Babies enjoying some Saturday fun in the sun out in their run. Now the scary thing were the 9 (yes we counted them) 9 big hawks circling over head like a cheesy western movie where the vultures circled a thirsty cowboy. (coop still under construction-no hen door and some garden work to finish)
Thanks !! This is what I purchased-- PoultryNet Plus 12/42/3 , 42" x 100' (copied right off invoice) I got 2 of them. They are super light and easy to move myself. I got the double post ones to make sure they stick in the ground well. We set it up & then moved it again so its more square. The hens have so much MORE space now. I didn't hook up the charger yet. I need to read the directions for it again and want my friend to be there when I do. But I expect it will be easy as well.Is this 164 foot roll? The picture gives me a good idea on how big one roll would do if this is just one roll.Looking good!
& new fenced in area. I am off the next couple days so I can make sure that they get in at night before the door closes. Tho I don't see a problem....the girls are roosted for the night when its still light out. Of course I think that's because they are up to greet me at 630 am before work so they are ready for bed earlier 
Henry & Daisy Mae
And...I just tie it in a bow. It doesn't have to be knotted. After you get it wrapped around the fence post and what you're attaching it to securely, t can just tie in a bow or any easy tie that you can just pull it off easy.
Thank you. I have several spools of the small diameter rope/cord at home already so I am goldenOn the net -
I have used zip ties but I like to use the nylon or cotton cord/rope. It's like the cord that they tied your bundle of fencing in - those black ties.
I get it at Walmart and it comes in several different thicknesses and colors, wrapped on a plactic thing like this:
I think it cost me about $3-$5.
That way you can cut lengths for tying, and they just untie quickly and are reusable. Very quick to install/unistall when you want to move it.
(With zip ties you'd have to cut them off and replace them every time...means you'd have to carry a knife/scissors, etc....too cumbersome!)
PS: On the thickness, you don't want too large a diameter of rope...just the thinner stuff will do. Mine is a multi-color blue
Keep an eye on that one..she will lay eggs for you the longest. She will probably be one of your most reliable layers.Here's me sounding exactly like the newbie that I am:
Remember I posted that I had 6 layers now? Well....
I am so wrong.
I thought I did because I have one last pullet that looks so ready to lay (of her two hatch sisters, one is the one that laid the wonky eggs and is now in Chicken Heaven and the other has given me 15 eggs since she started laying about 2 1/2 weeks ago). I found an egg on the floor of the coop and it looked like a New Hampshire egg (which she is). It was the exact same color and it was smaller and since it wasn't in the nest I just assumed that it was her's and she just hadn't gotten it in the right spot.
Fast forward two days and I go to eat the eggs. I was washing 4 of them to cook and grabbed that one and started washing. I looked up to say something to my son, looked down at the egg in my hand and.... it was a different color! Yeah... it was a Marans egg that had either gotten rolled over there (they've done it once or twice but not that far) or my Marans laid it in her sleep off the roost, but it was very definitely the darker brown Marans egg! It was just covered in dust I guess!
So, now I'm back on pullet watch. She's 28 weeks today. She needs to get with the program already!
This is so beautiful..nice job!
Look at all of that good chickweed!!
