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bluebirdsnfur
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Thank you everyone! I appreciate 'all' comments! Yep, the minis will only be about 24" full grown but they are still pretty good jumpers so I am hoping they can't jump a 4' fence, lol! You can't see it but the red gates have the same woven wire fencing attached to them. There is a bigger gap under the gates then I would like so we will be putting a board along there.
The 'BIG' wooden gate was built by my DH and me. First gate we ever built! And, yeah, it is kinda big. We wanted to use the leftover barn wood. Lol, we may be sizing it down a bit. The fencing is attached on the 'inside' of the posts so it should be able to withstand some pushing and rubbing. Fence dude guarantees his work for 5 years so if it starts to sag or bend, I'll be callin him. And BTW, we paid no where near that price for the fencing, lol!
kfacres, my toy poodle cheviots are still farm critters and still need too be contained and protected safely as any farm critter should be. Actually I like that term...toy poodle cheviots. =-) I used to groom dogs, 32 years. So I'd say that's perfect for me.
Goodhors, The barn and pasture are 30' from the back of our house. I can sit with my coffee and look right out the kitchen windows or sliding glass doors and see everything. If I sit on the back deck it's even better. It IS very pleasing to the eye.
Our plan is to eventually add 1x6'x8' boards all along the top of the fence. We just like that look. Then stain it a really dark brown...just like in Kentucky.
Goodhors, I like your suggestion about putting ice in the shavings. We had hoped to have everything done and lambs home in June but too many set backs. I am very concerned about hauling them in this heat. We don't have a suv so have to take the trailer. I am setting up a 4'x8' area in the trailer with several hanging buckets of ice that can slowly melt as well. Yes, we will probably be doing some night driving. The trailer is more like a livestock trailer so has a lot of open vents. But I am really praying for a break in this heat!
Again,, thanks everyone for your comments! Let me know if you have any more suggestions!
The 'BIG' wooden gate was built by my DH and me. First gate we ever built! And, yeah, it is kinda big. We wanted to use the leftover barn wood. Lol, we may be sizing it down a bit. The fencing is attached on the 'inside' of the posts so it should be able to withstand some pushing and rubbing. Fence dude guarantees his work for 5 years so if it starts to sag or bend, I'll be callin him. And BTW, we paid no where near that price for the fencing, lol!
kfacres, my toy poodle cheviots are still farm critters and still need too be contained and protected safely as any farm critter should be. Actually I like that term...toy poodle cheviots. =-) I used to groom dogs, 32 years. So I'd say that's perfect for me.
Goodhors, The barn and pasture are 30' from the back of our house. I can sit with my coffee and look right out the kitchen windows or sliding glass doors and see everything. If I sit on the back deck it's even better. It IS very pleasing to the eye.
Our plan is to eventually add 1x6'x8' boards all along the top of the fence. We just like that look. Then stain it a really dark brown...just like in Kentucky.
Goodhors, I like your suggestion about putting ice in the shavings. We had hoped to have everything done and lambs home in June but too many set backs. I am very concerned about hauling them in this heat. We don't have a suv so have to take the trailer. I am setting up a 4'x8' area in the trailer with several hanging buckets of ice that can slowly melt as well. Yes, we will probably be doing some night driving. The trailer is more like a livestock trailer so has a lot of open vents. But I am really praying for a break in this heat!
Again,, thanks everyone for your comments! Let me know if you have any more suggestions!
