beach chick Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I know someone has been brave enough to cut their omlet netting, and just wanted to ask if you sealed the cut ends in any way? I've got to cut some broken bits out of mine, and then get some new poles and keep the rest so that I have some spare to use inside my leccy fence when/if I do new introductions... thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I have never had to cut my electric fencing but I can't think why the ends would need to be sealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I cut mine and didn't seal the ends. Suppose you could just fold the cut end over and make sure the cut side faces outwards away from the chicken's side of the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanchick Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I cut mine and didn't seal the ends. I do find them prickly to handle now though so would seal them if I knew how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 sorry, should have said: the 'old' omlet netting will be used inside the leccy fence, to give any new girls a smaller space of their own inside the safe zone during intros. it wont be electrified. I just didnt want to cut it in case it all fell apart; but sounds as if it will be ok - thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Well I have made two areas for my exisiting Ex batts and my new Ex batts by chopping the nettng in half...had no probs so far and had not even thought of the ends needing sealing ...but if I were too I would perhaps singe them with a match or dip them into melted candle wax?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I didn't bother, but easiest way would be to heat them briefly with a cigarette lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 There's no need to seal the ends: but I would advise people not to cut the Omlet netting. You may decide later that you want to make a bigger pen. You can run the excess along a fence or double back on yourself to make an extra-secure pen. Once it is cut, that is it. (Guess who wishes she hadn't cut it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
