Title: Unit 5 Quiz
Course: SLF 155 Small Farm Maintenance and Operations > Section: SLF 155 Small Farm Maintenance and Operations

Q: When planning to install a fence you should consider which of the following?
- What typeoflivestock will the fence contain?
- What type of materials to use?
- Where should the fence be constructed?
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Why is barbed wire not the best choice of fence to use with sheep?
- Sheep do not like barbed wire.
- It is too expensive.
- The barbs can become covered in wool thus reducing the effectiveness of keeping out predators.
- It is too hard to install.
A: The barbs can become covered in wool thus reducing the effectiveness of keeping out predators.

Q: What is an important characteristic of swine fences?
- Height
- Strength and Sturdiness
- Short fences are best
- None of the above
A: Strength and Sturdiness

Q: Why is high tensile wire fence becoming increasingly popular?
- Lower cost
- Higher durability
- Easy construction and maintenance
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: What is the definition of an oven wire fence?
- The horizontal lines of smooth wires held apart by vertical wires are called “stays.”
- Two or more strands of steel wire twisted together with 2-4 barbs spaced every 4-5 inches.
- The Fence is constructed with 12 1/2 or 14 gauge Class 3 wires which have tensile strengths from 170,000 to 200,000 pounds per square inch (psi) and breaking strengths of approximately 1800 pounds.
- The fence consists of 3/8-inch smooth steel wire cables stretched between anchor posts and is made out of seven wires twisted together.
A: Two or more strands of steel wire twisted together with 2-4 barbs spaced every 4-5 inches.