You have been EXTREMELY helpful. I cannot thank you enough. What a wonderful resource this place is! We're going to take a look at some fencing options at our local tractor supply this weekend and start planning.
This is extremely helpful, thank you! How do you have your fence charger wired to power? The area we're wanting to fence isn't anywhere near a power source, so we would most likely be looking into the solar chargers.
Thank you all so much for your kind words and your fencing advice! Our main reason for wanting to go with the electric poultry netting is so that we can move the chickens around the yard/property whenever we want them on fresh grass! I built their coop up on a platform with treated 4x4 posts...
I received a call from my wife about a week ago while I was at work, she was hysterical, her and our 6 year old daughter had come home to a pair of pit bull (pocket bully?) type dogs inside the chicken fence standing over the bodies of our dead chickens. I told her to go inside and call animal...
Hello everyone, My wife and I have recently purchased 6 chicks (that are now almost 4 weeks old, 4 RIR's, 1 Black Maran and 1 Barred Rock) and a prefab chicken coop from our local Tractor Supply. We are excited to start keeping backyard chickens and will be looking forward to the knowledge...