So I've got myself in a panic about how I'm going to keep my hens safe from foxes when they are old enough to go in the garden.
We're lucky enough to have a large garden (1 acre) with a 10ft x 5ft wooden coop already in place when we moved in. We're in the countryside and surrounded by fields so likely have foxes lurking nearby too.
When we first got the chicks my dream was to allow them to roam free range around the garden. I stupidly thought foxes were only a night time problem which after lots of reading i see they're a daytime problem too. I'm worried about letting the hens free range in the whole garden as a result; especially as we're at work during the day.
So i decided to buy the omlet netting to pen them in to a specific area but am worried now that this won't be safe enough either. I've looked at electric netting but it's going to cost a fortune. Electric tape/ wire seems cheaper outside of the omlet netting maybe?
I guess I'm just disappointed as i wanted the hens to be able to roam free. Am i being overly cautious or do i need electric fence?
We're lucky enough to have a large garden (1 acre) with a 10ft x 5ft wooden coop already in place when we moved in. We're in the countryside and surrounded by fields so likely have foxes lurking nearby too.
When we first got the chicks my dream was to allow them to roam free range around the garden. I stupidly thought foxes were only a night time problem which after lots of reading i see they're a daytime problem too. I'm worried about letting the hens free range in the whole garden as a result; especially as we're at work during the day.
So i decided to buy the omlet netting to pen them in to a specific area but am worried now that this won't be safe enough either. I've looked at electric netting but it's going to cost a fortune. Electric tape/ wire seems cheaper outside of the omlet netting maybe?
I guess I'm just disappointed as i wanted the hens to be able to roam free. Am i being overly cautious or do i need electric fence?