Paul Luna, Noble ranch/facility assistant, details how to set up a solar-charged polywire paddock and shares a few tips and tricks he’s learned along the way. Building temporary paddocks is the main driver in AMP grazing.

Some things to consider before building your paddock:
1. Before installing a large paddock, train your cattle on the polywire line by setting up a small electric fence near a watering trough. Remember, polywire is only a psychological barrier.
2. Look at the grade of the area where you are going to build your paddock. Grade will determine the kind and number of posts you use.
3. In some cases, you may need to add a second polywire line below the main one, especially where stockers will rest and in low-lying areas where cattle could travel under a single line.
4. Weight of stockers, number of head, stocking density and forage availability are the main determining factors when deciding the size of the paddock.

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