Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forum, and i'm looking into natural living fences for livestock. I'm having some trouble finding ideas that aren't toxic to livestock or that will proliferate and take over my pastures and paddocks. I do live on a working farm, we raise
beef cattle, pigs and
chickens. I'v been wanting to add more bio-diversity to the
land. I love birds they are very useful for
insect control, and make lovely music. And our bee population has been lacking the last few years, and our crops have shown it as well. I'm open to any advice and ideas you have to offer. I currently have 4 horses, and 7 hogs, and close to 30 head of cattle. I'm looking to add more livestock like goats and maybe
dairy cow or two.
I'm not 100% sure, but i believe I live in zone 5. I live in the Laurel Highlands in PA, on the 3rd or 4th highest point, and we are one mile from windmills. So fencing that would also double as a windbreak would be fantastic.
Thank you!
P.S. Horse are a huge part of my life, and will always have a place on our farm.