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How to Install Build a Farm Fence?

Jun 28, 2018

Farm fences hold livestock of various types. The animals you want to contain and your budget dictate the type of fencing materials required. The most common materials farmers use for large pastures holding horses or cows are post and wire.

Orient the Pasture
Decide where you need to access your pasture and mark the gates. Gates should be a minimum of 10 feet wide, big enough to drive a pickup or tractor through.
Determine the corners. If the corners are at or near the property line, know the precise boundaries. If in doubt, have the land surveyed first.
Drive stakes you can easily spot from the far corner along each line. If the fence runs up and over a hill, drive a stake at the top that you can see from both ends to keep your fence line straight.
Decide whether your pasture needs right angles at each corner. If you need a true rectangle, set a stake for the corner post closest to your gate or barn as a starting point.
Choose the Materials
Decide the best materials for the type of livestock you are holding. Cattle will push right throughsmooth wire. Barbed wire can easily tear horses' skin. Decide between post and rail, field fence or wire, railroad ties or treated corner posts.
Set Corner Posts
Use a post digger to dig the first corner post hole. Set the dirt aside in a bucket or mound. Don't scatter the dirt; you will need it to fill the hole back in. Dig the hole wide enough for 4 inches all around the post.
Set Fence Posts
String the Wire