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fence tips and tricks

Last post by Farm Fence Solutions « Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:38 am
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by fenceman » Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:01 am

Every one here has a fence. I post tips from time to time. Some thank me some criticize. Either way is fine. From now on they will all be here....
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Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:38 am
Chain grab boundary strainers vs come alongs

Last post by callmefence « Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:42 pm
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by Tonka » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:50 pm

what are the benefits of chain grabs vs come alongs ?
For the average farmer not fencing every day can a guy do a good job with a set of 5 ton come...
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Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:42 pm
Opinions on corral

Last post by Brute 23 « Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:38 am
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by SimAngHerf » Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:12 pm

First of all I would like to say thank you in advance for the opinions, this is my first post but have spend many a night reading and gaining...

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Last post by Brute 23 View the latest post
Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:38 am
Best gate, swing or slide?

Last post by Brute 23 « Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:22 pm
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by tater74 » Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:18 pm

I need to put up a gate into my place. I need 30 feet of width for occasional machinery.
I was thinking 2 6 foot gates, one manual swing gate and one...
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Last post by Brute 23 View the latest post
Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:22 pm
Cheapest gripples?

Last post by callmefence « Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:26 am
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by hillbilly beef man » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:11 pm

Where is the cheapest place to get gripples? I got some medium size from Amazon for $1.15 apiece. Any one know of any cheaper from somewhere else?

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Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:26 am
Ideas for creek crossing

Last post by BigBear « Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:29 am
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by kickinbull » Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:48 pm

A friend posed a question today at monthly breakfast about building some kind of creek crossing on his place. It is at the main entrance to his farm....

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Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:29 am
GoBob Products

Last post by dwrich « Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:01 pm
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by Brute 23 » Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:27 pm

Has any one used GoBob's tubs, chute, or continuous fence?

We have some old pipe pens that were on a property and were poorly designed. They cause...

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:01 pm
Tip of the day.

Last post by wbvs58 « Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:40 am
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by callmefence » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:32 am

Longhorns got longhorns
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Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:40 am
Cattle App

Last post by M-5 « Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:30 am
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by Brute 23 » Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:27 pm

Any one using this? Pretty neat idea. I might tag a few heifers or some thing to see how well it works.

I'm a big fan of a tally book and pen but it...

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Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:30 am
WD40

Last post by greybeard « Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:13 pm
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by D2Cat » Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:38 am

The product was mentioned on another thread and I didn't want to hijack it. I have two or three cans of WD40 with the latest flip up style of spray...

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Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:13 pm
Timeless fencing PVC T posts ?

Last post by sstterry « Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:06 pm
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by jd720 » Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:35 pm

I`ve been looking at the samples they sent me and the T posts seem pretty sturdy. Have any of you used them and if so how do you like them ? I`m...

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Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:06 pm
Farm Pond Turtle Traps?

Last post by Brute 23 « Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:38 pm
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by kerley » Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:45 am

How do you folks trap Turtles ? I've been to Youtube.
Thank you, Kerley
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Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:38 pm
Fence wire rats nest

Last post by greybeard « Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:23 am
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by MtnCows93 » Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:11 pm

How to yall go about getting rid of old high tensile wire? ive got several rats nests of it from a oldbulldozed fence. im afraid if i bring it to the...
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Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:23 am
Water in the hole

Last post by BigBear « Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:58 pm
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by BigBear » Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:27 am

I wanted to get some advice from you expert cattlemen. I have a barn with a standard water hydrant and I am replacing with a Mirafount lil spring...

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Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:58 pm
Tips for Working with VA Health Care ?

Last post by msplmtneer « Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:36 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:08 am

I have several senior Korean vet relatives who seem to be stuck in the VA system:
- One has decent health and it seems to work OK for him. Periodic...

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Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:36 pm
84212 fixed knot fence

Last post by SDM « Sat Mar 10, 2018 6:19 am
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by Tonka » Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:51 pm

Hey guys . First time poster here ,but been reading a lot.
Looking at putting in a little over a mile of woven wire . I’m in red clay country in...
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Sat Mar 10, 2018 6:19 am
what bit to easily drill 3/8 or 1/2" holes in about 80 tires?

