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You mean the Omlet netting? It's fairly flexible - so if a child ran into it, say, the poles would bend rather than break. I guess it could be ripped but it's quite tough.

 

Although it's a lot of money, I do think it's worth it but I struggled with mine at first because of the size. I cut it into three lengths eventually and now I get on much better, however if you don't stretch it tightly between poles, then the little madams shuffle out underneath sometimes! Mine have never flown over it, but that's because they don't know they can fly. I recommend it if you want something you can move around/take down when they're not using it.

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I got this......http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NET-4M-X-2M-black-square-mesh-60mm_W0QQitemZ220179403746QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1280QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

 

I have made a movable fencing by stapling the netting to canes which I push into the ground. So far it's working really well and has even survived the cat not seeing the netting and running full pelt into it! :roll::lol:

 

I also have 2 children who like playing football and it's standing firm so far :D

 

Plus-I only paid £3.00 for it and £3.00 delivery :D

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I'm a fan of the omlet netting, it's really easy to put up and move about with the poles already attached.

 

It's fairly robust as well, I've tested this a few times when I've been trying to step over it and got tangled up and taken a tumble :oops:

 

The only problem I have found is since getting the bantam girlies - one of the bantams can atually fit through the netting! Only when she really puts her mind to doing so. Was a bit of a suprise - spent ages making sure all the fencing was high enough and secure - only for Mrs Weasley to pop through, whilst the other girlies all raced over looking most suprised as well :roll::-)

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I got this......http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NET-4M-X-2M-black-square-mesh-60mm_W0QQitemZ220179403746QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1280QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

 

I have made a movable fencing by stapling the netting to canes which I push into the ground. So far it's working really well and has even survived the cat not seeing the netting and running full pelt into it! :roll::lol:

 

I also have 2 children who like playing football and it's standing firm so far :D

 

Plus-I only paid £3.00 for it and £3.00 delivery :D

 

Not sure if I'm being stupid and it's probably in the advert!! But how high is this netting?

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The only problem I have found is since getting the bantam girlies - one of the bantams can atually fit through the netting! Only when she really puts her mind to doing so. Was a bit of a suprise - spent ages making sure all the fencing was high enough and secure - only for Mrs Weasley to pop through, whilst the other girlies all raced over looking most suprised as well :roll::-)

 

They seem to have changed netting suppliers at some point - I'm pretty sure that the stuff originally advertised on the Omlet site had a band of finer-gauge netting at the bottom, but the stuff they sent me didn't. Bit of a problem, since I have bantams! I've solved it by attaching lengths of standard bird/pond netting ("sewing" it on with lengths of string), but it's a time-consuming job and also makes the netting heavier so you have to put the poles closer together. Luckily I only need about 10m to go all the way round my salad beds, or it would be very saggy!

 

(You also have to make sure that the finer netting is on the side the bantams are supposed to be, just in case they try to push through the large holes and get caught between the two layers!)

 

I also pin mine down along the bottom, using galvanised steel pegs from the Organic Gardening Catalogue - a chicken who wants to get at juicy lettuce and tomatoes can be very determined!

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