Farm Fencing Hack When Rotational Grazing

[@ryanroberts7771]

I like the concept. The only changes I can think of would be to use painted fiberglass for longevity. If using as a regular gate, I would probably put a piece of rebar with about 6 inches above ground to stick the bottom of the pipe on for more stability

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Great suggestions. The PVC pipe was for functionality as well as cost. I always like to keep the costs down and I know fiberglass would be more. Thanks for the feedback!

[@AndrewMast]

Great idea! We have the plastic posts Greg Judy uses. They are the O’Brien brand. There is a night and day difference between the O’Brien and the plastic post you showed. I have used both. The O’Brien are extremely flexible and very hard to break and they have many more connection points. They are expensive but I believe they are worth it. I used to use the same pigtail posts with three insulators for my goats but have since switched to the O’Brien. I’d highly recommend using them! Great video!

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thank you for sharing the information. So far I have been really pleased with the posts I have but will look into you suggestions when the time comes. Thank you again for the feedback.

[@masonbaylorbears]

​@StewartFarmApiary hes right obrien is the best and there is no similarities to the post you showed. I will never use another post

[@masonbaylorbears]

Yes i will never use anything other than the obrien posts

[@lanceklessigregenerativeag7901]

O’Brien all the way

[@christopherlotufo8893]

Great idea. I believe electric conduit (gray pipe) has UV protection. Probably the only change I’d make. Thanks for the idea

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thats a great idea with the electrical conduit. I may have to try that.

[@mio.giardino]

I love this idea, common items that could be easily found and utilized is always practical. The only thing I would do to improve on this is to set 1 foot rebar at the bottom sink it about half way into the dirt (paint it orange so it visible in the high grass) just so you’d have a base for your PVC pipe to lock into so it doesn’t kick out from the bottom.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I like your idea. I think that could easily be done in the areas I know I will be using more than others. Many thanks for the idea- I will try it this week. Have a great week.

[@archwaytech]

That's a great idea! You could even slip it over one of those Steel Y Fence Posts to give it even further strength. Thanks for the video.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thank you. The steel posts would definitely strengthen it.

[@bennygirten9317]

This is a great idea I am like you the plastic post just do not last I am ordering my me some screw in insulators and start putting in the post thanks for the help,

[@StewartFarmApiary]

I appreciate you kind words. This has really been a game changer for me the last year. I have just made two more for my paddocks to be grazed in the spring. Have a great weekend - thanks for the comment.

[@shepherdhillfarms7821]

I agree there is always room for improvement and making our own processes better. However, the purple step in posts that you have are NOT the same as what Greg Judy uses. I have some of the same ones you have, and I have the same posts that Greg uses and there is a HUGE difference in them! The O’Brian step in posts, what Greg uses, are AMAZING and if you were to get some, you would most certainly see the difference. Good video and thanks for taking the time to make it!

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thanks for the feedback. I tried the ones Greg Judy uses and was not pleased with them. Great posts, but not the best for my area. I prefer the ones I have and that is why I invested in them. Thanks for the feedback.

[@ericmeriatkormann3706]

Thanks for sharing

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thanks for watching. Have a great week.

[@kuliatv]

Great idea. Something worth trying on our farm.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

It works for us - hope it helps you!!

[@folsterfarms]

Thanks for sharing this great idea❤

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thank you for the kind words. I hope you can find them useful. Have a great week

[@jamesanthonyclemons8031]

Great idea

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thank you!

[@devondowler8512]

Greg judy uses the O brian posts. I tried to cheap out once and bought a box of the post you have and those are junk. The O brians are felxible. They dont work will with curves cause they bend but they wont break.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thanks for the feedback. Where Greg Judy seems to be a good cattleman, he is not the expert on all. He grazes a large amount of animals over a large amount of land. Anyone with experience in farming knows that different things have to work in different situations. The posts work great for me. The O’Brien did not work that well for me but I dont go as far as to call them junk. They simply didn’t work for what I wanted to do. Thanks again for the feedback

[@guillermomunoz6468]

so simple, its kind of genious! thank you for sharing.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

I really appreciate the feedback. It is a time saver when moving my sheep.

[@JL_10acres]

Great idea!

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thank you. It has been a life saver when moving my sheep.

[@chiefetwful]

I am about to make this.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Good stuff. I absolutely wish I would have made them 10 years ago. Hope they work good for you.

[@markm8188]

Thanks. I like this idea. 😊

[@StewartFarmApiary]

One other thing you can try that I discovered since making this video - You can hammer a six foot rebar into the ground and the tube will slide over it if you cant to open an area and don't have somewhere to strap the tube to. I just this method for a temporary gate.

[@jamesowens2781]

This is awesome

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Many thanks for the compliment and the feedback.

[@scottfarquhar9463]

What size drill bit did you use for the hole in the PVC? What brand where the black fence braces you screwed into the pvc pipe?

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Not sure what size. I put the drill bit up to the screw in part of the insulator and just went a little smaller. I put a link to Amazon in the description that I used. Hope this helps.

