13.2.5. Locating temporary fences

Temporary fences such as those consisting of electric tape and posts, are usually used for a short period of time, then removed and used in some other location or stored until needed.
They are easy to build and take down and cost less than permanent fences, but they usually require stock to be trained to respect them to be an effective barrier. Once trained, livestock can be contained by as little as a single wire set at a suitable height, although very hungry or spooked livestock will test this form of fence.
Temporary fences are well suited for controlled grazing situations because pastures can be divided into a substantial number of individual cells with minimal labour and cost. They can be moved from year to year until you decide the field layout that best fits your production scheme.
For more information on different grazing regimes, see ‘Managing your pastures’ on page XX