Feeder pen help, circle measurement

[tef]

Ok, showing my lack of math skills. Need help figuring how to set these panels up. I have 13- 16' hog panels. Equals 208' circumference. How do I figure the diameter so I can put my string in the middle and get them spaced out right? I think it's 32.5 ', not sure. Thanks.

[brokeno]

Close enough. Just zip tie them together and stand them up and see what you got.

[BolilloLoco]

I stand the panels up one at a time, wire them together, position how I want them and then drive posts.

[Drycreek3189]

Close enough. Just zip tie them together and stand them up and see what you got.

This is the best way IMO. It lets you see what you have with very little figuring.

[jimmyneutrontx]

Circumference = 6.28 X Radius

Therefore 208/6.28 = radius is 33 feet

note 6.28 = 2 x pie

[Radar]

Ok, showing my lack of math skills. Need help figuring how to set these panels up. I have 13- 16' hog panels. Equals 208' circumference. How do I figure the diameter so I can put my string in the middle and get them spaced out right? I think it's 32.5 ', not sure. Thanks.

10- 16ft hog panels use a string 25' long. Work from both ends of the circle, and use three t posts per panel.

[apc10]

As said above, the easiest is to wire them together and drive posts afterwards. But to answer your original question, C=pi*D. So C/pi = D.

[tef]

Thanks

[Radar]

I just re done two pens and both are 50' diameter. That is why I knew how long the string needed to be.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Figure 6” overlap on the panels. String should be 32’ long. Overlap panels 1 square. Put t-post there at joints and one in the middle. You’ll need 27 t-posts.
Tie a spray can for upside down spraying and paint a circle. Get yourself a clip tool and make sure you get the wire clips when you buy the t-posts. With it laid out like this and using the clips and clip tool three people can put that pen in less than 2 hours.

[M16]

Don't overthink it. Throw away string and tape measure. Wire together. Adjust as needed. Drive post.

[Throwin Darts]

I’ve built 7 pens all 12 - 16 panels. Brokeno has the best approach. Zip tie the panels together and stand them up and get them where you want them. Then come along and drive the post. Make yourself one as a gate to get your feed to the feeder in the truck or UTV.

Since I stopped using wire I can build a feed pen in 1/3 of the time. I use a ton of heavy duty Uv resistant zip ties


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[Smart]

Tie them in with these after you set your posts. Much easier that dealing with bailing wire or other spool wires.... soft enough to do with your hands and a pair of needle nose and strong enough to deal with goats or cows.. Fast and easy with no cutting or measuring.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/100-Pack-Aluminum-Metal-Fence-Tie-Chain-link-Fence/1000005240

[Plain Lucky]

Circumference = pi times diameter

208/3.14145 = 66ft diameter

Agree with the consensus above. Much easier to stand them up tied together, adjust your pen as needed, and then stake it down with your t-posts.

Thanks for the tip on the zip ties. Wiring is the most time consuming part for sure.

Also, be sure to overlap your panels by one or two squares on each end, versus just attaching them end to end. Doesn’t cost you much distance and really sturdies it up.