Open Source Agricultural Fencing
From Open Source Ecology
Basics
- Fencig for keeping pests out of growing areas
- Can also be used to protect grazing areas, as well as contain the animals grazing within.
Used For
- Loss Reduction in Agriculture due to Reduced Pests
- Protection + Containment of Grazing Animals
Industry Standards
Existing Open Source Designs
Minimum Viable Product
- Modular
- Scalable from small pens/chicken runs, all the way to multi kilometer fenced in grazing areas
- Scalable from basic wooden fence for containing some grazing animals to a fence that can not only keep out determined pretadors, but also prevent burrowing and flying animals from an area
- Can be turned into an electrified fence via the Open Source Fence Electrifier
Basic Design
Basic Beam Fence
Posts
- Every X Meters
- Buried to a depth of X Meters
- Wood or Plastic
- Cement Reinforced if Desired
Beams
- In Between the poles
- Anywhere from 1-5 Per Each Module
Basic Taut Wire Fence
Posts
- Every X Meters
- Buried to a depth of X Meters
- Wood or Plastic
- Cement Reinforced if Desired
Wire
- X Diameter Steel Cable
- Tentioned to X
- Max Length Between Posts is X
Basic Barbed Wire Fence
Posts
- Every X Meters
- Buried to a depth of X Meters
- Wood or Plastic
- Cement Reinforced if Desired
Barbed Wire
BOM
See Also
Useful Links
