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PoultryNet® 12/48/3 Electric Netting

(left) Single Spike and (right) Double Spike posts.
(left) Single Spike and (right) Double Spike posts.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (288) Read reviews »

A prefabricated, portable electric fence that has 12 horizontal strands (11 conductive), is 48" tall installed and has string verticals every 3". Built-in line posts are spaced every 10'.

Keeps in chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry while keeping their ground-based predators out. Recommended for active, flighty birds. The taller 48" net is more likely to discourage large predators such as coyotes and dogs.

Arrives to your door as a preassembled fence. One roll (164 ft) weighs only 24 lbs. You will need a fence energizer to electrify the net.

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® 12/48/3 (164' x 48" white/black roll), single spike

    Item #201825 | Weight 23.40 lbs
    In Stock
    $198.00

  • PoultryNet® 12/48/3 (82' x 48" white/black roll), single spike

    Item #201820 | Weight 11.70 lbs
    In Stock
    $143.00

  • PoultryNet® 12/48/3 (164' x 48" white/black roll), double spike

    Item #207015 | Weight 26.50 lbs
    In Stock
    $209.00

  • PoultryNet® 12/48/3 (82' x 48" white/black roll), double spike

    Item #207010 | Weight 14.00 lbs
    In Stock
    $160.00
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Electric Net Installation
How to Repair Electric Netting Play
How to Repair Electric Netting
Properly Storing Electric Netting Play
Properly Storing Electric Netting
Electric Netting - Ends, Corners and Gates Play
Electric Netting - Ends, Corners and Gates
What to do With Extra Netting Play
What to do With Extra Netting
Electric Netting: Connecting Multiple Rolls Play
Electric Netting: Connecting Multiple Rolls
Troubleshooting Electric Fence Play
Troubleshooting Electric Fence

Instructions/Diagrams:

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.
  • 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.
  • Keeps out deer, bear, raccoons, rabbits, foxes, coyotes, stray dogs and skunks.
  • Can be used to contain and control livestock other than poultry, such as sheep, goats, cattle and guard dogs.

Specs
PoultryNet® 12/48/3
Height 48" 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 10'
Horizontal Spacings 2", 2", 2", 2", 4", 4", 4", 6", 6", 8", 8"
(from bottom to top)
Cost $1.21-1.95 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.

Accessories

Listed below are recommended optional components. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our fence consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.

Replacement Parts
Reviews (288)
Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5
Number of reviews: 288 customers reviewed this product.
Recommended: 264 out of 288 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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With its many horizontal and vertical lines, 48" PoultryNet can be a little heavy to move. But, it’s better suited for flightier chickens than 42" net. For some, it sags too much between the posts so we also have PoultryNet Plus. If you don’t plan to move your birds often, look to PermaNet Plus instead.
PoultryNet® 12/48/3 Electric Netting
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Very happy with this fence, light years easier to work with than single spiked fence! The only real improvement I would suggest is making the spikes of a stronger metal, as we have bent a few with use.

PoultryNet® 12/48/3 Electric Netting
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This is the second length of the 12/48/3 poultry net that i've purchased. The first one worked quite well and i decided to purchase a second for easier rotation of our animals.

The fence is of high quality construction, which is typical and expected from Premier, in my opinion. Solid and mostly thoughtful construction.

My one complaint about this fence is that it came with an odd number of panels (17 total), which means it is impossible to set up as a square without purchasing additional posts, or removing one post and re-working it to have equally sized panels again. Quite annoying to me, especially considering the 82' length comes with an even number (8 panels). I can't fathom the reason for this, and customer support pretty much told me they don't care and that i should buy more posts.

PoultryNet® 12/48/3 Electric Netting
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This product is great! Could they provide a better product? Yes, but not at this cost. There is not another fence product I could put up this fast, move this easily, for as little money than poultry netting.
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What I have: 164’ PoultryNet 12/48/3, double spike. I used my own fence 15 mile fence charger that I had, and I got plastic post from Tractor Supply for the corners. My soil is clay, and it was wet and soft when I installed.
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I watched the installation video on the website. Then went out and had it up very quickly with just me and my 3 year old. It is easy to layout and put up. It might not be easy if you do not watch the video though. When I first put it up I thought of a couple things that would make it better. I admit the posts in the netting seemed a little flimsy at first. But everything I thought of would have made it heavier and more expensive. The sign of a good design is the right compromise. The only thing some might find worth the extra money is the closer posts, which can be had with PoultryNet Plus. To me the shorter lengths, extra weight, and extra money are not worth it, but if a little sagging really bothers you then get the Plus. The more solid the corner posts the tighter you can get the net. I might try small metal posts for the corners in the future.
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It was very easy to push in the ground. Yet my soil was wet. As I was thinking about how hard my clay soil gets when dry, I was glad I got the double spike to have something to step on when putting it in the ground.
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My yellow lab has already tested it and the fence won. She no longer has any desire to try again.
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I plan on buying another in the future.

PoultryNet® 12/48/3 Electric Netting
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Only a few days in but so far very happy. I had chickens for 2 years before the bobcat found us, then i lost them all over 6 months. We shall see what it thinks of the electric! Fence does sag, but still packs a punch with the 10mile solar charger i have. So far has kept my curious dogs out. Smaller birds are still going through it, but i suspect only until they get the jolt. My recommendation, read the instructions before setting up. It was very easy, but i can see how you would get in a mess pretty quickly if you didn't do it right.

PoultryNet® 12/48/3 Electric Netting
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The netting looks like it will definitely keep my young geese and my call ducks in, and predators out effectively, but I've been a little frustrated about how much it sags. I'm trying to solve that by adding extra posts, but I still have concerns about the sparking where the net may still touch the ground. I do like how easy it is to move around, and customer support has been excellent. Premier has acknowledged the sagging problem. Next time I will order their new Poultry Net Plus. In the meantime,I'll add more of the white plastic posts with clips.