeds 47 minimum including wire Cattle Wood or Composition boards (6" wide), 4 boards Exceeds Exceeds 6, 6, 8, 10 between boards 54 Goats & sheep (1) Non-Electric high tensile smooth NO Meets 6 32 Goats & sheep Non-Electric high tensile smooth NO Exceeds 6 36 Goats & sheep Non-Electric high tensile smooth Meets Exceeds 6 42 Goats & sheep Electric 3-wire high tensile smooth NO Meets 8 30 Animal Species Fence Type Perimeter Interior Subdivision Recommended *start distance from ground (inches) Recommended *min. top Height (inches) 6-
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