HI Ashdoes,
We put a 10 foot post in the middle of our chicken run, then used metal wire to make an X from corner to corner (for support).
Then I bought 4 ft by 100 foot bird netting from home depot. We ran it over the metal wire and staple gunned it to each fence.
As I put up each panel, I used zip ties to "sew" the panels closed. We do have a tree growing in the middle, but this keeps the
hawks out. Just an idea for you. Total bird netting cover cost about 50 dollars. It is easy to walk under and appears almost invisible.
Also... congrats about wanting bees!! If you do decide to get bees I would highly recommend going to Bee School at the Pikes
Peak Beekeepers Asso. School is help once a year (usually in March) and it is 2 days long. They get 55 people in a weekend,
and offer 2 weekends. There is usually a wait list of 100 people. If you want to do it, I suggest signing up in advance. I did the
bee school last march and my husband did it this last month. It was a great way to meet the top bee keepers in town, get
hands on experience, and learn!
We put a 10 foot post in the middle of our chicken run, then used metal wire to make an X from corner to corner (for support).
Then I bought 4 ft by 100 foot bird netting from home depot. We ran it over the metal wire and staple gunned it to each fence.
As I put up each panel, I used zip ties to "sew" the panels closed. We do have a tree growing in the middle, but this keeps the
hawks out. Just an idea for you. Total bird netting cover cost about 50 dollars. It is easy to walk under and appears almost invisible.
Also... congrats about wanting bees!! If you do decide to get bees I would highly recommend going to Bee School at the Pikes
Peak Beekeepers Asso. School is help once a year (usually in March) and it is 2 days long. They get 55 people in a weekend,
and offer 2 weekends. There is usually a wait list of 100 people. If you want to do it, I suggest signing up in advance. I did the
bee school last march and my husband did it this last month. It was a great way to meet the top bee keepers in town, get
hands on experience, and learn!