Guineas getting stuck in chicken pen roof netting

[LillyCat]

I have a few young guineas that free range during the day and have a coop for nights. They are young, about 4 months old. My chicken run is covered with netting over the top- 2" square nylon netting, I think it was meant to cover fruit trees to keep birds from the fruit. The guineas have gotten caught in the netting several times this week. They want to land on the netting or roost on the edges of the chicken run. They have plenty of other, better, higher places to roost!

In the past I had been able to go out and free them from the netting, but today, I very sadly had one get his head so tangled that he died while I was at work. I feel awful!!!! The netting was a bit loose in some areas so I made sure I tightened it up the saggy areas.

Any ideas on ways to keep the guineas from wanting to land on the netted roof of the chicken run?

 

[sumi]

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss The only thing I can think of to do would be to remove, or replace the netting, if it's needed where it is, or to put something up there to "scare" off the guineas.

 

[PetesChicks]

Maybe try something more solid as the roof? 2x4 welded wire will work to keep out all but the smallest predators, and would be strong enough to hold the Guineas weight.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have a few young guineas that free range during the day and have a coop for nights. They are young, about 4 months old. My chicken run is covered with netting over the top- 2" square nylon netting, I think it was meant to cover fruit trees to keep birds from the fruit. The guineas have gotten caught in the netting several times this week. They want to land on the netting or roost on the edges of the chicken run. They have plenty of other, better, higher places to roost!

In the past I had been able to go out and free them from the netting, but today, I very sadly had one get his head so tangled that he died while I was at work. I feel awful!!!! The netting was a bit loose in some areas so I made sure I tightened it up the saggy areas.

Any ideas on ways to keep the guineas from wanting to land on the netted roof of the chicken run?

Put up perches parallel to the top of the run but a foot or 2 higher.

 

[50-45-1]

I honestly cant think of a remedy for this one.
I was thinking along the lines of covering it with something else, but everything i thought of would be impractical.
Your guineas will always want to go up there. Sorry, to tell you, mine are always up top. I think it gives them a good vantage point and look out station. Also its a good getaway from a more dominate flock member.
i say take the netting down and replace with something else, like plastic snow fence.
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[50-45-1]

This photo i took yesterday while i was adding more hardware cloth to my coop windows.
They like being high up.
i free range everybody during the day.