Chicken containment or fence ideas

[Geordonbuck223]

I am looking for ideas for a type of chicken fence or containment that isn't a sore thumb that blends in with the woods....not chicken wire of welded wire....any ideas??????

 

[12chickenlover3]

Have you ever thought of free ranging your chickens. That way there will not be an eyesore. The chickens get plenty of grass and space from one another, then you can lock them up at night to keep then away from predators.\

Hope this helped,
Alexandra

 

[centrarchid]

Look into electrified poultry netting. Brand I use comes in multiple colors. Current version is green and black with light gray poles. Protecting birds from owls will be a real challenge in woods because they might even hunt during day if they have cover from hawks. I use Kencove netting with a solar charger.

http://www.kencove.com/fence/134_Poultry+Netting_resource.php

 

[Geordonbuck223]

Yes I have thought of free ranging but I have neighbors that would might mind...mot sure though and I don't want them eating my grass and my neighbors fertilized grass.....and I'm looking for something that stay well in the mud I tried netting but it just won't stay in the wet mud

 

[ChickenLegs13]

I use 7' tall deer net like you get at HD or Lowes to make temporary runs and to keep chickens out of my garden but it's offers no protection against predators.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Maybe you need to go the other way and make a fence that looks like a fence? If you use a tall picket type or something else you find attractive, then it won't be an eyesore. You can run chicken wire along the inside of the fence to keep the birds in. You won't see the chicken wire at all from a distance, just the pretty fence.

You will need it to be at least 4' tall to keep birds in, more if you don't want to clip wings.

 

[marktoo]

From what I understand you can find camo netting at military surplus stores.

 

[blucoondawg]

I used dog kennels and bought some aviary netting quite reasonably off of Amazon for the top, it doesn't look bad but then again I am not in a hoity toity neighborhood in town where things have to be fancy and decorative either.