Installing Chicken Netting

Protect your chickens from overhead predators by installing Netting. This video shows you how we covered our entire 900 sq ft chicken run after 3 of our chickens were killed by hawks.
You can buy this NETTING here- amzn.to/2ML90XN
The ROPE here- amzn.to/2Wy2GaM

[@gateway8833]

Back in the ‘80s I was training with Peruvian Marines, we had just flown into a little town called Esperanza. We were patrolling out of town when I walked by a Farmer dipping his Chickens, Hand to God I ain’t lying, dipping his chickens in Purple Ink. Now I grew up on a farm after I was 11 and we raised Chickens so I asked him “Why he was doing that” by now the Peruvian Marines were really enjoining seeing me so intrigued with Purple Chickens. The Old Farmer looked at me like “Stupid Americans don’t know anything” well he said Hawks and Eagles won’t attack his purple chickens. Of course I said “You’re just trying to fool me” guy looks at me as serious as he could and asked me if I’d ever seen a Hawk eat a Purple Chicken? I said I’d never seen a Purple Chicken, so I don’t know, he said the Hawks have never seen a Purple Chicken either.

[@Chdyyggxddbnnn]

😂

[@doomsdaycrochet4873]

Funniest thing I've read all day! 😆 I wonder if it really works...because I'd dip my chickens if so.

[@kristyemerson8646]

THANK YOU!!! We just lost our first hen to a red shouldered hawk, and now the jerks are hanging around and won't leave. I ordered some good quality polypropylene netting, should be coming today, but had no idea how to go about putting it up. We were thinking T-posts and PVC pipe, but like your ideas so much better! It's far more economical. We have an odd shaped run with trees also, so this is extremely helpful. I can't thank you enough!

[@debralabarge614]

I wish id watched this before buying all that pvc pipe. But the pvc pipe was really easy to hang the netting

[@sonnyasayles-ghauri516]

Thank you for this video. I have gone through 3 nets. I could never figure out how to get it around. Will be trying bet #3 tomorrow. I will lay it out as you did first . I can’t tel you how many fits I through trying to set the darn thing up. Im sure my neighbors thought I was a nut job with a bad sailor mouth 😂😅🤣

[@johndoe-ie1be]

Used it 1 season. Leaves / branches always tangled up in it. Here in Michigan snow & ice continuously took it down ! Cannot withstand 100's of pounds of snow & ice

[@dijhili]

LOL, watching you get tripped / tangled at 20:20 made me laugh so hard. I cannot tell you how many times that freaking netting hooked on my boots....the amount of profanities I was yelling all day long. LOL

[@rrbb36]

I think I’ll stitch my net to the fence with a crochet hook... quick and easy.

[@doomsdaycrochet4873]

Great idea! 👍

[@GypsyBrokenwings]

Thanks for the idea. Think I'll drill a hole in the top of the post to run the rope.

[@rrbb36]

Or you could just use fence staples and nail them over the rope on top of the posts.

[@luckydoginn7881]

Nice. Looks Really good. Gave me some really good ideas.

[@kellyd3696]

Very helpful - thank you

[@angelajones3261]

Thanks! You gave me some good ideas to using my netting. I bought that same one months ago after a hawk attack that killed two of my chickens. I haven't put it up yet because I don't know how. I don't have land like yours just a 6ft fence. But the rope idea may work for me. Thanks

[@jesseascriven]

Great ideas for my coop!

[@amandasansone]

Love your mountains😍 and Aussie? Great tutorial!! Trying to figure out something similar but in a wooded area. My chickens have a run, but I want a safer area for them to range outside of the run. Won’t be easy or look as nice as this! But this helped with ideas. Thanks!!

[@katharinewild]

No, not Australian 😂

[@MacoyCafe]

Good job!

[@JeromeBeeFarm]

Looks way heavier than the stuff I got. I hung mine basically the same way. Keeps them dang hawks away though. lol.

[@goldblueberries326]

I'm thinking of using bamboo poles to hold my netting up.... There is a bunch of 25' bamboo growing close by me.... so it's free

[@xavierm1018]

Thank a lot. I will copy your setup.

[@bluemoon8268]

… I’m wondering how you deal with leaves that pile up on top of the netting when the trees shed leaves … ?

[@thetilleyfamilyfarm816]

What are peeler poles and where did you find them?

[@BrandonG1030]

just bought some of this and can’t seem to find info on if snow piles up and if it’ll tear it down, any issues???

[@skywaterhaven]

This summer I had a owl perching everyday next to out chicken run, the net kept everyone safe and the owl irritated.

[@kayseygrantham9005]

Any issues with the leafs and sticks from surrounding trees falling on the netting and being difficult to remove or making the netting sag? Putting some up this week in my 40x40 run but there is a big dogwood tree in the middle and I’m nervous about what will happen once fall comes.

[@SarahPerine]

That’s my big concern as I want to install the netting under a lot of big trees!! I guess it will require a lot of repairs as branches fall… how did yours go?

[@stevebillow395]

What happens when a bird flys into that net? Does it ruin the net and do you have to untangle the bite from the net?

