Top For Our Pheasant Run?? Help..

[AK_Button_Mama]

I just got 1 inch by 1 inch plastic netting at lowes for 12 bucks for a 5 foot long roll that is 36 inches wide. I thought that was a SMOKIN deal!!! I am working on my room for my girls right now should be done in a few minutes.... girls go in.... nest boxes go in.... food goes in. Water goes in Becca goes to bed... (BTW my name is Rebecca!)

Will post photos of room ASAP!!!!

 

[youdontknow32]

That would be wonderful! Thanks!!!!

 

[sweetshoplady]

There's different strengths of the netting. One is 85 pounds impact strength - rated for pheasants, the more expensive one. Then there's the medium, I think its 30 pounds strength, and then light. It is very similar to fishing net. It's used a lot at ball parks and golf courses driving ranges.

Comes in different sized holes, 1/2", 1", 2". 2" will keep an adult bird in but from what I understand not a youngster or a quail. Y'all experts correct me if I'm wrong on this.

Evidently the way the netting is put together is different too. Some is knotted, some is not.

I lost one hen right after I got her. She flew at me when I opened the door to her cage and flew up into a tree and was gone the next day. She may still be around, but I haven't seen her. Because of losing one, I went with the 85 pound strength. I didn't want one to be able to break through the netting.

They do fly very very well. Mine fly around their run. It's 30' x 22' From what I understand, pheasants will fly straight up when spooked. Told this from people who have encountered them in the wild. I got a 50' x 50' piece so I have enough for the next pen. And will get more of it for my turkey run. Mine weighed 27 pounds. I'll be posting a pic tomorrow on my thread about my new pen. Ticks has some nice pics of his runs too. His runs are really nice.

A link to pics of his, you can see the netting very well.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=69364&p=2

 

[youdontknow32]

Thank you, yea, we have a run that is 20' X 12'..and we are going to put up another one soon that is the same size or a little bigger.....

Thank you for all of the help!!

-Nicole

 

[Tony K T]

I just remembered I have this pic with the netting I can get.Don't know if you can make it out,but thought I would give it a try.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[youdontknow32]

Thank....we actually..found a peice for $5 at Tractor Supply..it was 28X26..so we actaully have enough to do the run twice if we need to!!


Thanks everyone!

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

for $5? Wow!
What type was it? Netting or that plastic string stuff?
Either way that's great.
Aubrey

 

[youdontknow32]

It's the real stuff!! For birds, not plastic, it is really strong to, it's going to work great!!!

Thanks!!

I know, $5...

-Nicole

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

cool.
I guess I need to go down there and see just what ours has in stock then, that's too good to pass up
Thanks
Aubrey

 

[youdontknow32]

Your welcome!
I hope you can find some too!!

-Nicole