Aviary Netting

[dixygirl]

Does anyone use aviary netting on the roof of their runs?

I am planning on enclosing a fairly large garden for my ducks and it would be impractical to roof the whole thing by any other means. I already have 5 foot high welded wire all around in a circle. But I need to put something over the top. There is a wildlife sanctuary near me that has it all over the top of their cages like in the picture above. They have it really tall in the middle like 5 stories tall and peaked. But the walls are about 6-8 feet high wire caging on theirs.


There are several vendors of it on Ebay and even advertise it as predator netting for poultry. I wonder if anyone has had any success with their bird netting on the roof at least.

 

[speckledhen]

Where do you get that? I've never seen it, only heard about it. I dont do ebay, so I need a commercial source.

 

[LynneP]

I'd phone the sanctuary and get advice from them, they'll know about every predator attempt in the area; they might know where you can get a good buy, too.

 

[dangerouschicken]

http://www.seamar.com/nets/aviary_net.html

http://www.bfproducts.com/comersus/store/comersus_listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?idCategory=75

http://www.3tproducts.com/shop/pc/viewcategories.asp?idCategory=2

Stromberg's carries it, too.
http://www.strombergschickens.com/products/aviary_supply.php

 

[warcard]

http://www.cutlersupply.com/store/page.trn-heavy.html

Not to bad on the pricing. Make sure you get the TopRite netting, knotted is better than woven.

We use it on almost all our pens. Pheasants to Peacocks

 

[dixygirl]

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Do you have any predators where you are? Any losses?

 

[warcard]

We have lost 1 guinea in the past 3 years, now I don't know if that is just luck or whatever. The guinea was totally MIA, no feathers, nothing, I still think hubbie just miscounted.

Of course he is real big about lights all over the property, and loves to urinate on stuff

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As far as truly determined raccoons or such, I doubt it would hold them back, but it does keep out flying predators, dogs or such just trying to jump in, and keeps your birds in the contained area.

 

[dangerouschicken]

The best defense against predators like raccoons, if you can't fence them out, is to have a seriously tough rooster. It can really make a difference.

 

[dixygirl]

Well i just got 6 free black Australop roosters as packing peanuts with my order

I guess they will have a purpose after all.


I am calculating the costs though. This netting is almost $200 for a 25x50. I think i may just come out cheaper with welded wire fencing. 5'x50' is about $42. I would need 3 i think so that would be $126. Not any savings to go with a net it seems. :|

 

[ams3651]

wow, huge price difference on ebay!

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=aviary+netting&category0=

I personally love ebay.
thanks for suggesting this, I was thinking about what to put over my run.