[@skywaterstudios]

Never had a bird get stuck in the net. The small birds somehow know its there and fly right thru it. The large birds, well, thats who I want to keep out. they also are aware its there and don't fly into it. I've had the netting up for three years now with no problems ...... except fluffy snow can build up on the net, which is crazy and tree limbs falling down on it.

[@stevebillow395]

@@skywaterstudios thanks for the info

[@nathanmuck7567]

What did you do differently around your door/gate/entrance to the run?

[@truthbetold1976]

Thank you for this excellent video. I call it an instructional video because you explain this netting project so clear and with details. I would like to know how did you secure the netting to top of post.

[@amandasansone]

Looks like he used zip ties with both netting & the nylon rope at about 8min, 30 seconds.

[@pennyhowe682]

I think a match works just fine ha ha Ha

[@shanek6582]

Will Cooper’s hawks attack chickens? I haven’t lost any yet but there’s a couple coopers hanging around that are worrying me, thanks

[@skywaterstudios]

Absolutely!

[@mthompson]

Cooper's Hawks are bird hunting specialists (but will also eat small mammals)...they can fly through a thick forest understory and pick off songbirds among the branches with ease....chickens are no match for a Cooper's Hawk.

[@shanek6582]

@@mthompson that must be why there’s so many around here in the smoky mountains then. Flying through the trees. I didn’t lose any of my chickens though, one attacked one day but my wife was able to scare it off. Thanks man

[@zeitgeistry]

How did you set up the net around the trees?

[@skywaterhaven]

I had to cut the netting all the way back to the closest edge of the net, then tie knots to sew it back together all the way back to the tree. Sorry I didn't show that in my video.

[@skywaterhaven]

I had to cut a straight line from the nearest edge of the netting to the tree. I had a tree fall down and rip my netting so now I have a lot of knot tying to do.

[@skywaterhaven]

Hi Zeitgeist- Yea... you are right they are called that also.... I used to call them that then I worked for another company any they called them Tie wraps. I looked it up, so I guess we are both right! Thanks for watching appreciate the feedback!!

[@TheFlamingEyeball]

This was done a couple of years ago now. How well did it hold up?

[@skywaterhaven]

Its held up perfectly. My only issue has been tree limbs falling on it. I had one section that actually ripped the netting, but its easy to sew back up. My chickens are still safe.

[@shellit930]

SkyWater Haven how does it fair with your electric fence? We have premier1 chicken electric mesh & I was worried anything touching the fence will short it..... Thanks in advance!

[@skywaterhaven]

@@shellit930 Hi Shelli, The fence won't short out. What will happen is the electrical current will just get diverted to to the ground. a part of my fence has become buried in the mud, so the fence is no longer energized until I did it out. once freed up, it will work again. Its pretty durable. I've had trees fall on it and it still is holding up good.

[@shellit930]

SkyWater Haven thanks for the swift reply! I’m a little ocd with our mesh fence not shorting / having too much grass touch it.... we abut a state park so lots of predators coming in from the woods. I will give this a go! Thanks again for sharing!

[@valeriefreeman9672]

Thanks for posting this. When you say the current gets diverted to the ground. Does that mean that top wire isn't live but the wires below are..I am new to his electric poultry wire and just dont get how everything works yet. I would also like to attach my net to the top wire. I was thinking I could use small plastic cable ties maybe. Thanks

[@debralabarge614]

As for the anti bird netting question. You’ll just need to hang the netting upside down.

[@jimroach7]

You said you don't like using zip ties because they weather and break (zip ties are made of nylon) . You are ok with nylon rope? They make weather tolerant zip ties they will be in the outdoor electric supply section at Home Depot, or Lowes. They are usually black in color. Take Care

[@amandasansone]

At 9:47 he puts a disclaimer saying it’s polypropylene, not nylon. 🙂

[@amandasansone]

Oh but then he does use a nylon net too🤷‍♀️

[@lorfarr3977]

Name/type netting? You didn't put the link.

[@skywaterhaven]

Hi Lor, I got it from Amazon- ZENY 25' X 50' Net Netting for Bird Poultry Aviary Game Pens (25' X 50')

[@lorfarr3977]

SkyWater Haven , thanks!

[@skywaterhaven]

Sorry for the late Reply Lor... links are under the video now. Hopefully you got what you needed and it was a successful build!

[@carbrock.2854]

"piledriver"

[@ede2225]

Yea, I got thinner netting and the crap won't unravel. It's a bird nest of chaos--sitting in my trashcan.

[@skywaterhaven]

Hey Ed. Did you buy the same netting I got? I didnt have any issues.

[@ede2225]

@@skywaterhaven I doubt it; the stuff I bought was literally as thin as a human hair. Couldn't work with it.

[@foxxrunner7989]

I Just cut some of those trees down & leave maybe two or three of them

[@thetilleyfamilyfarm816]

What are peeler poles and where did you find them?

[@griffinsheba1963]

Peeler poles are mostly used for fencing, they are about 1 1/2". round 8 foot long with a pointed end. you can find them at Lowes or Home Depot in the outdoor area near the fencing.