Last post by saltbranch « Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:05 pm
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by greybeard » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:11 am

I need to drill 2 holes each in about 80 car/light truck tires so I can run some cable thru them to hold 2 lines of tires in place on the back side...
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Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:05 pm
automatic waterer..any DIY or better ideas?

Last post by saltbranch « Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:39 pm
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by saltbranch » Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:24 pm

We have been using the typical float style like TSC and other farm/ranch stores sell. Our tanks are both oblong and round. Is there a better setup...

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Last post by saltbranch View the latest post
Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:39 pm
My Favorite Gripple Tool Function...

Last post by True Grit Farms « Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:04 pm
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by Bright Raven » Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:26 pm

....is the brace kit. I put a brace in this morning. Used the center pins on the brace pole, and the Gripple cable. Made a nice brace in 1/4 the time...
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Last post by True Grit Farms View the latest post
Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:04 pm
Gripple contractor tool

Last post by ez14. « Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:38 am
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by callmefence » Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:25 pm

Is not a one trick pony. Strippin net wire is extremely tedious. Not any more.

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And once striped , stretched and hooked...
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Last post by ez14. View the latest post
Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:38 am
8' or 10' tub?

Last post by Curious « Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:20 am
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by Curious » Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:36 pm

We're in the process of trying to get our 50 year old cattle facilities safer for our younger generation. We've been looking at tubs and are trying...

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Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:20 am
Help I’m to stupid for gripples

Last post by greybeard « Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:18 pm
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by Tonka » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:43 am

Ran my first line of fixed knot yesterday. First time doing a gut strain, and first time using gripples . Small learning curve , so next one should...

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Last post by greybeard View the latest post
Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:18 pm
Good fencing gloves

Last post by Tonka « Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:21 pm
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by Tonka » Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:02 pm

Who makes any good gloves that barb wire won’t destroy in a day ?
Old white mules were tough as nails , but I can’t find them around anymore.
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Last post by Tonka View the latest post
Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:21 pm
Working/Loading pen suggestions

Last post by Lucky « Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:48 am
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by Jrebyank » Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:37 pm

Looking to build a new pen. I need enough room for 50 momas plus calves at times. Any threads out there or ideas anyone has would be appreciated!

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Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:48 am
Heat for shop

Last post by Bird « Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:11 pm
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by pricefarm » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:43 pm

What would be the best heat for a 30x40 detached garage ? I have natural gas available. Still waiting on some quotes to see if Iam going with a post...

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Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:11 pm
How to: embed YouTube video in post

Last post by jltrent « Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:09 pm
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by Aaron » Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:40 pm

Copy code below into your post and replace red hashtags with letter code of your video.

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Last post by jltrent View the latest post
Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:09 pm
Fence knots.

Last post by greybeard « Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:02 pm
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by callmefence » Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:37 am

Please add if you got any.

Improved Western Union.... also known as the John Chisum

Fences San Saba terminator

Cut-n-shoot

Texas short...
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Last post by greybeard View the latest post
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:02 pm
3 car garage ideas

Last post by True Grit Farms « Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:17 pm
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by pricefarm » Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:49 pm

Iam thinking of building a 3 car garage at my house. I'll use 1 bay for my wife's car one for my truck and the other bay to work on farm equipment....
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Last post by True Grit Farms View the latest post
Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:17 pm
Cowco 895 chute

Last post by wbvs58 « Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:19 am
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by Tonka » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:40 pm

Anyone using one of these ? I’ve located a nice used one , but I’d like to get some feed back . Also looking at Priefert So4 . Arrow 8600 is nice but...

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Last post by wbvs58 View the latest post
Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:19 am
I could use some advice about calves/cattle

Last post by rollinhills « Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:18 pm
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by CabinetMaker » Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:46 pm

Hi all. I'm not a rancher, but I am forced to know about cattle. I'm going through a waking nightmare, where somehow I became responsible for the...
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Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:18 pm

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