New paddock area for the chickens with premier 1 poultry netting
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- čas přidán 5. 03. 2020
- Finally, my chickens have their very own paddock area with premier 1 fencing. Below are links to the fence and energizer (affiliate) and the automatic chicken door.
Premier PoultryNet Plus - White, Double Spike, 48" H x 100'L: amzn.to/2vA4Zl0
Premier Solar IntelliShock 30 Fence Energizer Kit: amzn.to/39x7xio
Premier Solar IntelliShock 60 Fence Energizer Kit: amzn.to/3cyt6kw
Rollaway Chicken Nest Box: amzn.to/39tycwp
Ladies first chicken door: www.ladiesfirstchickendoor.com/
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Add a few Black Australorp chickens/hens to your flock, it worked great for us, the hawks think they are crows and the hawks stay away. We haven't lost one chicken to hawk attacks since we got them. Also, they are one of the most productive layers ever.
Yep, that's what we're getting for are new coop 👍
Your chickens are surely enjoying having all that grass to munch on not to mention the bugs! You chickens live like kings! LOl
As always a great video. My Doberman took a shock from a premier one sheep and goat, it’s she associates it with our alpaca. Pretty funny to watch.
Wow, an amazing video and project Pete, thank you very much. That chicken manure impact on green grass, that's incredible, so nutritious.
What you have done in this video is super inspiring to me, thank you a lot. Amazing job done, lucky chickens :)
Thank you I appreciate that but I did have one loss from a hawk attack. Looking into some type of netting over head.
What a beautiful rooster! I am planning on getting chickensthis year so your ideas are such a help!
Thank you🙂
Gorgeous chickens and a really nice size of paddock for them to forage in. All the best. Mags. 🌺🌻🌸🌼
Thank you 🙂
Lol, your wife is correct, trained to the sound. You did great, love the new run!
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Beautiful hens and gorgeous rooster!
Thank you very much!
I have the same fence and the chickens have a lot more freedom during the day. Excellent investment.
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Maybe put a couple of small covered areas up for them to run under if they see a hawk
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We set up a couple of "hides" with fresh tree branches held off the ground by concrete blocks. Used larger branches covered up with smaller ones. Nothing too elaborate or difficult. They took to it well.
great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pete, you always make an excellent video.
I'm glad you think so and I really appreciate that 👍
GREAT video,loved it Pete!
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thats great well done now the chickens can free range, your eggs will be better too, cheers from Ireland.
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Thanks and good luck with hawks
Great video of raising chicken. You have a huge place.. thank you for sharing.
Thank you
@ Pete B. : Your always welcome Sir. Thank you.
Great job looks good‼️
Thank you! 🤗
Nice job Pete.
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Beautuful😍 they look so Happy 👌✌
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Sir pete..I apreciate your hardwork very much... And sorry for 1 chicken...we enjoy your work .
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Exelent video. We lost our flock last week due to a weasel breaking-into our pen and killed all our hens. So it’s back to the drawing board for a new pen and flock.
Wow sorry to hear that. I worry about that all the time especially now that they're out in the paddock area.
I know how that feels cause I was wiped out last week myself , 12 Hens in one night . It will cost a small fortune to weasel proof everything so I set out traps in hopes of catching that thing. But I can't resist getting some new chicks with only a few improvements.
Neighbor of ours uses fishing line strung across the open top area to discourage those hawks.
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Looking good...man those eggs will be good.
Thank you and yes those eggs are tasty 🙂
We have a lot of hawks to. I wanted to use the electric netting fence, but was afraid of the hawks getting my chickens. So this is what I did and it worked. My old neighbor gave me a rubber/foam decoy of a hen turkey and I put that up on a rod on top of my chicken pen. I have it like it’s looking at them and it works no more hawks and critters. Someone told me you can use fake owls to and that works. And on my summer pen I put fishing line on top of my pen and zigzag over the top. They do this in Florida over the swimming pools at the motels to keep the bigger bird from coming down.
Thanks, good ideas 👍
Beautiful birds
Thank you
I love their fence. I also bought a gate because I like to go out in the run and it makes it easier. I bought the 4ft one and the wider one 6 or 8 I can’t remember which it was.
Thanks, yeah the gate is a great idea, I might get one too.
Build portable chicken tunnels for them to forage. You can make it any which way and shape, a long loop for example.
drive some poles, tee-post or any other uprights in various spots in the roaming area. This WILL deter hawks from flying over the area and keeps chickens safe. Open, unobstructed areas allow free-range easy access. thanks for sharing!
