Poultry Fencing
Most of us at some time or other, have had a visit from a predator, either wild or domestic. who took our most prized bird or worse still, killed or half killed several of the flock in the attack. Secure fencing is the only solution unless the birds are kept indoors at all times.
Spring-time brings vixens with hungry cubs, summer sees the cubs learning to hunt for themselves and autumn / winter provides these predators have extended cover of darkness and increases this risk.
Electric Netting
We have found electric netting a very useful means of both protecting our birds and of segregating our breeds.
Predators will check for entry and get a shock when their nose touches the wire, chickens have the protection of their feathers and because it blends into the background they seem to be unable to see the top to fly over it, remaining confined within.
Changing the Pens
Moving a run to give the chickens fresh ground is a simple matter of lifting the posts and re-positioning them. We have found that if the task is easy to complete it's less likely to be postponed. This keeps the pens in good condition with fresh grass growing all the time, essential in wintertime as the birds can turn a pen into bare ground and mud very quickly when it rains.
Electric Netting Energiser
The Speedrite 2000 gives two output joules using either mains or battery and is designed for up to 20 km (12 ha) of fence wire.
A five light LED light bar indicates energiser operation, output voltage and battery condition.
- All-purpose, mains or 12 V battery energizer
- Indicator lights show output voltage and battery condition
- Adjustable pulse speed
- Day / Night sensor
- Easily mounted on a wall, fence or fence wire
- Includes battery lead set and fence lead set
- Includes power adaptor for mains power installation
We do not stock the netting but see our Poultry Supplies page for pricing on the energiser.