Installing Bird Net to Keep Hawks Away Chickens:

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We've been having hawk attacks on our chickens so we put up this 50 x 50 bird net. It's been up for two years now and has kept the hawks away successfully. Since this video posted, I upgraded to a lot better netting that's nylon, UV resistant and much stronger and easier to work with. Here's a link to the net: amzn.to/2rIIibK Check out equipment and tools I regularly use in our Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/jeromebee...
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@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

Hi folks. This net in this video was pretty flimsy and hard to work with. It lasted two years with having to be repaired once from a light icing that tore it down. In September 2021 I put up a new net that's UV rated nylon and much heavier. I also switched to Mil-Spec paracord. This new net and cord worked much better. I also redid the fence to permanent 6' 2x4 wire fence because coyotes figured out a way to get around or over the electric fencing and it wasn't stopping them any longer. I still kept an electric wire on the outside of the permanent fence about 3' from the ground, and also one running accross the top. Here's a link to the upgraded netting: amzn.to/3BZlF1y and the para cord: amzn.to/3k1EB9Q

@suburblife8306 2 года назад

Thanks for the info

@cw5118 2 года назад

Thanks! We let it touch the ground. It picked up every pine cone, stick, straw… took 3 hours to get it all untangled. 🙄

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

@@cw5118 lol, yeah, it's a trash magnet, that new heavier net works much better, and doesn't snag on every little blade of grass. I wish I had used it in the first place.

@Spartan-cz8wc 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for info ❤

@perrymoore8242 3 месяца назад

My experience exactly. Thanks for sharing.

@JeromeBeeFarm 3 месяца назад

The second net I used later is very strong and has been working great. Links are in description for the heavier net.

@stevewarren3465 2 года назад

Why not build a good solid 2 by 4 wood frame and run chicken wire over it. You can run Support beams from the ground and make 2 by 4 support from the top and sides and the middle of the coop as well. You can double the spread of wire and secure it down tight on the frame. Thus it holds up well and your done. The beams could also be painted with primer and topped with a pleasing top coat for durability and looks. Thus your working with material that will be strong and will last. One last thought here using galvanized screws can allow for easy modifications to the project cage for expansion and quick openings of it with a battery drill driver. You still use staples to hold down the wire net but screws can be used to fasten sections of the frame top in sections creating a sort of quick doorway for cleaning the coop or making modification to the project. Wishing you the very best. Thank you.

@Oneautumnleaf23 Год назад

It’s a good cheap Idea for an extension if you only open it when your home

@normajerome6471 5 лет назад

That looked difficult to do by yourself. Great job. Enjoyed your video. Chickens should be safe from the chicken hawks now.

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

It was a major pain. lol It hangs up on everything it touches and ties itself in knots. lol

@deenaduckett4774 2 года назад

I use white fishing nets and they last a long time. They are designed for water so I went with that my 2nd time of nets. I used close line cables instead of rope and it really made it tight, so I can walk under every part of the yard. It’s like 6-8 feet high. Living in an older neighborhood of 3/4 to one acre yards I clean up chicken droppings often. Just like I do with my dogs. Keeps the smells down and neighbors love the dried out fertilizer for composting. I had a 2nd pair of hands helping hold the netting and it was still a pain. All day job for sure but I tried my best to do a good job to not have to do it again for a long while. Good luck to all and happy egg laying.

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

Hi Deena. The military grade para cord and this new nylon UV rated netting is much heavier and it's holding up nice and tight so far. I'm able to walk around under mine as well. That makes things Sooo much more pleasant. No predator losses since. Thanks for stopping in and commenting.

@southernladywithmanyhats7428 Год назад

I have sewn them together to make them the width and length I needed. You just have to cut paper 1/2" wide as long of sheets that you have. Then lap the netting over onto itself and lay the paper down over the netting and sew on the paper. When done just tear off the paper.

@JeromeBeeFarm Год назад

That's a neat idea. I switched out this net with some heavier netting and I weaved it together with parachute cord. It works great. This stuff didn't last 2 years. The new stuff was much easier to work with and didn't tangle near as bad. I updated the link below.

