Chicken netting

Whether you are planning on building or renovating a coop, there are a number of things to think about - both for you as well as the chickens. You can also read my "Chicken Coop 101: 13 Lessons Learned While Building Our Coop" post which speaks a bit about the different aspects of a coop. Here's a bit about our coop, what we did, and how we decided on the design. We did not use plans to construct our coop. That answers the number one question we get asked. We would be happy to share the…

I need recommendations for a type of netting to use over the area I want to let my flock free range. They've never been out of their coop/run combo and I'd...

The Blohmstead || Erin on Instagram: "We added poultry netting above our chicken run after one too many aerial predator attacks. We will still let our flock free range when we’re out and can keep an eye on them, but aren’t taking the risk again of hawks getting our girls. Let me know if you want the materials list, and I’ll put one together! #chickens #chickensofinstagram #backyardchickens #chicken #hens #farmlife #poultry #petchickens #hensofinstagram #eggs #chickensofig #chickenlife…

So the 6 x 8 coop we are building should be pretty secure from nighttime predators. However, my husband thinks that a few t-posts and some hardware cloth...

The portable electric poultry netting I use in my backyard has been generating quite a buzz, so I thought I'd share a little more info ...

We installed nylon bird netting over our chicken run to keep the flock in, and the predators out. Here's our experience including a demo video!

How using deer netting can deter hawks. If you have a problem with hawks attacking your chickens, you can keep them out of your chicken coop run by covering it with deer netting. Here's how.

ON SALE RIGHT NOW Portable fence posts with base and spikes. Good poultry housing, fencing and netting ideas. Good to use with free range hens

I turned the big 4-0 last month and my husband made me something very special (which my husband tells me ordinary women would not even want)! Let me take you on a visual tour. This is at the back of my suburban homestead. I am standing right next to the coop. To the left of the coop is the run. For a year this was all the space the chickens had and I knew they needed more room. On top of the run is a new addition...it is my lettuce box. It provides shade for the chickens and protects them…