Here's How They Do It...

Crossing a road isn't a difficult matter. Our drawing shows two high posts taking the wire across. Other ways would be to take the wire across through a culvert or in a lead cable buried under the road, but to do so is inviting shorts from dampness and close contact with the soil. You will notice permanent line fences, as well as temporary fences for pasture rotation and management. The bull pen has the additional protection of a charged wire, which should mean you won't have to make a weekly repair trip to that enclosure. There aren't any set rules as to the length of your electric fence. Just remember that a SURGE Fencer will handle all the fences that are necessary on a 500-acre farm. An electric fence around a haystack is mighty convenient, and as long as you have a SURGE Fencer, you might as well use it that way. Our drawing shows an electric fence along a creek. If you have followed a ditch or creek with ordinary fence you'll appreciate how easily an electric fence can take care of every turn and twist. This means that you will be using every bit of pasture too, taking advantage of feeding you ordinarily would skip.