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    Quote Originally Posted by th3w01f View Post
    LOL, I see you noticed that. ;-)

    Usually by the time I start looking for help it's crunch time or someone else has just canceled / didn't show. We thought we'd be able to finish repairing the fence in time but ran into a couple of trouble areas that we won't be able to fix before winter (if it every actually does start to show) which lead to needing the new length of fence put up ASAP so we can meet our Ag status for 2016.


    Run it yourself. It doesn't have to be a permanent install, just enough to visually see it's done. With the weather we're having setting post 1 day, then wire 1 -2 days later could be done
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    Run it yourself. It doesn't have to be a permanent install, just enough to visually see it's done. With the weather we're having setting post 1 day, then wire 1 -2 days later could be done
    Our neighbors who would be entrusting their cows to us inspected every inch of fencing. I wouldn't have expected any less from them and they spent a good 60 man hours assisting with repairs, there was just too much to get done. Douglas Co has a policy of sending inspectors to physically verify that the cattle are indeed on the grazing lease.

    It's not that any of the fence was in bad shape but they raise a smaller lowland breed that is known for escaping so everything needs to be tight.

    On a side note, if anyone needs a recommendation for a fence guy, I have one I'd recommend without hesitation. He worked from 6:45am to 5pm and I'm not sure he took any breaks. He even stretched another 80' portion of 4 wire fence and said he didn't need to be paid for it, I happily paid him for the extra work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by th3w01f View Post
    Our neighbors who would be entrusting their cows to us inspected every inch of fencing. I wouldn't have expected any less from them and they spent a good 60 man hours assisting with repairs, there was just too much to get done. Douglas Co has a policy of sending inspectors to physically verify that the cattle are indeed on the grazing lease.

    It's not that any of the fence was in bad shape but they raise a smaller lowland breed that is known for escaping so everything needs to be tight.

    On a side note, if anyone needs a recommendation for a fence guy, I have one I'd recommend without hesitation. He worked from 6:45am to 5pm and I'm not sure he took any breaks. He even stretched another 80' portion of 4 wire fence and said he didn't need to be paid for it, I happily paid him for the extra work.

    We do the same. While they will tell you no,it's ok i was here. Those extra green stamps in their pocket has them remember you long after the work is done.
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