You’re welcome. The zip ties and the t-post with pvc around it seem to be our “secret weapons” helping to keep the fence tight.

How much ground do you have

@@Lindseyfarms270 we rent about 6 acres for pasture. We rotate them weekly in 1/4 acre sections.

@@paqdmeats5148 I'm about to start rotational grazing on my farm hope that I can increase my stocking rate I have 12 ac but only around 6 for pasture the rest are woods

@@Lindseyfarms270 it works really well for us! We don’t have to feed hay from May through October, so it really cuts down on costs for us! Plus, they are much healthier from a parasite perspective!

@@paqdmeats5148 how long are you leaving them before moving

Thanks, Ross. We always love to hear what is going on over in Australia. You folks have historically led the way in regard to many of the products we use in the states. I am thinking we need to start mowing some of our pastures where our fencing is going to go. Without any weed load we see rates closer to 6-7kv. I think there is so much moisture in the grass and clover it just sucks the juice right out of it. Thank you again for taking the time to leave us a message and share your experiences. Much appreciated. 👍🏻

Thank you! We are glad you found it helpful.

Hello, Sandra. We are excited to have you following our videos. Thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to leave us a kind message.

Ha! We love them too! We’re in the valley, NS!

Thank you for your input.

Thanks Gerald. 👍🏻

Thank you very much. We appreciate you watching and thank you for taking the time to leave a kind message.

You can always mow a path where the fence is going to be placed. This can be a pain in the rear depending on where your pasture is located. 👍🏻 As always, thanks for watching our videos and taking the time to comment.

@@LinessaFarms :D if you have any hints on mowing the correct path before setting up the net I'd be delighted - I end up cutting a path, setting up the net, moving the net and cutting the correct path before finally setting up the net!

@@Salomaeful if you are able to set your corner posts first, this helps a lot. We will put out a video soon on setting up fencing. 👍🏻

I didn’t get a Christmas card from him either.

That’s great! Thanks for watching and keep us posted. 😎

Very nice. 😎 We change our speed depending on lots of factors such as rainfall this past summer we were in a drought and had to use significantly more land, but that is to be expected. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a message.

We actually do this. 😬 I guess I should make a video on this? Watch for something in the next few days.

@@LinessaFarms 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I use it and it’s not that costly because I turn it on for two days after moving them and turn it off rest of there grazing time

We actually wrote an article on this and the usage is very small.

Hello, Wade. It happens. Lambs can easily fall ill to coccidia and parasites. Moving forward you will want to develop a worming and coccidia protocol. For now, start with a white wormer, progress to an injectable, and then you can move to copper sulfate. As far as your coccidia protocol, we have free choice mineral with anti coccidia meds in it or feed options for you as well. I am going to attach a few links to videos I would like you to watch. You can also email me at timothy.ventrello@linessafarms.com We also have a live stream every week at 8PM CST. You can ask questions on the live stream and we can talk about things. Just let me know what works. Check out the following videos if you haven’t already. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bKxzdbxzld6ZYKs.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrWnZLmC1bfVlps.html

There is no way to give someone an answer. Different pastures can support different animals. There are way too many variables to give a simple answer. Rainfall amount, breed of animal, size of animal, kind and amount of crops, etc.

Hello, Steve. You would probably have to zig-zag it around a little bit but you can definitely do this. We have used this method to clean out tree lines multiple times with good results. You’ll have to clear some small trees more than likely.

Setting the number of days on a paddock might be a mistake due to variations in growth and environmental factors such as rain and air temps. Best case scenario, let them just clip the tops and move them on. So long as you aren’t letting them eat it down too low, you should be fine. I think as the season progresses, you will see changes in how fast you are moving them. Yes. You can do whatever you need to do with your fence that works for you. Many people will use a permanent perimeter fence and portable for internal paddocks. You can also do all permanent and would just need to make smaller paddocks with gates. Generally, doing all permanent can be cost prohibitive and create problems later if you should decide to use the land for other purposes, such as baling.

I do think the t-posts with the pvc are a game changer. It helps keep the fence a lot tighter and seems to at least help against push-down.

Great points. We do both. If grass is getting out of control in some areas we will move them early. There is something called lodging where clover and alfalfa will fall over due to weight and grow close the the ground. It is difficult to bale when this happens and can smother some of the grasses. We try to prevent this from happening. We are at a “must bale” time right now where we have to cut no later than this week. In some places, the grass is getting up to my shoulders and it is too stemmy.

There are no concerns and most of the time our chickens don’t mess with it at all. We know of some individuals that add baking soda to their chickens water but we do not.

No

No problem at all

Hi, Jeff. Yes. Having a strong perimeter fence takes a lot of the risk out of using electric netting or single strand hot wire. Generally speaking, your goats will challenge fence more than sheep. This is a generality and there are different animals with different personalities but I would be more concerned with goats. I will tell you that we have had very few instances regarding animals getting out of the electric netting but depending on your location, it could be a disaster. Thank you for watching our videos and thank you for taking the time to send us a message!

Management-intensive Grazing is a flexible approach to rotational grazing where paddock size, stocking density, and length of grazing period are adjusted to balance forage supply with animal nutrient demand through the grazing season. There is no definitive “this is what you do”.

Hi, Gregg. I am using a single 8ft galvanized rod. I have a gator clip on my ground line, I clip to the rod. Depending on soil type and moisture, this may not be enough for some people. We have heavy clay soil that holds moisture well and provides excellent grounding.

Hello! We are using at least 12-15 sections. This will depend on the fencing you purchase. Some are different lengths. We advise purchasing 10% over what you think you will need.

Yes, you cannot do this on the same piece of property over and over and over. The hoof pressure alone will cause excessive soil compaction and you can run into some serious problems. We have heavy blue clay in our location and we rotate this system onto different parts of our pastures to allow rest periods. We will also utilize cover crops/over-see plants that can help to regenerate compacted soils such as deep tilling sorghum sudan grass to help break up and aerate. We find it best to give our fields a “break” after grazing. So, for instance, what we graze this year will go to hay next year and vice versa. Individuals must take the time to really keep an eye on pastures…. It’s not just a simple “throw them out there and forget about it”. Thank you very much for the questions and the points. We appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.

@@LinessaFarms thanks, that’s making a lot more sense to me now, especially knowing you might seed there

We have 2 total set-ups that will be used by the end of the season totaling 4 acres. What you see right now is 2 acres. I just didn’t want to mislead people by stating 2.

4 acres.

I don’t think this is out of the question. Keep in mind we dry lot our animals during the winter months so you need to have a plan on what to do with them when they go to hay in the winter (if they go to hay in the winter). We have other ground we use for hay production as well.

@@LinessaFarms I'm doing open pasture right now with 30 head of sheep feeding hay in the winter but want to increase my stocking rate