I need an alternative to poultry netting

[hayley3]

I'm tired of taking it all up to mow and putting it back down. It stretches which I don't like either. I am overspent on my chicken coop so I need alternatives that I can do that are cheap.
I might be able to pay someone to put up some tposts ( a fence would cost me $6,000, which I cannot do.)
But the area they have is too small so I wanted to expand it somewhat. I cannot put up farm fencing, it is beyond my strength.
I have no issues doing an electric fence but I would prefer a physical fence that I can then electrify. I am basically keeping out my neighbor's dogs that get out occasionally.

Hoping there is something I don't know about. Can you attach chicken wire to tposts and it last?, I wonder.

 

[deidreg]

Not sure if this is in your price range, but may be an option. Omlet products are great quality.
https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/omlet_chicken_fencing/

 

[hayley3]

Not sure if this is in your price range, but may be an option. Omlet products are great quality.
https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/omlet_chicken_fencing/

They look nice, do they stay like that, as far as not sagging?

 

[aart]

They look nice, do they stay like that, as far as not sagging?

Basically the same as what you have....probably.
What kind of netting do you have?

 

[Matejka]

Cattle panels? Maybe?

 

[Matejka]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/feedlot-panels

 

[Matejka]

Welded wire and tposts?
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/Welded wire

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

I was also going to suggest welded wire attached to t-posts as your cheapest option as far as an actual fence. Then a couple of electric wire strands in front of the field fence should be plenty sufficient to keep the neighbor dogs away, plus most other poultry predators too.

 

[hayley3]

Basically the same as what you have....probably.
What kind of netting do you have?

Premier Poultry nets are made of fiber...the Omlet look to be plastic.

 

[hayley3]

Cattle panels? Maybe?

I was just thinking about that too...if I can rent a uhaul trailer big enough to get them home.