Wednesday 28 February 2018

Installing Livestock Panels at Farms

In the past few years, the fencing industry has seen numerous developments and this has given farm owners new options to confine and safeguard their livestock. The cattle panels and fences can be installed as permanent, periphery boundaries, or as temporary land dividers. The can also be used to surround a house. Regardless of their use, fences do need careful planning to remain effective, functional, and sturdy. Ideally, they should not involve a lot of money and time for maintenance.   

The location and arrangement of the fences can also affect the net value of end-results and it is therefore important to comprehensively plan before the installation actually begins. This is true in any situation – the installation of new panels at a farm or plain replacement of the old, worn-out fences for cattle. It is also good to assess the existing and functional panels because if they can still be used for a few more years, you can just get your new fences installed around them. However, if they become too worn-out and are almost ready to fall down, it will be better to replace them.

A neatly fabricated permanent fence that surrounds a plot can create a fixed property demarcation line between your and your neighbour’s farm. Furthermore, it keeps the livestock and farm animals safe by preventing them from running into risky areas. And you will not have complaints from your neighbours about cattle straying into their land.

It is advisable to use permanent panels around the farms and pastures that are to be used extensively, year after year. You may never have to shift or transfer such fences so it is advisable to have a well-constructed, low-maintenance unit that can last long. A permanent fence or panel set is also a good idea to create a lane that gives the livestock easy access to water.