Icelandic Chickens

[NotAFarm]

Quote:
I have some electro-net from Premier, it's the 48"x100' . It is handy to move around when you need something temporary. I keep it rolled up and in the barn from fall until late spring because of the snow potential here.
I separated all the pullets into the hoop house last summer to protect them from the maturing cockerels and needed a run for them. The pullets that were raised in the brooder from the Easter Hatchalong and some a friend hatched for me were good about staying inside it. The one pullet from Anna's early May brood and the one from Asta's early June brood seemed to just want to be with the flock so they were all fine. It was the end of March pullets that were raised by Chickie Mama with the flock that would fly up and over the fence to get back into the main coop. There were three Icelandics and my Java that were brooded together. The Java never went out, Kella, Kleo and Kinnamon were pretty determined to be with the main flock. Kella was the biggest offender and ring-leader. Kleo and Kinna would never fly out until after Kella did. After repeatedly returning them to the pullet coop each night only to have them fly out first thing in the morning, I gave in. I never had a problem with any of the cockerels flying into the pen. I have seen chickens shocked by it and I've seen them avoid touching it so I know they can learn to respect it.
If you are using the fencing at a new place that they have never been, it may work great. Make sure it's a large enough area. I was worried chicks could get caught trying to go through it but never had it happen. I never kept smaller chicks in it but had mommas raising chicks around it and didn't have any problems It works fantastic for my meat birds, both Freedom Rangers and Cornish X.

Here's a pic from last summer of the pullet pen (that's Krystal, white Java) with the electro-net in the background.

 

[Totalcolour]

Here's a pic from last summer of the pullet pen (that's Krystal, white Java) with the electro-net in the background.

Yup, that's the kind we have. We bought a bunch of the extra big posts too. Some chickens don't go near it, but the Icees and several others are pure Houdinis. They like to lay in the goat house, and so far, the goats respect the little corner nest! That will change when Aggie gives birth I'm sure.

All our chickens were raised with it, so they know when it's off, and also where the dips in the ground are. But, they also go back at night and so far, we haven't lost any.

 

[The Sheriff]

I have the same netting. We used it when we first moved here and didn't have fencing. We had a few escapes but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't trust it full time. I kept hearing the buzz when they got zapped trying to go through the 4x4 inch openings.

 

[kathyinmo]

I thought about getting some of that electric netting. So, would you recommend it? Is it 4 ft tall?

 

[kathyinmo]

Mary, do you have your turkey shelter ready? What are you gonna do with the turkeys?

 

[drumstick diva]

Mary, you never said what kind of pigs?? Maybe you ordered a bacon and ham assortment? Do tell

 

[NotAFarm]

I thought about getting some of that electric netting. So, would you recommend it? Is it 4 ft tall?

Kathy, The website is premier1products if you'd like to check out their products. The tallest is 48". You aren't planning on keeping emus in it are you?

 

[kathyinmo]

Mary, you never said what kind of pigs?? Maybe you ordered a bacon and ham assortment? Do tell

I am wondering too. Are there fainting pigs? She would go for that, ya know.

 

[kathyinmo]

Quote:
Well, yeah, that's right. For the emu kids.

 

[Totalcolour]

Mary, you never said what kind of pigs?? Maybe you ordered a bacon and ham assortment? Do tell

Are you going to eat them? MGSU just butchered 3 piglets we shared with a friend. I don't want anymore, they don't look anything like the meat you get in the butcher's. I think it's because they didn't have the saw to cut them up the same way. Now I don't know how to cook it all.

And the bacon isn't cured!