@426superbee4 5 лет назад

he hee fun fun fun > What i did with to TSC buy some big roll of 2" chicken wire fence put over the top. Lasted many yrs > looks like fish net What i was thinking, get some poles, to use for your rope to raise it up, down the middle and entrance / just a ideal

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

I'm not so happy with the way it turned out. It limits my ability to go in there as well as hawks. lol Thanks for watching and commenting.

@RangerKooky 5 лет назад

Ty for the shares have a good day

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching and commenting Mr. Ranger. Take care.

@stevegermain1222 4 года назад

That's a big old run you got yep I did all my blueberry bushes with that and you're absolutely right it picks up everything good luck nice job

@JeromeBeeFarm 4 года назад

Oh yes, dealing with that net is horrible. lol. It keeps the hawks away though. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@ede2225 5 лет назад

I'm glad you were able to use that netting. I too bought the cheap spiderweb-thin stuff and there was no untangling it after it touched the ground. Trashed it. Plan to get the good stuff and try again. Thanks for sharing!

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Hey Ed. Yeah, you get what you pay for I suppose. It was a real pain to work with for sure. I haven't had any hawk problems since I put it up though. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@ede2225 5 лет назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm Just happened to go by Tractor Supply and found 7'x100' deer netting for $50. Bought two rolls and they're already up. Really great stuff.

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

@@ede2225 I'll have to check that out next time I'm in there. Thanks for the tip!

@HoneyHollowHomestead 5 лет назад

I feel your pain! I've dealt with bird netting before, but the stuff you were putting up looks a lot worse than what I used! I had used 2 different ones. The thinner stuff collapsed after a heavy snow. The chickens were NOT happy! Got a heavier gauge stuff that worked better and was easier to handle. Tried to find it again and was unsuccessful. If I ever find it again I will snatch it up!

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Oh my, it was terrible. I'll never mess with that junk again. If I have to enclose it, I'll just make a permanent coop and run and enclose it with chicken wire. I had a crow fly into it this morning and get hung up. I had some ribbons on it so birds could see it, so I put up even more. I can't imagine getting a hawk out of it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care.

@CBsGreenhouseandGarden 5 лет назад

Hate to hear your order was not right. That is some thin stuff no doubt! I was figuring it was some type of fishing line but you show it was thread. Hope it will do the job and last for a few years. Thanks for the info on this netting!

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Hey Mr. CB. How's it going? This would be good in your garden to put over strawberries or something like that. I had a crow get in it today and tore it up a little. I can't imagine what a hawk would do. lol I was hoping they would hit it and bounce off. This stuff grabs everything it touches. I never saw anything like it. Picked up every little twig and heavy grass it touched. I doubt it will survive an ice storm. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care.

@Fiona2254 2 года назад

Great ideas on how to do netting. We just ordered some of the good stuff, used the stuff you have for a bit and even a snake got tangled in it and died. Sticks, grass, leaves is a mess. Anyway, thanks for the tips. We can do some hooks on the roof line and make it so that it's easier to remove when we moved the coop. We've lost 4 chickens and a guinea (she was lame) to the darned hawks and since we can't get rid of the hawks we have strung up stuff around the hen house making it un-movable even though it's, like yours, on wheels. Once we get the netting we'll be moving once again, premier fencing has been great around here.

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

Yeah, the first net I used in this video was terrible. Flimsy and hard to work with. I guess you get what you pay for. The stuff I put up this year is really tough and easier to work with. I also used UV rated parachute cord on the edges and where I joined pieces. This should last a lot longer. I also used those little hooks on the edge of the coop. I wish I could move the coop, but it isn't happening with this net on there and now that I've switched to the permanent 6' fence for the coyotes. Coyotes were jumping over the Premier 1 fence. Good luck.

@Fiona2254 2 года назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm what is the height of your old fence? Ours is 48"...also: we are in the process of buying 2 guard donkeys, we also have goats, the coyotes will stay away or get stomped. Almost all our neighbors have donkeys to keep them away! Once again thanks for the video and for the reply!

