Best Poultry Netting for Run?

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Howdy, everyone! I'm going to be away from my flock a lot this August and I would like to take some more security measures to protect them. Which means putting netting over their run. Their run is 30'x25' but a massive Boxelder tree takes up half the run as a natural netting of sorts. I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where to buy/best brand or something. Thanks!
 
Is your goal to simply keep out hawks/eagles, or do you need stronger protection from climbers like raccoons? The difference in need is going to make a huuuuuuge difference in price. If you need to keep ground based predators out, you need to use hardware cloth, like you do for the walls. May be able to get away with some 2 by 4 inch farm fencing for a roof, but that will only stop the larger predators from climbing and then squeezing right in. Pricey if you need to go that way. If all you need is flying predator protection, you can't go wrong with some simple (and extremely light) plastic deer/bird barrier. The type used to protect fruit trees and veggies from being eaten by birds.

My run is about 15 by 25, with large cherry tree in the middle, and I was able to use a 30 by 30 foot single piece for most of it, cutting smaller chunks from another roll to fill in around the tree and in odd shaped areas. One benefit I found to using the thinner and lighter netting is that it is visible enough to the hawks, but not super obvious to humans. So it doesn't look "ugly". Available in various sizes on Amazon.

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Is your goal to simply keep out hawks/eagles, or do you need stronger protection from climbers like raccoons? The difference in need is going to make a huuuuuuge difference in price. If you need to keep ground based predators out, you need to use hardware cloth, like you do for the walls. May be able to get away with some 2 by 4 inch farm fencing for a roof, but that will only stop the larger predators from climbing and then squeezing right in. Pricey if you need to go that way. If all you need is flying predator protection, you can't go wrong with some simple (and extremely light) plastic deer/bird barrier. The type used to protect fruit trees and veggies from being eaten by birds.

My run is about 15 by 25, with large cherry tree in the middle, and I was able to use a 30 by 30 foot single piece for most of it, cutting smaller chunks from another roll to fill in around the tree and in odd shaped areas. One benefit I found to using the thinner and lighter netting is that it is visible enough to the hawks, but not super obvious to humans. So it doesn't look "ugly". Available in various sizes on Amazon.

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I need it to keep out avian threats mostly. I lock them up at night so coons aren't usually a problem, knock on wood.
 
My run is about 15 by 25, with large cherry tree in the middle, and I was able to use a 30 by 30 foot single piece for most of it, cutting smaller chunks from another roll to fill in around the tree and in odd shaped areas.
You should link or paste some pics of your netting install.
 
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I have the 85 lb version of this, which I feel is sufficient for most set ups. Main reason you'll see folks linking this seller is because they have break/burst weights listed for the netting, which I don't see in cheaper nettings, and they have several weights and sizes to choose from.
 
I have the 85 lb version of this, which I feel is sufficient for most set ups. Main reason you'll see folks linking this seller is because they have break/burst weights listed for the netting, which I don't see in cheaper nettings, and they have several weights and sizes to choose from.

Absolutely. His info is great. I got the 2" holes because of falling leaves (I had a tree in my run) and snow where I was living before. Snow will still pile on the 2" being but not as bad as on smaller holes and it's easier to break loose. It's also easier to pull random leaves and sticks through.
 

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