Guest Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Didn't have a clue which forum to post in so please move me if you think I got it wrong! I need to temporarily block off 2 parts of the garden whilst I put down some grass seed. I'm turning a flowerbed into lawn and another flowerbed into a meadow area (the garden is just too big to keep all those flowerbeds in). I guess I need to keep the chooks out for a while especially as one area contains their favourite dustbath site (I guess they need to find a new fave!). Has anyone got any suggestions for easy ways of doing this - could I use netting with bamboo poles? I don't want to spend £60 odd on the Omlet stuff as this is a one off job - the chooks don't damage my grass as the ratio of grass to chooks is very high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Freecycle, ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi, I wouldn't buy the omlet netting for a one off - especially as my escape artiste chook always manages to get under ours. I now have omlet netting weighed down with a variety of random pots, bricks etc (and she still gets under). You need to be a bit careful what you use to make sure they don't get caught in it when they inevitably try so regular garden netting may not be so good. The ideal might be a semi rigid barrier. Possibly cardboard from large heavy duty cardboard boxes somehow attached to bamboo ? Advantage is cheap, the chooks can't see the the tender grass shoots and it's not something they could perch on. Of course it will disolve in the rain (eventually - it's surprisingly tough) and blow away if very windy. Alternatively if you could get hold of pallets they would make a good barrier but not sure how easy they are to get hold of. Oh and you might want to clip wings so they can't fly over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Might be worth freecycling for some chicken wire Pengy - I got loads when I asked, enough to make a double height barrier if required (but they couldn't work out how to get over the single height in the end). I just held it in place with bamboo poles poked through into the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I keep the Omlet netting up permanently, which helps keep wandering chickens out of decent flower beds, this was taken today. (Sun 27 Jan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Clash, everthing in your house & garden just looks so neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I bought expanding willow trellis yesterday. The longest bit I got is 5' by 1' and seems to be high enough to act as a deterrent. I have it held in place with some bamboo canes. I have effectively reclaimed 2 sections of flowerbed from them - I will take a pic tomorrow if i get home in daylight - the trellis also makes a great door barricade in the summer - keeps the chooks out and the dog and I can hop over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I bought this garden netting on Ebay just yesterday . It's very cheap and it's BOGOF too! Don't know if it's the right measurements for you but there were a lot of different sizes from other sellers if not. They still have some for sale: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GARDEN-NETTING-5X4M-PEAS-BEANS-FRUIT-PLANTS-BOGOF_W0QQitemZ300194036042QQihZ020QQcategoryZ519QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 What is that lush green stuff your hens seem to be walking on, Clash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Thanks for the ideas - I don't think trellis or cardboard will work the area is tooo big. The trellis would cost a fortune! To give you and idea if I bought the omlet netting - it would do for ONE of the 2 areas - I'd have to do them seperately. I think I'll go for a combo of freecycled chicken wire (although I don't know how well I'll do as people here are always asking for it) and netting. Of course alternative no 3 is to keep the gilrs in their run! Yeah like the anti-chicken will let me do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogduck Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 hi there we have just got some netting from BQ cost £19 is 5m by 1m and is green plastic this is keping our girls away from some flower beds that we dont want them near just yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Thanks dogduck - I used some of that green plastic for the roof of my chicken run - I might look for some more - not at that price though! Don't get me started on B&Q - I was ripped off by them last week when the locks I wanted were not in stock at Screwfix - I paid an extra £30 to buy them in B&Q AND they were ridiculously overpackaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Thanks dogduck - I used some of that green plastic for the roof of my chicken run - I might look for some more - not at that price though! Do try Ebay (if you use it that is ). There was loads of netting available all different sizes and lengths. A lot of it was Buy It Now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 What is that lush green stuff your hens seem to be walking on, Clash? Green Grass. It comes from living in a city which seems to of been flooded for the last 6 months. Yesterday was Worcester's Summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
