leopard Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Can anyone help me with where to get some poultry fencing from? Everywhere seems to sell it in 50m lenghts, we only really need 20m and it doesn't have to be electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrowy Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Hullo there If you click on the link at the top of this page to 'shop' then look at 'chicken extras' you'll see you can buy fencing there. It's very good and easy to move around plus comes with all the poles so no faffing about putting it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 the Omlet shop sells it in 25m lengths. It comes complete with posts but it is quite expensive, maybe someone will be able to tell you where you can get something cheaper. http://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/shop.php?cat=Chicken%20Extras&sub=general&product_id=22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Hello A quick search on ebay comes up with a few possible items. Is this one any good? There are 2 available. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HANDY-ROLL-CHICKEN-WIRE-NETTING-10MT-x-6MT_W0QQitemZ120201720930QQihZ002QQcategoryZ301QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 The omlet netting is 25m, see here: http://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/shop.php?cat=Chicken%20Extras&sub=general&product_id=22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 That was clever, ask a question and you get 4 answers all at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 The Omlet netting is good.....and you can electrify it if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I bought the 25m length from omlet. I only needed 10m & I sold the rest on ebay & got back the cost of the extra 15m that I had paid for it when I priced it out per metre- I sold it for about £32. P&P to send it was nearly a tenner, & I used the original omlet packaging. The netting comes with 4 extra poles- I kept two, & some spare bits of netting material in case of holes- I kept a bit of that too. However I have not electrified my fence, so I sent the electrification bits off to my buyer, but they would have to get a power supply to elcetrfy the fence, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I bought Omlet 25m netting 3 weeks ago. With the extra poles it was the best price I found online and it's green netting (not a bright orange eyesore). I have only used about 10 meters of fencing but I have used every single extra pole (plus a few 2" stakes from garden centre and tent pegs). I have a piece of expandable trellis that I use proped up with the dustbin as a "gate". Will post picture if you want to see it. No escaped chickens so far. Seems ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Will post picture if you want to see it. No escaped chickens so far. Seems ok. Yes please, I am thinking of getting some but it is expensive if its not whats right for me so I would like to see more pics of it in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I've just run the Omlet fencing in a straight line so they have the side of my garden. I've coiled up the remaining fence (and there is loads) and hidden it behind the wendy house. You must put tent pegs along the bottom of the fence or they will get under it. Even though I know my girls can clear that height (as they manage to get over the veg netting) they don't seem to want to try to get over and I have not had any escapes since I bought it 3 wks ago. I've got wooden stakes at intervals. It's permanent position for me for the winter so I felt better giving it some extra support but don't know if that is over the top or not. It comes assembled with poles and is easy to uncoil. However I used all the spare poles in between as a 3m fence run between fixed poles as I felt it was a bit saggy. I had a space to get in and out which has wooden stakes either side and I just prop a bit of expanding trellis in front of it as a "gate" and put the dusbin in front to stop it falling down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Here's a picture of my netting- it's a bit blurred, sorry. http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=18233 I have a little screw in hook that is on the side of the shed that I put the end left hand side pole through to stop the chickens escaping in the small gap there, as the pole "leans " to the right & a chicken could walk thruogh the gap. To get to the hens I just unhook the pole, push the top of it to the right & step through. On the right hand side my netting is just run along the fence up to the tree. I saved extra netting than I needed just in case I decided to get more chooks & so could give them extra free ranging area. I have put the run back on the eglu since this photo. At first my girls did get through the bottom of the netting if it was a bit slack- I have it really taunt now, & I even think it has bedded down into the mud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 This is our Omlet netting, http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=20624&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=20627&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 We have found it very flexible and easy to move around the garden. It's simple to position it around garden obstacles. The only downside is it could be taller and can sag between the poles if you don't take enough care when erecting it as the poles are 3m apart. Our girls have flown over it but only the once when a seagul scared them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hi, do you let your chickens in their netted area when your out or do you put them in their eglu/wooden run if your not home? We are thinking of making something similar as we cant make a walk in run with a roof because we have fruit trees growing when it is going to be so would it be safe for them to be in the netted off area if no-one is around? If not would an area with 2m(ish) high fencing with wooden posts be secure enough to keep them in all day with no one being around? Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 My omlet netting arrived today and is so much better than the false economy netting I got last year - it was rubbish . I will be netting them off an area of allotment including some cover for them for their summer house this year. My neighbour lets the girls out of their run most days into my back garden. The garden has a picket fence about 1.5 m high. The girls have shown no desire to escape but they are vulnerable to foxes (touches wood). I think the fact that I live in an old terraced house with lots of folk around and I have a dog and so do all of my neighbours keeps foxes away (so far). I wouldn't leave them out in the garden myself, but if she lets them out it is because she is around and about in the garden/ allotment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 My omlet netting arrived today and is so much better than the false economy netting I got last year - it was rubbish . I will be netting them off an area of allotment including some cover for them for their summer house this year. My neighbour lets the girls out of their run most days into my back garden. The garden has a picket fence about 1.5 m high. The girls have shown no desire to escape but they are vulnerable to foxes (touches wood). I think the fact that I live in an old terraced house with lots of folk around and I have a dog and so do all of my neighbours keeps foxes away (so far). I wouldn't leave them out in the garden myself, but if she lets them out it is because she is around and about in the garden/ allotment. I'm glad that you are pleased with your netting, but please don't rely on it to keep the hens safe from foxes.....it won't. You are lucky to have such an obliging neighbour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hi, do you let your chickens in their netted area when your out or do you put them in their eglu/wooden run if your not home? We keep ours in the run when we're not at home, and let them free-range when there's someone around, at least in the house if not out in the garden - but we don't have fox problems here (touch wood) so we don't keep an eye on them every minute. We are thinking of making something similar as we cant make a walk in run with a roof because we have fruit trees growing when it is going to be so would it be safe for them to be in the netted off area if no-one is around? No, not if there are foxes in the area. The chicken netting is to keep chickens in - it would be hopeless for keeping foxes out. If not would an area with 2m(ish) high fencing with wooden posts be secure enough to keep them in all day with no one being around? Emma Not really - only an enclosed run with tough mesh (not chicken wire) and dig-proof base would really be safe all day. Foxes can climb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
