Lone Ranger Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hi, I'm planning on netting off a corner to give my chooks a bit more space around their run - how high should I make the netting ? I know that Omlet sell a set, but I only need a small amount as I have fences on 2 sides of the corner, so I just need to know what height to set it at ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 What sort of chickens do you have? The lighter the chicken, the higher it will fly, which affects the height your fence needs to be. Also, will the fence be close to the run? My girls have a naughty habit of flapping up onto the eglu run and trying to hop-glide over the fence if I put it too close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Ranger Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hi, it will be fairly close - probably overall area is just over 4m x just over 2m with the eglu and run in the centre. Hens are Gingernut Ranger and Miss Pepperpot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Don't know if this helps, but I've recently had to make the gate to my chicken area 6ft, as they kept flapping over anything lower. One of mine is a pepperpot equivalent, and she is the worst! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 My lot have got 4 foot Omlet fencing. When I put the eglu too close to the fence one chook used it as a launch pad and escaped into the rest of the garden. When she escaped it was set up like this: But I've now moved it further left against the wooden fence and they've not escaped over the 4 foot (mine are Omlet hybrids with clipped wings). So I would think that if your area is 4x2m you might want a much higher fence as they'll probably use the eglu to launch over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Ranger Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Thanks Katy - I may end up making their area a little larger also. Its a fine line between them having more space, and me having more garden that hasnt been attacked !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...