*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[thedragonlady]

I found it! Its under Post your Pictures here thread, post 7777 I think. I searched the thread for monofilament and that brought it up. I almost missed it, as I was distracted by all the pretty chickens!

There is an 8' fence around the orchard that the lines are attached to. They go to a central pole 10' tall. Then on the other sides from the pole to wires strung between the pear trees.The hawks and eagles hover , but don't want to risk their wings. The nice thing about the monofilament is that it does not catch leaves. I do have bird netting as a second layer over all the hydrangeas too. I'll be interested to see how this works this weekend as we are expecting ICE !

 

[mjanderson437]

Dragonlady,
That looks like a great solution to my issue! How long have you had it up? I saw something similar out of wire. Just curious if you've gotten multiple seasons out of it or if the sun degrades the monofilament.

 

[aveca]

Don't know if you have hawks around your place we do so if you let em in an open pasture watch out hawks will grab em I'm in the process of putting a net type top on my chicken yard, our yard is large & the chicken house is inside this fenced yard maybe when it's done I'll put some pictures on. Talk sweet to your hubby & he will go along with you mine does most of the time just to please me He so wonderful.

That is cute, talk sweet to the hubby..it works too..

 

[thedragonlady]

Dragonlady,
That looks like a great solution to my issue! How long have you had it up? I saw something similar out of wire. Just curious if you've gotten multiple seasons out of it or if the sun degrades the monofilament.

It's been up since early last summer. This morning the web had icicles hanging from it due to the cold and freezing rain. NO sag at all. The monofilament has UV inhibitors in it , and it is 40 LB. test.

 

[choptank330]

My buff Blondie.. She is a little wet though

 

[countryhen]

nice hen i had one named Honey best chicken I have had (was killed by neighbor's dog) i was so sad still miss her

 

[choptank330]

Thank You!! Yes, I am sure it was. As you get very attached to them. Sorry for your loss

 

[aveca]

nice hen i had one named Honey best chicken I have had (was killed by neighbor's dog) i was so sad still miss her

Sorry about your hen...I hope you let the neighbor know about this..

 

[countryhen]

yes they know in fact this dog killed 9 hens & a rooster but now i have a hot wire around my fence & the dog came back & got in the wire

payback for my chickens he has not been back again

 

[choptank330]

Good!!! Deserved it.