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Timbo
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
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Location: Cranfield, Beds.
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 Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: Electric Poultry Fence Question |
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Hi all,
I am considering putting an electric poultry fence up to keep out the foxes. I have used normal electric fence 'tapes' before on runs - but this time I cannot put up mesh or run as the land belongs to someone else and they have kindly agreed I can keep a few chooks there providing it is neat and tidy and can be removed easily.
I was thinking about using the green poultry netting that is about a meter high but my question is this: Surely the chickens will just fly over the top and out which will lead to more problems...
Does anyone have any experience with using JUST poultry electric netting here? Do they decide to fly out or are they just happy inside their bit?
I guess I could clip wings but didn't want to unless really necessary.
Many thanks for your advice!
Tim |
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cricketerry
Joined: 30 Apr 2008
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Location: Somerset
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| Tim I use two lengths of this fencing to surround a small orchard where I keep 9 hens. They have been in it for 9 months with no escapes BUT I did also clip their wings. |
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Henwife
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Location: Monmouthshire
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| All my poultry pens are electric netted and the hens don't fly over. The important thing is to be sure to have it running full blast for the first couple of weeks so they all learn what happens if the go near. keep the greenery beneath cut short - not difficult as you simply move one side of the fencing inward, mow, replace & do next side. I use glyphosate, but then I own the land! |
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Timbo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| Great, thanks for the help. I will have to try it and see. I'm very excited - I'll be able to increase my numbers now! |
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Mananzwa
Joined: 30 Jul 2008
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Location: Norfolk
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| Henwife wrote: | | All my poultry pens are electric netted and the hens don't fly over. The important thing is to be sure to have it running full blast for the first couple of weeks so they all learn what happens if the go near. keep the greenery beneath cut short - not difficult as you simply move one side of the fencing inward, mow, replace & do next side. I use glyphosate, but then I own the land! |
A perfect, permanent and "green" method is to use a strip of builders dampcourse under the net. It provides an insulating layer if the net does sag and stops grass growing under the net. Strimming along the net is very simple as well. Got this from an Electric fencing site. |
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