Stock Fencing in Nottingham

Stock netting comes in different heights and mesh patterns for different livestock — the vertical and horizontal wire spacing is graduated so it's tighter near the ground (to stop lambs and smaller animals pushing through) and the overall height suits the stock. Sheep and lambs need a tighter, lower netting; cattle need a taller, heavier-gauge net that takes leaning and rubbing; mixed or smallholding use sits in between. We specify the right net for what you're keeping so the fence actually holds the stock rather than being a generic compromise.

A stock fence lives or dies on its straining. We set substantial straining posts — properly braced with struts or anchored — in the ground at every end, corner, and change of direction, and at intervals along long runs, then strain the line wires and netting tight against them with intermediate stakes supporting the run. Livestock test a fence constantly, so a baggy, under-strained stock fence fails fast. Done properly, the netting stays drum-tight and the line holds for years. We use treated timber posts rated for in-ground agricultural use.

Most stock fences carry a top line wire above the netting to add height and discourage animals from leaning or reaching over. This can be plain wire (for horses and where barbed isn't wanted — barbed wire and horses don't mix) or barbed wire (common for cattle and sheep boundaries to stop rubbing and pushing). We'll advise based on the stock: paddock and equestrian fencing avoids barbed for safety, while a cattle boundary often benefits from it. A line or two of plain wire below the net can also be added on rougher ground.

For horses, safety drives the spec. Plain top wire (never barbed near horses), netting with a mesh that won't trap a hoof, and often a timber top rail for visibility and to stop horses leaning are the usual combination — which is where stock fencing and post-and-rail overlap. We frequently combine stock netting with a post-and-rail top for paddocks: the rail gives the horse a clear, safe boundary line and the netting underneath keeps smaller animals and foals contained. We'll talk through the right combination for your paddock.

Field and paddock access needs gates that suit livestock and machinery — galvanised steel field gates in widths to take tractors, trailers, and stock movements, hung on properly set, braced gateposts that take the weight without dropping. We supply and hang field gates and pedestrian access gates to match the fence line, with stock-proof latches. A well-hung field gate that swings true and latches reliably is part of a fence that actually contains stock.

We're a Nottingham-registered limited company trading from Chris Allsop Industrial Park in Colwick, with over 140 five-star reviews on Google. Owner-led — Kye runs every job. Free no-obligation site visits, fixed prices in writing before work starts, all work guaranteed. We install stock fencing, post-and-rail, field gates, and the full fencing range across Nottingham and rural Nottinghamshire, so paddocks and boundaries can be specified exactly for the stock and the ground. Ring us to walk the line and get a quote.