Aviary net support ideas?

[alibabba]

Hi. Working on quick pen for appox 8 mo old trio.

This is the golf course mesh I have. And the temp pen it's going onto.

No trouble with this mesh with chickens and peafowl so far.

Don't want to dig a hold to put support post. I have some trees nearby I could tether something to...

 

[SimoneG]

I have a tree in the middle of my pen that I used 3/8" cable with cable clamps around and then attached "tails" to it with more clamps down to my fence at 8 or so points. (so it looks like a circus tent) still working on finishing it. So far I have it attached with heavy duty zip ties.

 

[alibabba]

I have a tree in the middle of my pen that I used 3/8" cable with cable clamps around and then attached "tails" to it with more clamps down to my fence at 8 or so points. (so it looks like a circus tent) still working on finishing it. So far I have it attached with heavy duty zip ties.

Its temporary (lol) if I cable around trees for a couple months, it won't damge the tree, do you think?

 

[SimoneG]

Its temporary (lol) if I cable around trees for a couple months, it won't damge the tree, do you think?

I would think if you put some rubber or something under the cable it shouldn't damage it. My tree is dead & topped off so I wasn't worried about that.

 

[KsKingBee]

 

[alibabba]

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That's really permanent! I have a ton of bamboo, I might tie 4 10 footers together and tie down 4 directions. I just do not want to have wind blowing it down. The mesh is pretty heavy, but I wonder if it's heavy enough.

I've been trying to figure this out for a couple of weeks. Now it's deadline. Ugh.

 

[KsKingBee]

If you notice in my pic there are guy lines that run across the pen. I am using a 1/8 inch rope or cord that runs across and makes a spider web to support the netting. You can just prop up a pole and not bury it, the pressure of the net will hold it in place. Put a small bucket or pail on top of the pole to keep it from either going through the netting or tearing a hole in the netting.

 

[member 373180]

Can you bang some tall, heavy duty t-posts into the ground instead of digging holes? They usually do a pretty good job even without concrete for a while.

 

[SimoneG]

If you notice in my pic there are guy lines that run across the pen. I am using a 1/8 inch rope or cord that runs across and makes a spider web to support the netting. You can just prop up a pole and not bury it, the pressure of the net will hold it in place. Put a small bucket or pail on top of the pole to keep it from either going through the netting or tearing a hole in the netting.

Do you have the net secured to the rope/cable? Or just loose over it?

 

[KsKingBee]

Do you have the net secured to the rope/cable? Or just loose over it?

The netting just lays on top of the guy lines, not attached to the lines at all. Netting is attached to the top of the walls only.