Chicken fences

[BJ37]

Looking for input from experiences on various types of fencing. A relatively new plastic (polyethylene) fence material appears to be less money. Any comments on it? How long does it hold up in both hot and cold weather? Does the sun attack it within a few years? Does it hold out the varmints as well as metal fencing? etc. etc.

 

[aart]

Got a link to the product?

 

[JackE]

I don't have any experience with the plastic fencing you are asking about. But you also asked about various other types of fencing, so I can tell you about that. I really like the electrified poultry netting from Premier. Chickens stay in, and over 7000Vs protect them from ground preds. With it, you can have a run much larger for a lot less money than a wood framed hardware clothed run. You can power it up with house current, or solar if you want. I have 600' of it, and it has been one of the best things I have done for the birds.
Jack

 

[LovedMyAlydar]

If you are talking about that green colored stuff with roundish holes that Lowe's and other places sell don't waste your money. It's garbage. We tried it a few years ago and it was junk. Wouldn't stay up easily, liked to fold over, didn't hold up to wind, etc. Finally we took it down and tried it around our garden. Same problem so it went into the trash. Hate that stuff. We use the welded wire fence from any farm store (TSC, etc). We have the 5 ft height and it works well, not too expensive. Only problem it presents is when my batams are little and even some of them now can sneak through it, but they usually come right back. To solve that problem we run short chicken wire along it and it keeps everyone in.

 

[LovedMyAlydar]

I don't have any experience with the plastic fencing you are asking about. But you also asked about various other types of fencing, so I can tell you about that. I really like the electrified poultry netting from Premier. Chickens stay in, and over 7000Vs protect them from ground preds. With it, you can have a run much larger for a lot less money than a wood framed hardware clothed run. You can power it up with house current, or solar if you want. I have 600' of it, and it has been one of the best things I have done for the birds.
Jack

I want to get some of this next year. It's on my wish list. I have some neighbor dogs who are a royal pain. Thinking it would keep them at bay.

 

[BJ37]

aart; As some of the following links mention, yes it was Lowes where I was looking. --- JackE; Your set-up sure looks nice. The fence looks quite low. Do you clip a wing, or what keeps them from flying over the top? --- LovedMyAlydar; Thanks for your comments. That is what I was concerned about. It is back to thinking wire.

 

[JackE]

aart; As some of the following links mention, yes it was Lowes where I was looking. --- JackE; Your set-up sure looks nice. The fence looks quite low. Do you clip a wing, or what keeps them from flying over the top? --- LovedMyAlydar; Thanks for your comments. That is what I was concerned about. It is back to thinking wire.

The fence is 4' high. I had one bird go over the first day it was up. I clipped a wing, and in over a year since, nobody has gone over. They are out every day. I think they are well satisfied with their safe area. They have a big bushy place to go into for bugs and shade, plus another shade tree further out. The pic below shows the old border. The fence now comes out past the tree you see in the foreground, right about to where that pic was taken from.
Jack

 

[aart]

aart; As some of the following links mention, yes it was Lowes where I was looking. ........

Didn't, don't, see any links in any of the posts on this thread?? Am I blind?

 

[4 the Birds]

My thoughts are that if you are planning a temporary or moveable fence then you can consider a polypropylene mesh fence. It will not be as strong as a permanent installed metal fence and a good metal fence will do more for your property value. An electrified mesh would be more predator proof but you need to ensure that vegetation does not grow on it and it does need power. If you do decide to go with a plastic fence then choose a professional grade rather than economy fencing. The problem is that you can build a nice cedar post and woven wire fence for about the same price as the better grade poly fences. I would trust a woven wire fence much more than a poly fence to keep livestock in and anything going through it. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[BJ37]

aart, what I referred to was some of the links in posts, following mine, put in by others.