
Fence and Acreage Guide
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Acreage Guide
Use this diagram to calculate the number of rods of fence required
to enclose fields of different sizes.
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1/4 mile = 1,320 ft. or 80 rods
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1 rod = 16 1/2 ft.
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1/2 mile = 2640 ft. or 160 rods
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10 rods = 165 ft.
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1 mile = 5,280 ft. or 320 rods
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20 rods = 330 ft.
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Acreage Table
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Acres
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Fence 20 Rod Ft. Rolls
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Fence 100 Ft. Rolls
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Barb Wire 80 Rod Rolls
1 Strand
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1
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3
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9
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1
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2
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4
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12
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1
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3
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5
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17
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1
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4
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5
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17
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2
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5
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6
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19
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2
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6
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7
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21
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2
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7
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7
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22
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2
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8
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8
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24
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2
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9
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8
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25
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2
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10
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8
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26
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2
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11
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8
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28
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2
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12
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9
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29
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3
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13
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10
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31
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3
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15
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10
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33
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3
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16
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11
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34
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3
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17
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11
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35
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3
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18
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11
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36
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3
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19
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11
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37
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3
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20
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12
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38
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3
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25
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13
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42
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4
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30
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14
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46
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4
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35
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15
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50
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4
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40
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16
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53
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4
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45
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17
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56
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5
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50
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18
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60
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5
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55
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19
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62
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5
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60
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20
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65
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5
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65
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21
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68
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6
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70
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22
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70
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6
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75
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22
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73
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6
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80
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23
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75
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6
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85
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24
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77
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6
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90
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24
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80
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6
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95
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25
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82
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7
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100
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26
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84
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7
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105
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26
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86
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7
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10
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27
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88
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7
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115
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28
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90
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7
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120
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28
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92
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7
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125
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28
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94
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7
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150
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31
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103
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8
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175
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34
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111
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8
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200
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36
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118
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9
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225
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38
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126
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10
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250
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40
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132
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10
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275
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42
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139
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11
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300
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44
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145
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11
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325
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46
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151
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12
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350
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48
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157
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12
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375
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49
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162
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13
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400
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51
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167
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13
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425
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53
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173
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13
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450
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54
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177
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14
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475
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56
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182
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14
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1047-6-9 Example

How to Read Field Fence Specifications
Example: 1047-6-9
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10
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= No. of line wires |
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47
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= Height in inches
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6
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= Spacing between vertical stay wires in
inches
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9
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= Wire gauge
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Wire Gauge
Fencing is made from various gauges
of wire - from very heavy to very light. The chart shows you
the size of each gauge (Ga.) The larger the number, the smaller
the wire.
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| 9 Ga. |
| 10 Ga. |
| 11 Ga. |
| 12-1/2 Ga. |
| 14 Ga. |
| 14-1/2 Ga. |
| 16 Ga. |
| 17 Ga. |
| 18 Ga. |
| 20 Ga. |
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