Sheepwheat some more mate

[woodland]

Which power plant is that woodland?

That’s Keephills which is just over the hill from us. 6 miles north of us is Sundance and 10 miles east of us is Genesse. Between them, the North Saskatchewan, and the coal mines we’re almost surrounded.😉

[woodland]

Sheepwheat would making the top barb wire hot help with keeping the coyotes from climbing it?

Mallee that’s a crazy good price for wool.
Do the foxes only cause a problem at lambing? Our foxes would only maybe be a problem at that time.

Nice to see how others overcome problems from far and wide.

[farmaholic]

Since we're on the topic of sheep and "Predators".....

The only wolves you have to worry about here are the ones in sheep's clothing....

Geez, I wish I had something of value to add, oh well, it's Friday.

[GDR]

Sheepwheat would making the top barb wire hot help with keeping the coyotes from climbing it?
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You'd have to make the second wire a ground and hope they touched both at once.

Coyotes can and will climb but thats not their instinct. They go under first. For sheep I've built 5 strand barb wire fence with bottom wire 2 inches off the ground, then put a hot wire between bottom and second wire at about 6 or 7 inches, both coyotes and sheep when wanting to go through will try right where the hot wire is, works good and trains them both fast. If you can either run a weed wiper under the fence a couple times a year or roundup to help keep power from shorting out. Page wire is a pain in the but to stretch and fix and coyotes will dig under.

You also need high power fencer than for cattle.

[malleefarmer]

Got some grass fed merino lambs to go will get some pics Monday at shearing hopefully straight of the board.

$6.70 per kg dressed apparently