Duck and Dog Fencing

[bindian]

I carried the watergate and post assembly out to the pond while hanging from the Mahindra's bucket. I then swung it into place with the CAT. The ground was still soaked and when I dug the 12 inch wide trenches, the sides of wet sandy clay starting falling in. Water was seeping in also. So when I sit the posts in place................it was a foot short of sitting at the right level. Out came the assembly and I swing the backhoe back in place and tried to clean out the trenches. Water was everywhere and my 3 foot by 1 foot trench blossomed out to needing to add concrete forms. I had the makeshift forms in without cutting anything. It was real ugly, but all would be under dirt and sand. Before stretching the non climb horse fence, I added barb wire and twisted in at the top of the watergate posts.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

The Big RED Beast can be tricked out in an around fence building machine. Hydraulic auger in back and concrete pallet in front.

The end posts for the fence are not on my property. They are on the back easement to my neighbor's place. They had a wire gap there, so I started my fence there.

Girls love pink and girls building fence use pink string to align posts!

Here's a view from the easement on down the fence line.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Here's two views after the wire was stretched and staples installed.
Barb wire will go on 6 inches above the wire on the neighbor's side for their horses.

Here is the next section of wire to replace. About half way down this line, I will install another watergate. So the next section will just go to the 2nd watergate.
hugs, Brandi

 

[EddieWalker]

You have been busy for sure!!!!! I'm curious to see how your water crossing works. I'm guessing that you will hang something from the top bar that will swing in and out, but be too heavy for the animals to push it out and escape.

For mine, I pounded in half inch conduit every four inches. I'm not sure how long that will last, so the next one I'll probably go with half inch rebar. That stuff rusts, but never goes away!!

 

[bindian]

You have been busy for sure!!!!! I'm curious to see how your water crossing works. I'm guessing that you will hang something from the top bar that will swing in and out, but be too heavy for the animals to push it out and escape.

For mine, I pounded in half inch conduit every four inches. I'm not sure how long that will last, so the next one I'll probably go with half inch rebar. That stuff rusts, but never goes away!!

Eddie,
I put two sections of 2 inch diameter pipe on 1& 1/2 diameter pipe that I welded in as the frame top. The 2 inch diameter pieces will act as hinges and will be U bolted to 1/4 inch steel plate that is 2 foot by 6 foot. The plate weighs over 100 pounds. It might be overkill.

What happens is all the wood debris from the neighbors side blocks the water at the fence when it floods and funnels the water to the water crossing. I know it will lift the plate. But now I have permission to go onto their property to clean up the debris before it is impaled on the fence. Now I got to get my new hyd thumb installed on the CAT. I be ready to work their soft ground, as it tries to swallow the Mahindra and grapple!
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

I have been busy here... http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/348595-caterpillar-diverter-valve.html while the ground dried out to work the fence. I finished it yesterday.

I have cleared the fence for the second and third sections. I even built up the low areas in the second and third sections to direct water to the second watergate. But I forgot to get photos.............so I guess it has not happened. I will try to get photos this afternoon.

I did get the second watergate metal cut and tack welded yesterday.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Here are the photos I took this afternoon. They show the fence line I built up to channel the water to the watergate. I made it wide enough to move equipment on my side of the fence.

The fenceline line is still marked by the white post, just to the right of the small cedar tree in the background.

hugs, Brandi

 

[EddieWalker]

Nice job on your dirt. It looks natural and easy to mow!!

 

[bindian]

Thanks Eddie. Ain't done yet. After the fence is finished, I'll be back to digging the pond to finished size and fine grading the new slopes. About 4-5 feet to the right of the loader bucket, will be the full water edge of the pond. The slope is started for the pond there. It will slope up shallower all the way back to the stake behind and to the right of the bucket.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

I finished welding and painting the second watergate today. I will bolt it up to the HUGE, cedar fence posts tomorrow.
hugs, Brandi