[@davidpeightal4918]

What holds the bottom of the pole in place? Just earth friction? Thank you.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thanks for the question. Yes - strap it to the post you attach it to with a good quality bungie cord. It will hold it in place. Have a great week

[@johndelach4823]

Love this 🎉

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Many thanks for the feedback. I have really enjoyed the ease of this since building them. Still not a problem with them at all. Have a great week.

[@FrogginHawgs]

I personally use a timeless post with cheap carabiners for jobs like this

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Yes, they work well also. I like the mobility of this. Thanks for the feedback. Have a great week.

[@billirogers3206]

Do I have to cut the wire when I'm at the end of the fence or can I leave it as is if I hang the reel on plastic post?

[@StewartFarmApiary]

You just hang the reel hook in the post.

[@blakenelson5819]

As far as service/longevity, how does that type of electric fence compare to a standard aluminum or steel wire?

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Great question. I use it for splitting pastures when I rotational graze. Long term permanent fence, hands down needs “metal” wire. If mobile - use this wire. We have a popular fencing video that talks about what to use for sheep and goats.

[@ChristopherGlass-v9k]

What keeps the bottom for moving

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Bungee cord

[@mauricevandoorne7443]

Does this work for goats too?

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Great question - I think so but understand that when a sheep is shocked with electric fence it jumps back - with a goat it lunges forward. I would think it will be fine but you will need to watch the goats for a few days to see how they react. I never had trouble with my goats when we had them with the electric fence, but I have seen people that say they have. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question and have a great day.

[@PaulLadendorf]

Awesome! Thank you. But you're only allowed 3 kickers per video. 🤣

[@StewartFarmApiary]

You caught me. lol. Thanks for the great feedback. Have a great week.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

Why not just loop the wire around the post once or twice......no need for insulators on a poly pole ! I seldom use an insulator..... more often I use nylon baler twine. Works great on the ends for holding up the wire !

[@StewartFarmApiary]

My concern was the wire slipping up and down and if the lower or middle wire is loose you cannon wrap it around the pole because of wires on top or bottom would not allow it. This system works best for me. Thanks for the feedback. Have a great week.

[@michaellatham1971]

Those plastic posts were never designed for corner post tension. Never.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Yeah, but so many use them as that and its a shame. thanks for the comments. have a great week.

[@michaellatham1971]

Thanks for the video

[@StewartFarmApiary]

@@michaellatham1971 you are very welcome. I hope it helps you on the farm. Have a great week.

[@nicodeath3353]

Greg don't use that cheap stepins

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Don’t?

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

At 5:33 why make life complicated ??? Just use a short piece of nylon baler twine and tie it to the woven wire thats there....... and run the poly wire through it ???? Theres really no need for insulators here. But... people think too sophisticatedly !!

[@StewartFarmApiary]

What may be complicated to some is not to others. I don’t see it as complicated at all. Have a great week. Thanks for the feedback.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

@@StewartFarmApiary True....maybe not see it as complicated......but often the actions speak for themselves.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

@@StewartFarmApiary But complicated compared to not needing the PVC tube...... bungee cord . Where as.....only needing string as an insulator

[@StewartFarmApiary]

@@jimmyjohnson7041 Okay. Thanks.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

@@jimmyjohnson7041 Okay. Thanks.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

Oh my.......this guy has been watching too much of Mr. Glyphosate ( Greg Judy ) !!!! He just lives in a perfect world ! World wide criticizes his neighbors saying their soils are dead !!!! Id love to be his neighbor !!!!! NOT !

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Not sure I understand your comment. I don't use glyphosate.

[@jimmyjohnson7041]

@@StewartFarmApiary Im relating to Mr. Glyphosate..... Greg Judy........ He think everything dies from Glyphosates !!!! And that maybe you watch is videos ? Then he criticizes his neighbors world wide in his videos....saying their soils are dead. Totally false !!!!!

[@tendrocksteve]

Greg Judy uses timeless fenceposts, I've never seen him use the cheap type of post you showed.

[@StewartFarmApiary]

Thanks for the feedback. There are many ways to do things on a farm - as with everything in life, some things that work for one person don’t work for all. Greg Judy is a full time farm with employees that help him. I work a full time job and do what I can with no help. Hard to compare what one farmer does to another that are in different phases in the growth of a farm.

[@tendrocksteve]

@@StewartFarmApiary Im just saying although those posts look like the type Greg Judy uses, they are not. He uses Timeless fenceposts that are made out of recycled vinyl and have holes through them so they wouldn't break like the ones you show in this video.

[@tendrocksteve]

Ok i saw a video where he seems to be using those types of stakes so i was wrong.

[@christopherlotufo8893]

Great idea. I believe electric conduit (gray pipe) has UV protection. Probably the only change I’d make. Thanks for the idea

[@StewartFarmApiary]

That is a great idea. thanks for the suggestion and I will upgrade on my next one. have a great week.