chickenNutter Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Anyone else fall over their Omlet netting regularly? I have come a cropper at least 4 times now, either adventurously trying to hop over it, being too lazy to undo the 'gate' arrangement I have set up, or more often catching my foot in a 'baggy' bit - I can't get it taut as I have gravel areas where you can't stick poles into the ground. Anyway I most recently nosedived 3 weeks ago, rushing out to feed the girls before work, wearing silly shoes, and landed heavily on my left wrist. Finally went to get it X-rayed yesterday to find it is fractured and came home with it in a cast! Some Mother's Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Ouch ! Yes I do the same, also spend a lot of time extracting little border's head and shoulders from it Hope you mend quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Mine isn't Omlet netting, it's from Knowles, but yes I do regularly become entangled in it and end up on my bum in the mud (being unceremoniously pecked at by chickens )! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Oh no . Poor you, I hope it's not too painful . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Ooh wont let OH see this as I have just persuaded him to let me order the omlet netting so girls can weed th garden for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 chicken nutter - and anyone else - be careful!! I broke my ankle very badly doing exactly what you describe 15 months ago. got tangled in the net, put my foot down, slipped in the mud, heard a nasty crack (which was my bone) and had to crawl from chicken run to the front door. trip to a&e, followed by emergency surgery and metal plates and screws in my leg, 5 days in hospital, 6 weeks in plaster - non weight bearing and on crutches/wheelchair, and 10 weeks not driving.... so I seriously sympathise with the wrist, but at least you are not on crutches!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 It should have a warning but only because we are too lazy, even with a gate I still fling my legs over and end up upside down with a foot caught in the netting. Lucky no breaks after reading all your accidents I am going to be more careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
