carrie Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Had my chickens a week, bought omlet 25m netting, and one of my chickens- a speckledy can get through it. Can't believe it, I bought it so that my chickens could have more space while I am out of work rather than being in the run all day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Is she getting through it, or does she go under it or over it? Have you seen her do it? None of my girls can get through my netting, but if I don't "pitch" it so that the bottom of it is taut along the ground then they can wriggle under it. Tent pegs can rectify this problem. When I had my eglu they used to stand on top of the run & fly over the netting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Two things here - this netting is not 'attack proof' unless you electrify it so whilst I rave about how good this netting is I would never leave my girls out in it unless I was at home - not many people on here (if any?) would leave chickens out in the netting whilst off at work. If you want to do that I would recommend a walk-in run that provides them with protection from attack. Secondly, unless the netting is tight along an even ground, a chicken could get their head under it. I have the poles more frequently spaced and have no problems, others put tent pegs in at the mid-point between poles. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 one of mine flies over it from her stance on the eglu. The others haven't worked it out yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 One of mine flew over it from the top of the run - I just moved the netting further away and that stopped it. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrie Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 No she definately gets through the netting, I have watched her do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 She must be quite small then? My bantams can get through it but they only bother when they want to lay an egg in the big girls' eglu and I have not responded to their shouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Occasionally, mine have been able to limbo underneath; we weight it down with the odd house brick, or secure it with tent pegs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