Good idea, thanks
We had a scarecrow, hawks don’t like people, i move my scarecrow every few days, Also, your rooster I’ll be on the lookout, that’s his job!
Isn't that crazy how lush the grass is around the run!?! For a moment I thought you had planted Liriope around the run! Just goes to show how many nutrients are in chicken manure.
Absolutely, very nutrient dense soil.
Pete, you are always full of good ideas. Thanks for the inspiration. ~Sleepy Hollow Farm~
Thanks, I just put the link to the nesting box in the description under the video.
just clip one wing before they go outplace some 6 foot poles around the paddock strand fishing line crisscrossed this will help deter the hawks as they wont see the fishing line and it startles them we use it across our ponds to keep fish eating birds away
Get some Ravens to roost in your area. They will keep the eagles and hawks away. We do this, feed a breeding pair for the last 7 years. They actively keep the predators away. Smart birds too.
Also build a few raised platforms for then to duck under from aerial attacks, they will run from predators but need a place to hide.
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You could suspend cables from the trees and cover the free range area with a fish net to protect the chickens when their grazing?
Try to clip their wings it will prevent them from flying😍
Have you thought of making a mobile "chicken tractor" to allow your chicks to be in different areas of your garden? Not something as big as your chicken run, perhaps two and separate the chickens, to give them the opportunity to eat grass and bugs elsewhere. Whith those hawks you'll need to put nets to protect them for sure!
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Hello sir pete....
nice video..
Thank you 👍
Shiny black chickens look like crows and hawks are afraid of crows. They won't mess with black chickens.
That's what I'm hoping for 👍
Liked and subscribed. :)
Love your videos man .but that looks like a idea .he'll a chicken can fly a little way
Pete, You may have to clip one wing of those more adventurous birds.
I agree, I'll keep an eye on them and see what happens.
Have you thought about getting some young birds to put with the hen?
Pete, predator birds won't fly into thinner strips of areas because of fear that they cannot take off once in! Something to consider when outlining your area pads.
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Put steal fences post around your area and run a yellow rope from post to post crisscross you area the rope breaks up the eyesight or predator birds and they wl not come down .when the snow melts up here in canada I will send a pick of mine .
Yo have left a area were raccoons can climb over your chicken run Into the fenced area . To make it secure you should inclose your coop and run inside the fence area
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*Put a very, very tall pole in the middle and put a safety net on it to make a dome. That will keep the hawks away.*
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How much fencing is that? Did you connect 2 together?
Next project,,,,,,,,,, enclose it all in with netting 😊
That would be a big bird net but I might look into that.
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Would suggest you put a small camera to see what would come around
Raccoons are not totally nocturnal. I had one come into my barn after a chicken 3 hours before sunset.
A "little" slow? I didn't think it was even moving. Glad they improved it.
The Intellishock 30 is a 0.3 joule charger, not at 30 joule. You could run many MILES of fence with 30 joules.
You made the same mistake I did - didn't order a gate for the net!
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How many feet is the fence?
Hi Pete, I have seen several channels similar to yours where people are using this poultry netting and it seems that everyone has a positive review about it so I hope it serves you well. Just curious if you have planted your tomatoes yet, here in Spring TX this am it was 44 a little chilly but certainly not freezing. Our 10 day forecast shows us no where near a freeze so i think I am good to plant tomatoes this weekend. Lastly, are you still planning on a completion video on your solar panels? Enjoy the day, David.
Yep, I've been watching the weather too, and it looks like we'll be planting tomatoes tomorrow. I'll be doing a video on how my solar system works soon, but we've been having problems with the micro inverters working with the inverter chargers. This is the first time these two brands have worked together and they're working some bugs out on the firmware.
How do you prevent them from jumping the fence? We just got 5 adult chickens from a friend and one got out of the coop and I swear flew about 15 feet in the air at least...and yes we chased her around the yard til we caught her
It all depend on what breed you have but usually if you have a dual purpose bird meat/egg they are bigger and heavier and will have a less chance of flying out. Also make sure you buy the 48 inch high fence or higher if you can find it.
Add a bench :-) or two water containers
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good day.
I see quite a few trees in the area and around the chicken run and outside run
so why don't you hang camouflage nets low above the electric fence
just so that those birds can't come flying in from above
because I think that's their hunt way ?
dive into prey in a kind of dive? .
if you block that because of the camouflage net,
I think you run a much lower risk by letting them run "freely" between the electric fence .