@joederochemont6219 2 года назад

I figured it was going to be a pain to work with. But now I really know. Thanks for sharing this though.

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

Hey Joe. I just put up new net last week and it's UV nylon, and a lot stronger and heavier than the stuff in this video and it worked way better. There's a link to it in the description. It was a lot easier to work with, but was still a pain. I ran parachute cord on the edges and that's how I connected it to the coop and edges and also joined pieces together with the cord. That cord in this video was from Harbor Freight and wasn't UV resistant and the cover completely disintegrated. I used Mil-Spec para cord this time.

@joederochemont6219 2 года назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm ok good to know, thank you very much sir

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

It helps tremendously if you have another person helping move it around and get it in position. I wouldn’t attempt to do it alone like I did with the old net.

@joederochemont6219 2 года назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm agreed, I called a friend & he brought his wife. So myself & my wife, & we got it done. And again thanks for your video. Was helpful.

@markkarstad2899 5 лет назад

Put up lots of flashy things to make sure the hawk can see that there is something there.

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Hey Mark, I put up some fluorescent ribbons. I caught a crow, so I added more ribbons. No birds caught the last two days. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@50shadesofgreen 5 лет назад

i know it's not what you thought it was going to be, it should stop the hawks attacking your chickens !! 🐓👨‍🌾👌🎥✝

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Yeah, so far so good. I did have a crow get caught up in it. I was hopeful no they would just bounce off, but yet looks like they will get caught in it. Thanks for watching and commenting Simon!

@hectorskmetija3015 2 года назад

Thanks for video even though I am a little late. I have a buzzard family and have only lost one adult and three chicks. Some right next to my house! But should be moving soon and I know there are even more buzzards than here. So am thinking of making a very large chicken run with some sort of netting. Thanks for the ideas as well as some ideas from the comments 👍

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

The netting I used in this video wasn't very strong and only lasted a couple years. I replaced it with a lot stronger variety this year and I'm really pleased with it. It's easier to handle and you can pull it a lot tighter. I think I got 50 x 50 sections to do my entire run, plus I ran it back around the back side of that garden you see there. Because it's heavy, you can pull it pretty tight. I put parachute cord around the edges where I connected it on the sides. Also, birds can see it, where they couldn't see the other as well and no birds accidentally fly into it. I think I pinned a link to the new stuff I used in the top comment. Good luck.

@hectorskmetija3015 2 года назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm Thank you for the reply and info I will look into the new stuff 👍

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

You can see the heavier net in this video around minute 33: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U9DH_Dew2Rg.html

@suburblife8306 2 года назад

Got ta do it for the chickens

@JeromeBeeFarm 2 года назад

Yeah, chickens or hawks, they both got to eat I suppose. Thanks for watching.

@VaranusVideos 3 года назад

Hey Jerome it looks great...I lost 8 hens (buff orphingtons like yours) last year to hawks, im putting up a net this year. Can I ask where you got the original green fence around the coop? I want something like that for my turkeys but only see the portable electric fencing.

@JeromeBeeFarm 3 года назад

It's Premier 1 perma net poultry netting. I also have the matching gate.

@nancynolton6079 5 лет назад

Those are some expensive eggs and pampered chickens! I've got a covered run that is enclosed with chicken wire so my hens are just as pampered. They are on their own in the free range area. We have hawks but none so far have ever gone after the chickens. My biggest problem is wild sparrows eating the mash both in the hen house and outside feeder in the run.

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Yeah, that first dozen were pretty pricey. lol I was hoping to keep mine where I could move it around so I don't wind up with a bare chicken run. I throw out some scratch in the evening and they eat most of it up before other birds get to it. Sometimes there's some crows in there picking up the leftovers. A permanently covered run would be the way to go if you can't keep the hawks off. Thanks for watching and commenting Nancy.

@nancynolton6079 5 лет назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm Issue with chicken wire covered runs is when the snow falls or the rain freezes...

