JEAN Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 How does anyone stop their chooks escaping from the Omlet netting? Ours now take seconds to escape by lifting and going underneath or using things to jump on and then jump over. Do I need to peg the netting at the bottom to keep them in? What is the best thing to use for this as the run pegs in the Omlet shop are too expensive for the amount of netting we have. Any suggestions greatfully received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi there Jean We don't use the Omlet netting any more after a couple of stoat attacks, but when we did, I bought cheap tent pegs out of an outdoor shop for the bottom and put strawberry netting over the top - they never tried to escape again once that was on. Hope you get things sorted! Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I use cheap tent pegs, too. Make sure the netting isn't too loose (leaves room for them to shuffle underneath!) or too tight either (raised up)! It does take a bit of getting used to, but I think the Omlet netting is good value. I cut mine into three sections as it was too big for me to manage in one piece. Try and position it so that there's nothing for them to launch themselves off. Have yours had their wings clipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Electricity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 You need to position it so that they can't use their Eglu as a launch pad, peg it down at the bottom and clip their wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 When I had my eglu my hens used the run top as a runway to get over the netting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekychick Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi Jean I bought the omlet netting and initially the chickens jumped over it, but once they started laying eggs they haven't really bothered except one has a try every so often. I cut the fencing into two pieces. My omlet run has the extension on it, If you the face the run end where the door is, I put one pole at the corner on the right, and then with the other poles I used 10 in total on one piece of the netting, I put it roughly into a square and when I got back to the run I put the end pole in the left corner. I also added an extra pole on the left to which I fitted garden netting and took this over the top of the end of the run and attached it to the first pole(on the right) with the metal and plastic ties from the grandchildren's christmas toys. When I want to let the chickens out I take the pole out on the left of the run, walk through and open the door for them. I have found this system works really well because they do not have the eglu or the run to assist them in getting over the netting. I don't usually peg the netting down although I do make sure it is quite tight. Although I moved them to day onto the vegetable patch which is a raised bed, I have used two tent pegs as the netting is also on the lawn (much to my hubbies disgust-he moans about the damaged lawn, not sure why because I do all the gardening), but only used the tent pegs where the netting came over the raised bed and onto the lawn. I have had my chickens since late September 2008, and I had tried various ways of using the netting and have found this by far the best way, no escapees to-date. Hope this helps. Working on hubby to have a walk in run????? Cheekychick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Working on hubby to have a walk in run????? You should pop along to this thread . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekychick Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi Ain't "Ooops, word censored!"ody Here I have spent hours looking at that thread and just as many planning what I would like. Just need to convince other half it's what I really need. His reply was, "What would you do with the run __________________________ Chicken arrived 30.09.2008 called Pepperpot called Elizabeth called Henrietta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 That's good, you'll be half way to getting a WIR then . If your OH means what would you do with the old eglu run, do what I'm doing. Sell the converter (if you have one) - that's paying for my guttering on the WIR! - and keep the rest for introducing new girls . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEAN Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Funny you say that I did have a walk in run conversation with OH this morning! Thanks for all the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
