Electric Poultry Netting Success?

[JackE]

Thank you. They are like family to me and I want them to be as safe as possible. Would the hotwire have to be a few inches away from the rest of the fence (the chicken wire fence), or can it touch?

Yes, it would have to be at least a few inches away. Otherwise, the chickenwire will ground out the electric wire. Make sure you use insulators with the wire supports for the same reason. You want all available voltage, going to those wires.

 

[Welshies]

Yes, it would have to be at least a few inches away. Otherwise, the chickenwire will ground out the electric wire. Make sure you use insulators with the wire supports for the same reason. You want all available voltage, going to those wires.

And can I buy one role of the wire, and split it in two of the appropriate length as long as I use 'end insulators'? Or how would I go about that?

 

[JackE]

And can I buy one role of the wire, and split it in two of the appropriate length as long as I use 'end insulators'? Or how would I go about that?

You can cut the wire to any length you want. The insulators, are used at the support points, for the wire. Like, at every existing fence post you already have. Go to a farm supply store (Like a TractorSupply, if you have them in Can), and they can set you up. You'll be able to run much higher voltages with a standard hotwire set up, than electronet will take. The fox will think his eyeballs are going to blow right out of his skull, when he nose's up to your wire.

 

[Welshies]

You can cut the wire to any length you want. The insulators, are used at the support points, for the wire. Like, at every existing fence post you already have. Go to a farm supply store (Like a TractorSupply, if you have them in Can), and they can set you up. You'll be able to run much higher voltages with a standard hotwire set up, than electronet will take. The fox will think his eyeballs are going to blow right out of his skull, when he nose's up to your wire.

We have Peavey Mart, Keddie's, and UFA... I believe Peavey Mart is the cheapest of those three.
What about a fence kit? Much like this, which is $100 altogether: https://peaveymartonline.com/index....t&filter_name=electric&page=2&product_id=2112

 

[StrawberryMoon]

I am planning to use this same PermaNet electric fence from Premier 1. My concern is for the chickens. Will the shock cause problems for them? Do I need a double fence inside the electric one?

 

[Howard E]

Fence will not harm chickens, but will deter them. Mine stepped on it when it was only a two wire fence, and launched about 5 feet in the air. Now they get near it, but won't cross it. They will not challenge the netting either.

Observed another fence test today. My daughter's BIG dog is visiting for a spell and he likes to "hunt", so tends to wander. He was not content to stay inside the chain link area, so followed me to the hot fence area. After several near misses, he finally walked up to the 4 wire fence, and was in the process of stepping over it when it got him. A loud yelp, he punched on over and then he very much wanted back inside the safety of the chain link fence area. I let him in and he has been lurking by the door all day, with no more interest in what is over the horizon. Looks humble and very much content to stay where he is. I doubt he could be coaxed anywhere near that fence again.

Wild animals and our birds will do about the same. They have to get hit to get trained, but once they do, it metes out a painful lesson they do not want to repeat. So it creates a boundary or border they do not want to cross. They don't understand what it is that hurts so bad, but know where the hurt is to be found and avoid it.

 

[JeanR]

Do you have Raccoons in your area? They kill everything that moves and may take just one or two to eat--and will carry them away. And Raccoon with young will kill during the day--and climb over the top ! We have foxes, and rarely see one during the day. EVERY night and on rainy wet days, all my birds are locked in their houses, windows may be open, but tightly hardware cloth screened, so can be open summer nights. Always a challenge to keep our dear birds safe. (I lost 23 to a Grizzly Bear sow and her 2 cubs, broke windows in one house and tore up the pens inside. Night time, but I have a motion light outside the houses and the birds flew out the broken windows and were killed and eaten all over the lawn outside. SAD AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN OVER THEIR LOSS. Never repaired the house, but the FWP bear man, came and electrified all the wired windows of my other 2 houses--from April to November (ON at night, OFF by day). And--I do not let my birds out in their fenced, netted over the top, pens, if I am not going to be at home all day! Better SAFE than SORRY!! My houses have large pens and roosts for day and shelves for nest boxes, with roosts over a higher shelf, for night time roosting--nice cedar shavings and waters and feeder up on locks to avoid the shavings being scratched in. Must be convenient for ME (old person) and also for my dear birds!!! Good luck. (OH, Weasels kill many--not usually daytime--had a good barn cat that caught weasels-and if you find their holes, awire trap over the top, will get them!!)

 

[Welshies]

Do you have Raccoons in your area? They kill everything that moves and may take just one or two to eat--and will carry them away. And Raccoon with young will kill during the day--and climb over the top ! We have foxes, and rarely see one during the day. EVERY night and on rainy wet days, all my birds are locked in their houses, windows may be open, but tightly hardware cloth screened, so can be open summer nights. Always a challenge to keep our dear birds safe. (I lost 23 to a Grizzly Bear sow and her 2 cubs, broke windows in one house and tore up the pens inside. Night time, but I have a motion light outside the houses and the birds flew out the broken windows and were killed and eaten all over the lawn outside. SAD AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN OVER THEIR LOSS. Never repaired the house, but the FWP bear man, came and electrified all the wired windows of my other 2 houses--from April to November (ON a night, OFF by day). And--I do not let my birds out in their fenced, netted over the top, pens, if I am not going to be at home all day! Better SAFE than SORRY!! My houses have large pens and roosts for day and shelves for nest boxes, with roosts over a higher shelf, for night time roosting--nice cedar shavings and waters and feeder up on locks to avoid the shavings being scratched in. Must be convenient for ME (old person) and also for my dear birds!!! Good luck.

We do not have raccoons, but I know it was a fox because I saw that fox lurking around when I discovered all my chickens gone.

 

[StrawberryMoon]

Fence will not harm chickens, but will deter them. Mine stepped on it when it was only a two wire fence, and launched about 5 feet in the air. Now they get near it, but won't cross it. They will not challenge the netting either.

Observed another fence test today. My daughter's BIG dog is visiting for a spell and he likes to "hunt", so tends to wander. He was not content to stay inside the chain link area, so followed me to the hot fence area. After several near misses, he finally walked up to the 4 wire fence, and was in the process of stepping over it when it got him. A loud yelp, he punched on over and then he very much wanted back inside the safety of the chain link fence area. I let him in and he has been lurking by the door all day, with no more interest in what is over the horizon. Looks humble and very much content to stay where he is. I doubt he could be coaxed anywhere near that fence again.

Wild animals and our birds will do about the same. They have to get hit to get trained, but once they do, it metes out a painful lesson they do not want to repeat. So it creates a boundary or border they do not want to cross. They don't understand what it is that hurts so bad, but know where the hurt is to be found and avoid it.

Awesome! Would it be any more dangerous for young birds, 6 weeks old?