How best to install overhead netting?

[MenelausMontrose]

Yeah, I only lost one but of course she was one of the favorites.

Thanks! I'm particularly pleased with how the deer fencing and the netting blend into the woods.
The only issue is the leaves during the fall. And of course the pine needles, which are going to hang in the netting forever.

I made some edits to the post to add photos and other comments; that's why.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Yeah, I only lost one but of course she was one of the favorites.

Thanks! I'm particularly pleased with how the deer fencing and the netting blend into the woods.
The only issue is the leaves during the fall. And of course the pine needles, which are going to hang in the netting forever.

I made some edits to the post to add photos and other comments; that's why.

It’s hard to lose them!
I’ve kept my 2” knotted heavy netting (Pinnon Hatch) up all winter and it’s been great, easy to shake snow off. I’ve gone through and pulled leaves or needles through, or bounce/toss a bunch of them over and off. Sticks tend to get caught but not a hassle for me overall. Going on four years for one of the nets and it’s fine. I may attempt working around some trees this year!

 

[Luv Ducks]

Yeah, I only lost one but of course she was one of the favorites.

Thanks! I'm particularly pleased with how the deer fencing and the netting blend into the woods.
The only issue is the leaves during the fall. And of course the pine needles, which are going to hang in the netting forever.

I made some edits to the post to add photos and other comments; that's why.

I had quite a few leaves in my netting from just my two ornamental trees that are in my duck pen. I have a battery powered leaf blower and so I took it out and blew a lot of them from underneath off of the netting. It worked pretty well. Mine is a pretty strong one but not real heavy so it was easy to just point it up underneath them and watch them go. I hope you can do something like this in the fall.

 

[MenelausMontrose]

I had quite a few leaves in my netting from just my two ornamental trees that are in my duck pen. I have a battery powered leaf blower and so I took it out and blew a lot of them from underneath off of the netting. It worked pretty well. Mine is a pretty strong one but not real heavy so it was easy to just point it up underneath them and watch them go. I hope you can do something like this in the fall.

The leaf blower works well for the leaves, but the chickens are terrified of it. Maybe I need a quieter one, as mine is gas-powered.

The pine needles are hanging in the netting, and when the blower hits them they rotate around from the force of the air and remain stuck. A few come loose but the majority stay.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

The leaf blower works well for the leaves, but the chickens are terrified of it. Maybe I need a quieter one, as mine is gas-powered.

The pine needles are hanging in the netting, and when the blower hits them they rotate around from the force of the air and remain stuck. A few come loose but the majority stay.

Yes I can picture the needles, they do that here with the wind too. Well, for me that would mean once a year or so before winter going around and just pulling them down. Or waiting to see if ice helps take them down. Nice excuse to hang with the chickens!

Engines - here motors and power tools don’t bother them but the other things that come with it do. Tractor mower, no problem. Electric mower - it’s so quiet but when it’s working the blades whirring and slicing the grass is scary for them. Same with the electric weed whacker.

Snow blower sends a chute of snow flying in the air near them. They don’t mind the engine but they run when the snow gets thrown near their area. They also don’t like snow falling off their run roof. So my best guess is they don’t like unfamiliar things moving in the air, or anything that sounds like it is moving in the air. It could be a big predator!

 

[aart]

The leaf blower works well for the leaves, but the chickens are terrified of it. Maybe I need a quieter one, as mine is gas-powered.

They'll get used to it.

 

[rosemarythyme]

The leaf blower works well for the leaves, but the chickens are terrified of it. Maybe I need a quieter one, as mine is gas-powered.

Mine run towards a leaf blower, as they've discovered it sends things flying into the run, whether it's insects, bits of plant matter they couldn't get to, seeds, etc.

 

[Luv Ducks]

The leaf blower works well for the leaves, but the chickens are terrified of it. Maybe I need a quieter one, as mine is gas-powered.

The pine needles are hanging in the netting, and when the blower hits them they rotate around from the force of the air and remain stuck. A few come loose but the majority stay.

Yes I know, I have pine needles in mine also so I usually just have to pick them out. I will be taking down my weeping Cherry tree soon except for the large limbs and trunk. That should stop a lot of my leaves but also gets rid of some of the shade in the pen which I am sad about. They have another tree though they can rest under in the heat. I am glad that your leaf blower got rid of most of your leaves but sorry it scared the chickens. They are loud but my ducks didn't mind a bit. Of course my ducks are so loud that they are probably all deaf, lol.

 

[aart]

Mine run towards a leaf blower, as they've discovered it sends things flying into the run, whether it's insects, bits of plant matter they couldn't get to, seeds, etc.

Same with mine and the mower.

 

[Rick&Chris]

It’s hard to lose them!
I’ve kept my 2” knotted heavy netting (Pinnon Hatch) up all winter and it’s been great, easy to shake snow off. I’ve gone through and pulled leaves or needles through, or bounce/toss a bunch of them over and off. Sticks tend to get caught but not a hassle for me overall. Going on four years for one of the nets and it’s fine. I may attempt working around some trees this year!

I'm thinking about the pinnon hatch netting - just trying to figure out the best way to get it up and over some shade bushes in our chicken yard (good summer shade, so I don't want to get rid of them). How is yours holding up now? Easy to install? I've been reading horror stories on other netting products. This is the space I'm trying to cover (approx 50' x 35')