PoultryNet® 12/42/3 Electric Netting

(left) Single Spike and (right) Double Spike posts.

A prefabricated, portable electric fence that has 12 horizontal strands (11 conductive), is 42" tall installed and has string verticals every 3". Built-in line posts are spaced every 12'.

Keeps in chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry while keeping their ground-based predators out. Recommended for containing heavy, non-flying birds.

Arrives to your door as a preassembled fence. One roll (164 ft) weighs only 23 lbs. You will need a fence energizer to electrify the net.

Which PoultryNet® is right for you?

We offer many fences to fit your situation, including complete kits, different heights and lengths, multiple colors, drivable posts and positive/negative options for dry soils. Visit this link to compare all PoultryNet options.

PoultryNet® 12/42/3 (164' x 42" white/black roll), single spike

Item #201800 | Weight 18.35 lbs

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$190.00

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PoultryNet® 12/42/3 (82' x 42" white/black roll), single spike

Item #201900 | Weight 13.00 lbs

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$133.00

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PoultryNet® 12/42/3 (164' x 42" white/black roll), double spike

Item #207005 | Weight 26.00 lbs

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$205.00

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PoultryNet® 12/42/3 (82' x 42" white/black roll), double spike

Item #207020 | Weight 14.00 lbs

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$142.00

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Electric Netting - Ends, Corners and Gates

Electric Netting: Connecting Multiple Rolls

Benefits

Netting is quick and simple to move. Even for new users, it takes less than 10 minutes to go from out-of-the-box netting to installed fence.

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)
Cost	$1.13-1.61 per foot

Each roll comes with 1 Warning Sign and 1 Repair Kit.

Installation

The same “unroll and then unfold” process applies to all electrified nets. Minimal strength or skill needed (and no tools). Extra supports such as FiberTuff™ step-in posts are useful at corners, curves and ends. You will need a fence energizer to electrify the net.

See PDFs and videos above for additional installation instructions.

Precautions

PoultryNet is not effective with baby chicks that are small enough to crawl through the net openings and therefore are not deterred by the electric shock.

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

If the voltage drops below 3000V on the net, you need to turn off the energizer and unhook the net from the energizer. Test the energizer by itself. If the voltage is 5000V or higher on the energizer, the problem is in the net. The most common problem is that the lowest “hot” strand has been caught around one of the metal spikes on the posts and is shorting it out. The net must be at least 2" away from anything metal (metal posts, existing fences, spikes on support posts).

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.

Warranty

With proper care, netting should last 5-7 years. Replacements will be prorated.

Reviews (143)

Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5

Number of reviews: 143 customers reviewed this product.

Recommended: 134 out of 143 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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Standard PoultryNet works well for us, but for some it sags too much between the posts so we also have PoultryNet Plus. The “plus” version is heavier and bulkier to move though. If you don’t plan to move the net very often and want it “tight”, use PermaNet Plus. But the most important point, it keeps our birds in and predators out!

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June 13, 2014

bill b from nc

I raise ducks, turkeys, and chicken in these fences. I have not had any problems with predators since I started to use premier1 fences. I move my birds daily and this would be impossible without these fences.

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May 30, 2014

John N from Kansas

We wanted our chickens to move up a notch from cage-free to free-range. We didn't want them in the garden so we installed the Poultry Net. They now have an opening from the chicken yard, where there is no grass, to the pasture. They have now discovered a "New World" ! So cute to seem them venture out.

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May 12, 2014

Kim D from Nebraska

Overall,I like this product. I bought the double spike version and can't imagine single spike working at all. The wind here is INTENSE and nearly blows the whole thing over since the posts are somewhat flimsy plastic. Of course, this is also a benefit for the weight of the fencing when moving. I use standard electric fence posts to provide extra support (like a back stay) anywhere I have a slight turn.

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November 13, 2013

Powell B from Virginia

I have had the same sagging problem mentioned by others and it is frustrating. It required that I get some additional plastic fence posts from Southern States and stake the corners of the fence, using nylon cord to “pull” the electric fence posts to the supplemental posts. Although this works okay, it adds to the time required to move the fence, easy fence mobility being the reason I bought this model to begin with. The problem with sagging is that the fence shorts out on the grass (which I mow first), draining the battery on our solar charged unit so that at night the fence is dead.

I read about buying additional poles form Premier and weaving them in. This seems quite doable and would solve the sag problem, but that increases cost as well as time to move. This brings up another issue with the fence that I find irritating. The default number/spacing of the poles on the 82’ fence results in an odd (7) number of segments. You can’t make a square/rectangular enclosure with an odd number of segments and this bugs me because we are having to figure out how to arrange the mobile coop, feeders, etc., to accommodate an irregular (not square or rectangular) fence shape.

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November 3, 2013

Kristin S from Tennessee

I have been a loyal Premier customer for 7 years and have used Premier sheep netting for that long. I purchased four 82' double spike 42" poultry nets for my daughter to use this past Spring. We are both very disappointed in the sag and consequent shorting of the fence. The difference between the sheep & chicken nets? Mainly, the sheep netting had vertical stiffeners where the chicken netting is just string. THIS is the reason it sags. In addition, we do not think that 2" spacing is needed on poultry netting. 3 or even 4" spacing at the bottom is enough.

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