Sam Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) Hi. We recently bought a poultry net from 'Knowle nets' It can't be electrified but it is perfect for us! For 30m, cost us £25 inc p&p, and was delivered within 2 days! Really good price and good service. Only problem was it didn't come with poles so we used bamboo sticks ha ha. Seems to be working fine! And the netting is quite thin so doesn't stand out like a sore thumb. For some this probably isn't ideal because you don't get poles, a gate, not electrified etc but for us it's perfect. Will post some pictures tomorrow Edited March 27, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggage16 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 ohh great - which netting is it you got? i keep looking at their site but cant work out what i would need?? How did you attach it to the poles? Cant wait for pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 We got the poultry netting (the one thats 51p) and got it a meter high. We wanted to put the net up asap so just used bamboo canes that were in the garage! They are only temporary though.. but I quite like them haha, and I can't think of any other kind of pole. I just cut a slit in the top of the pole and hooked the net through, then pinned it into the ground with a tent peg. All together cost about £30 for 30meters, so I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggage16 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Wow looks great and exactly what I'm after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 I'm glad I would recommend you make some sort of door though, I just tripped over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I've been using some of that but Wickes sell black metal poles for safety net at pound or two which work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I posted this almost 3 years ago and the netting is still in great condition (apart from a hedgehog getting tied up in it last year...). I'd definitely recommend Knowle nets. Original post is here and includes a link to the plastic posts: http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27677&highlight= Sadly both our girls in the pic have passed on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random_Girl66 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I've just been looking at Knowles Nets based on previous posts and trying to work out what to use for poles too. Plum, those black metal poles in Wickes are nice and sturdy but (assuming I'm looking at the same thing) are now £3.05 each so it soon adds up or did you see some different (cheaper) ones? I suppose it depends how determined the chickens are to escape as to whether bamboo canes will do the job - might try them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Looks great Sam! Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That looks brilliant, on the webpage it says length and width - which is the height ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks Lewis - & thank you for the advice on them Looks great kissinup - just hope a hedgehog doesn't get caught in our net, we get quite a lot of them in the garden. I think I'll keep the bamboo - I think it looks less conspicuous than poles. Scarlettohara - We ordered Length=30m, Width=1m. So width is height... not sure why they don't just say height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I know I can be blond but it was confusing Thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 When I got my poles from Wickes they were probably in a sale and it was a year or two ago. The netting is u"Ooops, word censored!"trusive and the girls can't get through it. I use bamboo canes as well and use a paper clip poked in top which isn't ideal really, I think I shall cut a split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
