title: Farm Fences and Gates: Build and Repair Fences to Keep Livestock In and Pests Out
author:  Rick Kubik 
description: Rick Kubik is a certified crop adviser for the American Society of Agronomy and lives in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada. He is the author of Farm Safety Smarts and How To Set Up Your Farm Workshop.
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  > > Contents
  
   _Introduction_
  
  > >  **CHAPTER ONE:** How an Electric Fence Works
  
  > >  **CHAPTER TWO:** The Fence Energizer
  
  > >  **CHAPTER THREE:** Fitting the Fence to the Animal
  
  > >  **CHAPTER FOUR:** Permanent Electric Fence
  
  > >  **CHAPTER FIVE:** Temporary Electric Fence
  
  > >  **CHAPTER SIX:** Planning and Building Your Fence
  
  > >  **CHAPTER SEVEN:** Rotational Grazing
  
  > >  **CHAPTER EIGHT:** Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairs
  
   _Resources_
  
   _Acknowledgments_
  
   _Index_
  
   _Other Storey Books You Will Enjoy_
  
   _Copyright_
  
   _Share Your Experience!_
  
  > > > INTRODUCTION
  
  The need to protect crops from hungry wildlife is as old as farming. The
  knowledge that moving livestock to new pastures improves their diet is as old
  as ranching. What’s less than a century old is getting these jobs done by
  putting electricity on fence wires. Around 75 years ago, the tools and
  techniques for portable electric fencing were developed,