@isabeauskorski9961 3 года назад

Take a peek at Justin Rhodes advice on using a goose as a flock guardian. I thought that was the best and most efficient way to go! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-38PSrm8yukk.html

@DossOutdoors 4 года назад

I’ve messed with that bird netting a couple of times. Never fun. Next time I’m going with a good ole scarecrow. Nice work though.

@JeromeBeeFarm 4 года назад

Yeah, I curse the stuff every time it knocks my hat off. I also can't move my coop around. That's why I built it on a trailer. I have to say though, it's worked. No hawk attacks in two years since I've put it up. If a scarecrow would work. I'd definitely prefer that. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@edwardgingerwillis7181 3 года назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm ...they get use to the scare crow. Hawks have been known to fly right down beside humans and take pets so id stick to the netting.

@shanek6582 3 года назад

What kind of hawks are after your chickens? This is my first full year of chickens and haven’t lost any yet but there’s a chance big cooper hawks hanging around, idk if coopers are chicken attackers or not though, thanks

@JeromeBeeFarm 3 года назад

We have a lot of red shoulder hawks. I think just about any type of hawk will go for them if they have the opportunity.

@chickenhawkfarmstead8478 3 года назад

Looking back would you have rather used shade cloth instead?

@JeromeBeeFarm 3 года назад

I haven’t considered that. That’s not a bad idea. It would have to have strong poles for ice load. We had an ice storm last October and it completely wiped it out. I bought some heavier net, but haven’t got it up there yet. I had to switch from that electric fence to a 6’ permanent fence because coyotes were getting past it or over it somehow this summer and wiped out almost all of my hens. I added electric wire halfway up and across the top. Also added a digging barrier. I’ve found that hawks don’t bother them except in the late fall and winter. Probably has to do with available food sources. I’ve been planning an update video on this setup. Thanks for stopping in.

@chickenhawkfarmstead8478 3 года назад

@@JeromeBeeFarm awesome thinks for the update looking forward to the new video. And yes keeping chickens alive is like building a fortress. Lol

@mikecraphone3229 3 года назад

Hawk and owl problems. Here's an effective solution, invest in large solar panels. You'll need large multiple panels around your chicken area. It works very well in the summer time as these predator birds fly over. Make sure your chickens don't fly over these solar panels.

@JeromeBeeFarm 3 года назад

Interesting

@isabeauskorski9961 3 года назад

How did it hold up these last 2 yrs? Did snow affect it much?

@JeromeBeeFarm 3 года назад

It lasted two years. One small ice storm took down some of it and I was able to get it back up. There was a big ice storm going into this winter and it took it out bad enough that I left it off. I had no hawk issues the whole time it was up. Snow mostly went through it, but some would stick on it and make it sag a little, but nothing like ice did.

@francierubin6574 4 года назад

Is the hawk netting draped on the electric fence?

@JeromeBeeFarm 4 года назад

I have a cord strung through the outside of it and the cord is on t posts. In the smaller area, it’s just draped over the fence and supported by the electric fence posts.

@PaulOtis 5 лет назад

Keep us updated on how well it holds up. Maybe it will catch a hawk! :0 Not that you want a hawk or anything.

@JeromeBeeFarm 5 лет назад

Hey Paul. So far a crow got stuck in it. lol I put a bunch of ribbons on it so maybe they won't fly into it. No hawks so far. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@bikes7777 7 месяцев назад

Are you Hank Hill from king of the hill?

@JeromeBeeFarm 6 месяцев назад

He's my cousin. I get all my propane and propane accecories from him though.

@KevanB 3 года назад

We're looking to do the same thing, very informative video! What brand is the fence you have? It looks like the heavy duty netting, but the fence posts almost look like electric fence posts. We are debating using that for fencing, or welded wire metal fencing.

@JeromeBeeFarm 3 года назад

It's PremierOne perma net, electric poultry net. I also have the PremierOne fence charger. It will knock the snot out of you. It's really good quality.