2024-05-14
Should barbed wire fences be used for animals?
Barbed-wire fences are well-known for keeping intruders out and keeping your property secure. When people see the little barbs placed on a fence, it instantly deters them from attempting to enter an area.However, barbed wire fences don’t always have the same effect on animals. Unlike intruders, animals don’t always recognize that the barbs can lead to injuries. When it comes to agricultural fencing, it’s important to consider whether including barbed wires is appropriate or excessive for your animal enclosures.As always, the type of fence you should use usually depends on the particular purpose of the fence. When fences are used for animals, it’s generally either to keep animals, such as livestock, enclosed within a certain area or keep unwanted animals, such as wild animals, out of an area. In this case, we’re taking a look at the use case for barbed wire fencing as a means of keeping animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and horses in an enclosure.