Im getting peafowl. problem: ive never had them and know nothing about them. please help.

[DylansMom]

Curiously, how much was shipping?

-Kathy

$125.00 freight cost. Total cost on the wire purchase was just shy of $700.00, which I thought was pretty reasonable considering the size and the fact that it will last forever.

 

[KsKingBee]

That 12 gauge is some pretty heavy wire, almost like cattle panels which are 10 ga. You could save some serious money if you went as light as 16 or 18ga and still be safe for even large predators. When I get some time I will check for a more local supplier to save on shipping, and thanks Mindy for the lead!

 

[DylansMom]

That 12 gauge is some pretty heavy wire, almost like cattle panels which are 10 ga. You could save some serious money if you went as light as 16 or 18ga and still be safe for even large predators. When I get some time I will check for a more local supplier to save on shipping, and thanks Mindy for the lead!

I know it was heavy, and I didn't need it that heavy, the company has some 14 & 16 gauge stuff, but I wanted 72", galvanized, PVC coated, with the smaller holes, and the only one that had everything I wanted was 12 gauge, so I bought it.

It took me several calls, but when I finally got a salesman to call me back, I told him those specs and this was what he recommended. Besides if we ever decide to get out of Peas and start raising water buffalo we'll be set.

 

[Garden Peas]

$125.00 freight cost. Total cost on the wire purchase was just shy of $700.00, which I thought was pretty reasonable considering the size and the fact that it will last forever.

$700 total for 2 @ 100 ft rolls of that stuff plus shipping strikes me as eminently reasonable and a darned good deal. I like the fact that as heavy as the wire gauge is, and the way it is mounted, it's not likely to get all bent up and ratty looking. It will look beautiful for a really long time.

With lesser materials, you think you build a nice fence, then livestock have their way with it, and you would swear someone hit it with a tractor

(And BTW, did you know that chain link makes the absolutely spiffiest, bestest most wonderful stuff to scratch an itchy horse behind with?

) And field fencing, even the horse stuff, literally comes apart with way less abuse than I would have ever thought.

And for crying out loud, wouldn't you expect that a "livestock gate" would be able to withstand the forces inherent in penning livestock?

@DylansMom -- Did your husband treat the cut ends of the wire where the wire and coating got cut in any way, or does he think it doesn't need it?

Thanks -- I know I'm learning a lot from this thread, and I'm super envious of your beautiful pens!

 

[casportpony]

We had to put up three strands of hot wire on our chain link to keep the horses off of it. Did you know that they make a special insulator for it?


-Kathy

 

[Garden Peas]

We had to put up three strands of hot wire on our chain link to keep the horses off of it. Did you know that they make a special insulator for it?


-Kathy

No, I just thought everybody else in the universe (other than me) was too smart to ever put a horse near chain link fencing

But watching them back into the chain link mesh and vigorously rub would have been much more hilarious if I didn't have to keep fixing the fence...

I should have just built a scratching station.

 

[zazouse]

Goats also love rubbing on fences

 

[DylansMom]

$700 total for 2 @ 100 ft rolls of that stuff plus shipping strikes me as eminently reasonable and a darned good deal. I like the fact that as heavy as the wire gauge is, and the way it is mounted, it's not likely to get all bent up and ratty looking. It will look beautiful for a really long time.

With lesser materials, you think you build a nice fence, then livestock have their way with it, and you would swear someone hit it with a tractor

(And BTW, did you know that chain link makes the absolutely spiffiest, bestest most wonderful stuff to scratch an itchy horse behind with?

) And field fencing, even the horse stuff, literally comes apart with way less abuse than I would have ever thought.

And for crying out loud, wouldn't you expect that a "livestock gate" would be able to withstand the forces inherent in penning livestock?

@DylansMom -- Did your husband treat the cut ends of the wire where the wire and coating got cut in any way, or does he think it doesn't need it?

Thanks -- I know I'm learning a lot from this thread, and I'm super envious of your beautiful pens!

Actually the $700.00 included the shipping . And I had no idea chain link was the bestest ever horse butt scratcher. I am learning a lot myself. Asked hubby about the cut ends on the fence and he said at that gauge with it being galvanized( that was his specification) treatment was not necessary.

 

[MinxFox]

And for crying out loud, wouldn't you expect that a "livestock gate" would be able to withstand the forces inherent in penning livestock?

I was watching Dirty Jobs and Mike Roe was catching Ostriches and one ostrich ran into a temporary livestock gate and almost knocked it over.

I like big birds, but not that big. In the same episode you learn that ostriches throw up in their own water. Thank goodness peafowl don't do that!

Some of the best inspiration for peafowl pens are duck aviaries. People seem to go all out on their duck aviaries using rocks, waterfalls, plants, etc.
I just love Pinola's aviaries: http://pinola.net/aviary-views/

Here is what the curator said to me when I asked about the aviaries:
Quote: I think going along the bottom of the welded wire fence with smaller fencing is something I need to do. I have even seen someone use smaller plastic fencing along a fence border which looked good.

 

[MeepBeep]

I think going along the bottom of the welded wire fence with smaller fencing is something I need to do. I have even seen someone use smaller plastic fencing along a fence border which looked good.

1/2" aka 13mm (vs the normal 1") twisted hex chicken/poultry wire is economical for this application if you already have the welded wire in place to stop the bigger critters, they also sell it in green PVC coated...