How can I find my old pictures?

[txswanie]

More newbie questions..sorry.

I have the ground prepared for the cube (its coming soon....) and I am fencing off a portion of the garden to contain the girls and protect them from my dogs.

Question 1. What height of fence should I use?

Question 2 Does anyone cover the top of their open area with netting? I have a fear that they will flutter out and come face to face with a dog. What type of netting do you use? I have a horror of small birds becoming trapped in the netting (saw that at a blueberry farm once) so what size of hole is appropriate?

thanks

[Egluntyne]

Many of us use the Omlet netting.

 

**Here**.

 

If you clip your hens wings and position the netting so that the can't take off rom the top of the cube, you should be fine.

[Falkor]

There is also Knowles Nets which you can buy by the meter.

[Egluntyne]

Not sure that they deliver to Southern California, Falkor!

[Falkor]

Ok Egluntyne - I know it is early but I have read the post three times now - where did South Carolina get mentioned?

 

[Egluntyne]

in previous posts by txswanie

 

..........I am in Southern California and we get a lot of coyotes and raccoons ............

[Falkor]

in previous posts by txswanie

 

..........I am in Southern California and we get a lot of coyotes and raccoons ............

 

Arrrrh!!!

[txswanie]

You guys have excellent memories as well as chicken knowledge..lol

Anyone in So Cal used GardenTek netting?

I am thinking of going for the circus tent look.... attach the centre of the netting above head height to a tree in the middle of the run and then drape over the fencing and secure. If it was lower I would have to limbo in to clean and visit the girls.

How do you attach your netting, clips, tie wrap? I am still afraid of trapping little birds in the holes.

This is by far the best forum I have ever used. Thanks dudes. (sorry So Cal slipped out there)