Kind regards Hollandduck from the Netherlands
(source of translation: Google translate)
Yes I agree and I will do something like that soon.
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i love to see that in a video or yours
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If you are concerned about hawks, maybe you can put a goose with your chickens ? They are great guards, kind of like a dog but in bird form.
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That did work for one of the homesteaders...? Swedish homestead?
Sorry! The did NOT didn't print out. The guard dog goose did not work.
Carolle Enkelmann
I know that Justin Rhodes has succes with it, and i know a couple other farms/homesteaders on youtube that do too but i can't remember their names
Yes a goose works great for keeping birds of prey away from the chickens. I've kept geese with my ducks and chickens for the last 20 + years with no losses.
Hi im just wonder where did you get the fencing rolls at do you have a website. thank you!
Hi, It's all in the description under the video just click "show more"
We love your Doberman. Reminds us of a pair we lost over time. Where did you get them?
Thank you, we got them from two different breeders in north east Texas.
Good job , I would make the switch Accessible from the out side the coop also. Just a thought .
Thank you, yeah I might move the switch.
When I clicked on the link to the fence it went to 100 foot long section of fence. Your fence looks like a lot longer than that. How long is your fence?
I used two 100 ft poultry netting fence.
I have seen people that have added a goose or 2 with their chickens to watch out for aerial predators.
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Is there any issues with fence grounding out with the grass or water ?
No not really, the very bottom horizontal strand is not electrically charged but the seconds strand is. So you just have to keep the grass short or use a water and vinegar solution to kill the grass around the fence.
How did you keep the hawks from swooping in??
It only last a few days before a hawk came down and killed one of my hens. Here's the video czcams.com/video/76g06bNfEd8/video.html
How about a Guard Goose
how is this fence preventing Hawks from the sky? thanks
It's was only to keep the chickens contained in this area. We lost a chicken to a hawk a week or so after this video, so that ended the free ranging for the chickens.
get a goose in the flock. It will protect the chickens against the hawks.
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🙂😂a rooster that's chicken
They are eating that high grass around the old run like it is caviar.
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How do you make the roosters get along so well?
He been getting a little aggressive lately so don't let him fool you....🙂
I think chickens, like cats, are naturally curious. They'll come out soon.
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How long a fence is that you installed ? Liked vedios .
I installed two 100 ft electrical fences.
What about a chicken tractor?
do you clip their wings?
No, I haven't clipped them yet but I know I should.
Pete, What's your new chicken door brand? Thanks.
Here's the video I did on it: czcams.com/video/3gd-6fJzxXQ/video.html
Pete what part of East Texas are you in?
The Eastern part...........😂😂😂 close to Nacogdoches and Lufkin
Pete? Why not put a netting over the paddock. It seems as though your leaving the door open for the hawks.
I'm looking into it, but it's going to be a big net or I'll try putting many strands of string across the top to deter them.
Add seeds on the new side
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early parole 😎
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Put a goose in the paddock itll keep watch for hawks
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Get a goose..he will watch the air...premier 1 electric fence....have seen some cool stuff...put this in when you said you had fence...daaa
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You seem to have tons of money.....
Next video should be an update on wether it's a success or failure 😭😭😭😭 poor chickens
Just uploaded the next video and unfortunately it was not a success. 🙁
Pete B. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Add a goose with chickens the goose will warm the chickens when predators are around so the will hide!!!
Yeah I've heard that too, Will look into it. Thanks
Hi, new subscriber! Did Lily come out?
Thank you, Lily never came out........she's too chicken 🙂
The poor chickens, their natural diet is grass and you're only letting them out now?
We've always feed the grass, weeds and garden scraps.
We're getting there slowly, Pete. Bit by bit. Re: Chicken dirt. You were having trouble with your compost pile. I know you are not impressed with the garden of Eden style but....how about doing something of an adjoining enclosed tunnel compost area Joel Salatin style. Here's a couple of links. Again! czcams.com/video/kUHtw5KLMlY/video.html Josh Stattin.- czcams.com/video/VDeI8j55wwY/video.html Joel Salatin talks compost czcams.com/video/5-O4ONVI4LE/video.html .Chicken Tractor Designs czcams.com/video/SCIhXclN6EE/video.html . "Chicken Compost czcams.com/video/nNTSt0aNNnE/video.html .
Good idea 🙂
Too many words. 👎👎