Hawk Deterrence

[pjdjoy]

Did you silver bird netting hold up?? You strung it along your outside perimenter of run, I thought I would get some for my outdoor run, quite a few hawks here, in Northern Calif
BTW your chicken coops is awesome, my husband is building one now, Your metal shed w/ the front brick work is amazing
Sincerely Pamela

 

[pjdjoy]

I was writing to Gsims about his silver shiny bird hawk deterrent. Thanks Pamela pjdjoy

 

[seminolewind]

You can check CraigsList for old fish netting used on fishing boats - tho' being more inland you may not have any close by....

That is a good idea!

 

[gsim]

Just in case I did not reach you, sorry for late reply. Have been away from this site for months and months. Silver streamers were a bust. 2 x 2 netting was a success. Is though stuff too, Cannot rip it. Seems to be consistency of 1/16" nylon, but is black . No idea how long until UV degrades it. But sure keeps them out. Seems to allow leaves in too. That is good because Ihave two young oaks around 12" diameter trunk growing in the run. Am hoping leaves do not become an issue. I have propped it up in two places via long pr treated poles with small pieces of OSB nailed to tops to spread out the force on the netting. I left the silver streamers in place and use intersections of those to place my props/tent poles. Seems to work well.

Gerry

 

[pjdjoy]

Gerry, Thanks for replying ; very nice of you to take the time, Okay I'm not going to get the
silver bird streamers, you said fall apart, I will try the other netting,,,,,,

My husband is very impressed w/ your coop and your run !!! And He is hard to impress, he is in
trades like you, You really outdid yourself on that run !!!!

Thanks for the information, I have learned so much from this site BYC

Sincerely Pamela, BTW cute picture of your wife and the chicken "the flock mistress"

 

[pjdjoy]

Thanks for the information; good idea about getting used fishing nets, I am fairly close to the coast, Bodega Bay here on the Northern Calif. coast
BTW spring hill Florida, I was just there, my brother lives and works there, Health South Rehab. We just moved my dad from the
space coast to Brooksville up there

Sincerely Pamela