Keeps in chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry while keeping their ground-based predators out. Recommended for containing heavy, non-flying birds.
Preassembled fence kit. One roll (164 ft) weighs only 23 lbs. You will need a fence energizer to electrify the net.
Benefits
No extra gates needed. Just turn off the energizer and pull the first post to create an opening. For added convenience, a PoultryNet® Gate can be used to provide easy access without the need to turn the energizer off.
Common Uses
- Contain and control the movement of chickens, ducks and other poultry on a daily or weekly basis.
- Prevent raccoons, coyotes, foxes, dogs and other predators from killing poultry.
- Rotate poultry to fresh grass as a food source and to reduce disease risks.
- Keep small flocks in the backyard. When managed well, chickens are an indispensable garden tool—turning pesky insects and weeds into rich compost.
- Can be used to contain and control livestock other than poultry, such as goats.
Specs
| PoultryNet® 12/42/3 | |
|---|---|
| Height | 42" installed |
| Horizontal Strands | 12 (11 conductive) |
| Vertical Strands | Plastic strings, spaced every 3" |
| Roll Length | 82' or 164' |
| Color | White/Black |
| Premium Superconductor | ✔ |
| Electrical Resistance | 35 Ω/per 1000' |
| Line Post Options | Single Spike (SS) Double Spike (DS) |
| Line Post Material | White PVC, 0.60" diameter |
| Spike Length/Diameter | 6"/0.26" |
| Distance Between Posts | 12' |
| Horizontal Spacings | 2", 2", 2", 2", 4", 4", 4", 4", 4", 6", 8" (from bottom to top) |
Each roll comes with 1 Warning Sign and 1 Repair Kit.
Cost
- #201800 - $1.02 per ft (164' roll with single spike posts)
- #201900 - $1.37 per ft (82' roll with single spike posts)
Installation
See PDFs and videos above for additional installation instructions.
Precautions
Electric fence is a pain barrier, not a physical barrier. A common mistake is not electrifying it. Animals may escape or become entangled (and may die). On a % basis, entanglement is very rare, but it can and does occur. If animals are scared or starved it will not keep them in. The first time you put the animals in the net, you should be available to watch them for a while. That way if one were to get into the fence and get caught, you can turn the power off and get them loose.
Netting must be moved when tall grass covers the lower “hot” strands. The alternative? Apply a strip of herbicide to kill vegetation.
Warning! Due to risk of fire, do NOT use continuous output energizers with electric netting or electro-plastic conductors such as rope, twine or tape. Use only with a low or wide impedance intermittent pulse energizer. (Fi-Shock™ brand energizers which are sold as low impedance, continuous current output should NOT be used with electric netting.) All energizers sold on Premier’s website use an intermittent pulse and are suitable for use with electric netting.
Dry conditions and wintertime usage may reduce the effectiveness of electric fencing. Ice and heavy snow can flatten netting and thereby damage it.
Dry or frozen ground may cause post spikes to bend or break if inserted with force. Pilot holes may be needed. We recommend using drivable or single spike posts in hard soils. Double spike posts provide more stability when the ground is soft.
Troubleshooting
With PoultryNet, the bottom hot wire can slip off of the plastic portion of the end posts onto the metal spikes. This will cause a dead short and no energy will be on the fence. Unhook the energizer and slide the hot wire back onto the post. Reconnect the energizer to the net and test.