Well, we've put it off as long as we can. We HAVE to get the goat pen put together. So today is the day.
J and I are drilling the post holes (mostly J). In Central Oregon, it's ridiculous to try to dig post holes. The impact drill works really well, though. J likes things to be precise, although this time we aren't using the sight...don't know why. We were first planning to have a single gate on the far side of the goat pen that lined up with the pigs when both were open. But I suggested we add a second gate on this side of the pen as well, mainly because I don't want to have to walk all the way around to get in to feed.
As it stands, we do have to walk through the goats to get to the pigs. But that isn't an issue. If we need to remove a pig, we can open the pig and goat pens, creating that shute, and getting the pigs out without going through the goats.
I enjoy building fence. I know I will regret that statement, but I like to see it come together. I don't mind twisting wire. We use the DitchWitch to pull the field fence tight so I don't really have to work very hard. We have been using 1 1/2inch pipe that J cut into six foot sections instead of buying actual posts. It works really well and it's free. He cuts secondary pipes to create diagonal braces for the corners and then welds the pipes together.
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