farm fence

Livestock containment barrier

A farm fence is a barrier enclosing agricultural land, typically to contain livestock or mark property boundaries.

Farm fences take many forms—wooden post-and-rail, barbed wire, electric wire, or woven wire mesh—chosen based on terrain, animals, and budget: The old farm fence needed mending before the cattle got out.

Related
  • pastureGrazing ground for livestock
  • barbed wireSpiked metal fence material
  • gateHinged barrier in fence
  • postVertical structural beam
  • railHorizontal support bar

livestock · corral · boundary · property line · wooden · picket · paddock · meadow · cattle · cattle guard · rustic · enclosure · property · chicken wire · rancher · field · barnyard · split rail

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barrier type

farm fencestone wall

Dry-stacked rock barrier

brick wall · hedge · hedgerow · moat · ditch

openness/access

farm fenceopen range

Unfenced public grazing land

open field · common land · free range · public right of way · commons

Family

farm, fence, farms, farmed, farming, farmer, farmers, farmland, farmhouse

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G