Best Fencing For Alpacas

Make sure there aren t things laying around that can harm or hurt your alpacas.

Best fencing for alpacas. What are the best fencing options for your new alpacas. 29 june 2016 if you ve recently acquired a pair or more of alpacas you re likely excited about adding these playful and spirited camelids to your family as well as the possibility of harvesting and selling pricey wool to bulk buyers. Any fence that will keep in a merino wether will do i e. There are as many opinions on what fencing to use as there are alpaca farmers but this is what we use and what has worked for us so far.

The commonly recommended fencing for alpacas in the south is 5 no climb. Welcome to the butterfield alpaca fiber arts channel. Along with alpaca fencing we also provide and install fencing for llamas horses cattle deer bison and many more animals. Updated august 16 2020.

We have been fence providers and fence installers since the early 1990 s. Electric fencing is something that is not essential for alpacas. In addition to the 5 no climb we also put electric wire at the top and bottom to discourage coyotes and. Our little world alpacas llc brian joy turner.

The fencing types which are best avoided are barbed wire. Red brand is a manufacturer that can be found at tractor supply and other farm supply stores. You ll want the woven wire as opposed to welded wire for longevity. The best way to protect alpacas from disease and illness is to practice good husbandry.

Fencing that is at least four foot high works best however in areas that have bears fences should be five feet high. However this type of fencing allows predators to easily come into the pastures with the alpacas. We have electric fencing and have found it to be non effective to alpacas due to their fleece. Fences don t have to be exceptionally high or strong as alpaca usually don t force themselves against fences unless they are hungry and are straining to get at feed in the next paddock.

This type of fencing can be very harmful to any animal and is best to be removed from any property with alpacas. Three board fencing wood or fiberglass is the most popular on farms with livestock. I m tashia butterfield an alpaca rancher crochet instructor knitter and fiber artist of anything. Fencing for alpacas.

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