Fencing Material Calculator

Estimate posts, wire, gates, and total cost for any fence type. Perfect for planning pasture, garden, and perimeter fencing on your homestead.

How would you like to enter your fencing area?

Total Linear Feet

Width (ft)

Length (ft)

Total Acreage

Property Shape

Fence Type

Post Type

Gates

Number of Gates

Gate Width

Materials & Cost Estimate

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Line Posts

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Corner / H-brace

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Wire / Panels

Material Details

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How It Works

This calculator determines fencing materials based on standard spacing for each fence type. Posts are calculated differently depending on fence style:

Fence Type → Post Spacing: Woven wire field fence : posts every 8 ft High-tensile electric : posts every 20–30 ft (we use 25 ft) Barbed wire : posts every 12 ft Split rail : posts every 8 ft Picket / Privacy : posts every 6–8 ft (we use 7 ft) Chain link : posts every 8–10 ft (we use 9 ft) Cattle panel : 16 ft panels → ceiling(feet / 16) Hog panel : 16 ft panels → ceiling(feet / 16) Poultry netting : posts every 8 ft (support posts) Corner posts: 2 per corner (H-brace assembly) + 2 additional corner posts per gate location Wire quantity: Woven wire = linear ft × 1.05 (5% waste factor) Barbed wire = linear ft × strands × 1.10 (10% waste) High-tensile = linear ft × strands × 1.05 (5% waste) Poultry netting = linear ft × 1.05 (5% waste) Staples / clips: line posts × 4 per post × strands

Choosing the Right Fence for Your Livestock

🐔 Chickens & Poultry

Best: Poultry netting (1/2" or 1" mesh), welded wire. Electric netting for rotational grazing.

Height: 4–6 ft to deter predators climbing.

🐑 Sheep & Goats

Best: Woven wire (goats need 4" or smaller mesh), high-tensile electric (5-strand for goats).

Height: 4–5 ft. Goats climb — add electric top strand.

🐄 Cattle & Horses

Best: Barbed wire (3–5 strand), high-tensile electric, woven wire with top board for horses.

Height: 4–5 ft. Horses need visibility — use white ribbon or boards.

🐖 Pigs

Best: Hog panels (not climbers!), electric wire (they respect it after one shock).

Height: 3–4 ft. Pigs root under — bury mesh 6" or use electric apron.

🦌 Deer Protection

Best: Woven wire 8 ft tall, high-tensile 8–10 ft, or electric 8–10 ft.

Height: Minimum 8 ft. Deer jump high — go tall or use double fence.

🏡 Garden & Property

Best: Woven wire, polypropylene deer fence, or picket (decorative).

Height: 4–6 ft for garden, 3 ft for decorative picket.