Hello all!
I am looking into getting some of the electric poultry fencing to expand my flock's range area. I used to free range, and for three years that worked great...then we got new neighbors with terrible dogs, and my flock of 50+ birds was reduced to nine hens and one rooster in a matter of ten days
I have had my remaining birds in a completely enclosed run (aviary netting on the top to foil raptors) for the past three months, post-attack. It's worked out okay, but I've noticed a marked difference in the quality of my eggs. I wanted to try to get my birds back on to some "free" range, but am not going to risk having another attack. Building a permanent fence big enough to let our flock range isn't an option...before I invest in the electric netting fence, I'd like to hear from some people who have experience with it...can y'all help me out?
I will be closing my hens up securely every night in their coop, I just need to know whether or not the netting would work for daytime use & deterring dogs. I have warned the neighbors that if I see any dogs (theirs or others) on my property I'm shooting them, but I cannot be down at my coop all the time.
Thanks in advance!!
I am looking into getting some of the electric poultry fencing to expand my flock's range area. I used to free range, and for three years that worked great...then we got new neighbors with terrible dogs, and my flock of 50+ birds was reduced to nine hens and one rooster in a matter of ten days
I have had my remaining birds in a completely enclosed run (aviary netting on the top to foil raptors) for the past three months, post-attack. It's worked out okay, but I've noticed a marked difference in the quality of my eggs. I wanted to try to get my birds back on to some "free" range, but am not going to risk having another attack. Building a permanent fence big enough to let our flock range isn't an option...before I invest in the electric netting fence, I'd like to hear from some people who have experience with it...can y'all help me out?
I will be closing my hens up securely every night in their coop, I just need to know whether or not the netting would work for daytime use & deterring dogs. I have warned the neighbors that if I see any dogs (theirs or others) on my property I'm shooting them, but I cannot be down at my coop all the time.
Thanks in advance!!