Primary Industries
Home > Primary Industries > Primary Industries (240 hours) > Compulsory units > Install, maintain and repair fencing > Install, maintain and repair fencing
Gates
A fence is useless without a gate. Gates allow livestock, vehicles, machinery and people to move in and out of paddocks, leaving the paddock secure once the gate is closed. Gates are usually placed in the corners of paddocks to aid livestock movement. Each gateway should be wide enough for the widest machine or implement that needs to move through it.
The choice of gate depends on the type of stock, position of the gate, availability and cost. Paddock gates do not need to be as tall or strong as those used in cattle yards where they receive more pressure from the stock.
Factory-made steel gates of varying widths are very common. Gates can also be made on the farm from steel or timber. Wire gates are also popular, especially in gateways that do not have a lot of traffic. These gates, also referred to as Queensland, Cocky or bush gates, are cheap and quick to construct. They are made from wires stretched from a strainer post to a moveable steel or light timber post. When closed, the post is fastened to the opposite strainer by two loops of wire.
Back to Fencing materials
Back to Important notes
Back to Install, maintain and repair fencing
|