Please Help Me Figure Out How To Put Hawk Netting Over This Run!

[redhen]

I had a sweet hen killed today by a hawk. I KNOW i need hawk netting..but i cant figure out how to add netting to this weird run shape... thanks for any advice..
OOh dont mind the goose attack..hes a little stinker..

He goosed me pretty darn good too!

Here is a video of the pen area...

 

[barngem]

Might need to post a little better pic. One that shows the whole run area. Might have to put up posts like they do for fly pens and suspend the netting from the posts.

 

[redhen]

Hi! Its a video...click on it..he hee

 

[hottexaschick]

I used those smallish screw in hooks from the hardware store under the eves of the roof. I can't tell if yours is all metal or if you have any wood that you could screw into.
Then I hooked deer netting to it and pulled it over the run. You can either hook it to the fencing or add a few nails to the wood.
HTH

 

[CoopCrazy]

You could also try the fishing line with CDs attached to it.. Ive heard folks say it works really well... Sorry about your hen...

 

[LilBizzy]

That might be difficult. It looks like it goes downhill? You might be able to use the coop as a starting point- drape from coop roof to top of fence. You should be able to attach it to the trees without having to go around them. I used twine to attach the netting to trees.

and .. LOL at the bad goose. You stayed prety still while he was attacking LOL

 

[redhen]

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thanks! Hubby put up cds today..i hope they help some!
never thought of fishing line.. that may be an idea...

 

[CoopCrazy]

I'll try to find the post about it.. They used the fishing line and crisscrossed it over the run with a cd every foot or so...

 

[redhen]

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hee hee..i'm used to his antics..I always try to stand my ground and make him submit. Sometimes i loose though..

Yeah..thats the problem...it goes down hill...its just a hard area to cover...

 

[ruffles]

Protection from Hawks, when you say fishing line, I can only picture on long say string. Do you mean playing cd's

I may have to put up protection from Hawks, so this is timely

Sandi
Southeastern Massachusetts