Most of the traditional wire and/or wood fences used to keep cows in their pasture fail. They cannot stand up to the weight of a cow falling into the fencing or leaning into it either. Since cows have a habit of jumping over and through fences, using fencing to scratch an itch, and falling into a fence after falling asleep, you may want to reconsider the type of fencing you are using to try and contain your cows in your pasture. Cows are also frequently injured by typical farm fencing. Here are some reasons why you should switch to chain link fencing to protect and contain your cows.
Chain Link Fences Have No Pointy Parts
Barbed wire fence is meant to give the cows a sharp poke and remind them of where the fence is. However, these pokes can turn into serious injuries and infections. If you get one cow in the herd that figures out how to jump the fence, the rest will follow just to avoid getting poked by the barbed wire. Chain link fences, on the other hand, have no "pointy" parts to poke and it would take a really nimble cow to jump a six-to-eight-foot high chain link fence too.
Chain Link Fences Can Stand up to Tipping Cows
Chain link fences are made of tough, dense gauge steel wire. If you have ever seen a vehicle crash into a chain link fence, you know exactly what happens. The wire stretches as far is it is willing to allow via the woven mesh pattern of the chain links, then acts as a braking system for the vehicle crashing into it. It is nearly impossible to break the weave of the chain link fence with a large truck. Ergo, a two-ton cow leaning into the same fence or falling into it will not have much effect and the cow will not get stuck in the fencing either.
You Can Make the Chain Link Fence Double-High
In the event that you have a cow that can clear a six-foot-high fence, you can always make the fence double-high. This is frequently done around tennis and basketball courts, so it is not impossible to do around a cow pasture. There is no way Old Bessie can clear a twelve-foot-high chain link fence, which means that she and all of your other cows will stay put and not try to escape.
For more information, talk to a professional like City Wide Fence Co.
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