Outline the importance of fences in a mixed farm

      

Outline the importance of fences in a mixed farm

  

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State and explain reason why fences are important to a farmer

- Peripheral fences mark the farm boundary.

- Fences keep away intruders from the farm.

- Tall live fences act as wind breaks.

- Fences facilitate mixed farming by keeping livestock from the crops.

- Fencing facilitates rotational grazing through padlocking.

- Some fences create a degree of privacy especially in the homestead.

- Live fences create an aesthetic value on the farm.

- Fences enable the farmer to keep different species of livestock separately but on the same farm.

- Fences aid in isolating animals from the others when need arises.

- Fences can enable the farmer to control breeding.

- Fences aid in control of livestock parasites and diseases.

- Fences control movement of livestock and people thus preventing formation of unnecessary paths.
john3 answered the question on December 14, 2017 at 06:23


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