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[mrs chook]

Hello

 

I have ordered some new roosting bars and a beware of the chickens sign from the store today.

 

Whilst on there I read about the fence extension and poles. Does anyone have any and if so how high is it approx?

 

I have my two girls with my bunnies in a fenced off area at the top of the garden, but would quite like to reclaim half for veg patch, getting all good life y'see.

 

Any opinions? Has anyone has an escapee from it?

 

Thanks, Lisa

[peanut12]

we have omlet netting to save our veg and it has been great. Dead easy to move when the need arises and at approx 120cm high, old big legs here can just pop over the top.

 

we have no over the top escapees as I believe the colour means they can't really see it, so don't try to hop over it......

 

however, the kids did catch one of our girls treading on the bottom of the net, pulling it down until it was low enough for4 colleagues to make a break for it!

 

I might be tempted to get normal green garden netting and some fence poles - probably cheaper

[Rachel F]

My initial thought was that the Omlet netting seemed rather expensive, so I made several attempts to make my own version... But, my attempts were unsuccessful and so I ended up buying the netting from Omlet. In the end, this was cheaper than us trying to secure our garden.

It just means that we dont have to be physically in the garden for the chickens to free-range.

But I do have a persisent escapee! (A ) Not quite sure how she does it, but I suspect that she treads on the bottom and then 'walks' up the netting until she can make a leap for freedom. She has escaped three days out of the last four days, and has completely ruined my vegetable patch... (See the entry of a few days ago on the forum entitled 'does time out work for chickens?')

I do find the netting quite difficult to pull tight enough without the poles bending inwards. And I have had to peg it down between quite a few of the posts because it seemed a bit baggy.

But despite all that, I do think the chickens are happier being allowed to free range in a larger area of the garden for more of the day - but the escapee is driving me nuts!!

Rachel F.

[superjules]

My omlet netting was part of the package when I purchased my pre-loved eglu, 2 chooks and all other chicken related stuff the sellers had.

 

I really like mine, although I don't have anything to compare it to. As I grow veg, I need to keep the chooks off it if I'm going to let them out of their run and it serves that purpose brilliantly. It's good for just fencing off whichever part of the lawn is looking the most unkempt, let the girls in there and no lawn mower required!! (Well, almost!!)

[dogs and chickens]

I have just ordered our second batch of netting!

 

We do have chooks who escape from it, they just fly over (with their wings clipped I might add) seeing as I check for eggs so often, I have never had any damage done by the escapee's. I just pop them back!

 

It's really easy to use, baggy if not pulled tight, I tend to put it up then go round and move the poles out to make it tighter, but I would not be without the netting, plus it's electric fenceing if you ever need to use it - just add a battery!

[surferdog]

The netting is great for protecting parts of your garden you don't want ravaged. We've only ever had one escapee and typically at a time to cause maximum embarrassment (Brother - what's that neeting for? Me- to keep the chickens from ruining the flowerbeds. Brother - What's that one doing in there then? )

 

It won't keep anything else out though. Our dog very quickly worked out how to get into the fenced off area. (and after a couple of days worked out how to get out )

[Hen Watch]

I am pleased with my Omlet fencing/netting.

 

I was initially sceptical and thought it was too low. I even emailed Omlet about my concerns and they said to call if needed once it was put up. So, up it went in December and I've only had 1 escapee since then.

 

I know they can clear 4ft as they used to end up over the fruit net into my veg patch, but somehow they don't seem to bother getting over the Omlet netting?

 

I have mine set up as a permanent run and as such I found it helpful to put wooden stakes in every so often. Helps stop it drooping too much.

 

I would recomend the Omlet fencing.

[mrs chook]

Thanks very much for your opinions and ideas. I will have a think and sort something out

 

Thanks again

 

Lisa

[TAJ]

I think the Omlet netting is very good & good value compare with the same stuff from other sources.

 

Tracy

[Olly]

I recommend it - seems expensive, but it is worth it. I found the full length too difficult to handle, so I cut mine into three sections. It's invaluable - more for keeping them off things, than keeping them contained. They do get under/over it sometimes - and be aware that it is no protection against predators - but I wouldn't be without it.

[Egluntyne]

I find it invaluable.

 

It is on the expensive side, but is very durable.

[Gallina]

Mine don't have their wings clipped, and so are able to fly over it, but they rarely do. They only come out when I am in the garden (foxes), so I always hear it happen.

 

I have put up the netting with a curious inward dip, which is my hen-catching point (and a similar inward dip is automatically created on the inside, which is useful too sometimes).

 

You have to be very careful that you don't leave the slightest gap underneath the netting, however, or they will find it.

[..lay a little egg for me]

I don't have the omelet netting, but do have poultry electic netting (aka flexinet), which looks identical except that the omlet netting has more poles. I wish I had bought the omlet netting now because it really needs the extra poles if you are going to electrify it as it goes all droopy . I have threaded some bamboo pea sticks from the garden centre (£2 for 20 poles) in between the net poles and that keeps it from drooping. You can buy extra poles from Flytes of Fancy (I think I saw them) but then I think it brings it up to the price of the omlet netting.

 

The poultry netting can be purchased from various internet sites much more cheaply than the omelet netting (e.g. on eBay for £40) but the omelet netting looks much better.

 

So it depends on whether you mind it being a bit droopy, if you are going to electrify it and whether you want to go for a DIY approach or spend the money on the omlet version!

 

Hope this helps.

[Blackrocksrock]

I don't have the omelet netting, but do have poultry electic netting (aka flexinet), which looks identical except that the omlet netting has more poles. I wish I had bought the omlet netting now because it really needs the extra poles if you are going to electrify it as it goes all droopy . I have threaded some bamboo pea sticks from the garden centre (£2 for 20 poles) in between the net poles and that keeps it from drooping. You can buy extra poles from Flytes of Fancy (I think I saw them) but then I think it brings it up to the price of the omlet netting.

 

The poultry netting can be purchased from various internet sites much more cheaply than the omelet netting (e.g. on eBay for £40) but the omelet netting looks much better.

 

So it depends on whether you mind it being a bit droopy, if you are going to electrify it and whether you want to go for a DIY approach or spend the money on the omlet version!

 

Hope this helps.

 

I bought the flexinet too and bought spare poles to go along with it - needed 10 extra for the 50 metre netting but they are good - - I sometimes use a cane and thread it through and into the ground if I have a problem with escapees if the ground is uneven.