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poultry netting gate idea?
Author: tiffany mcpherson 
Date:   08-16-12 17:02

Hi there,
We bought a bunch of the poultry netting to set up around our chicken coups. Wondering what would be the best idea for a gate into the chicken coup area. Do people just unhook the connectors, pull the stake out of the ground and then replace it once inside? Seems like pulling those stakes out of the ground and then putting them back in two times a day will lead to a big problem during the winter months when the ground is frozen here and we still have to collect eggs. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
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Re: poultry netting gate idea?
Author: Gordon 
Date:   08-17-12 16:08

Pulling a post each time is the best way to make a gate with netting. If you are leaving the net in one spot some people set posts and make a swinging gate to go in and out of.
Electric netting many not work for everyone in the winter. If your ground freezes—the posts will become hard to pull out and push in. Also if you have a lot of snow it can pull the net down. Animals standing on snow covered frozen ground many not get a shock from the energizer.
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Re: poultry netting gate idea?
Author: Ridge 
Date:   02-10-13 11:51

This may be a little late but may help some others with this problem...Anywhere I will be removing posts often, I first drive a 4 - 5" piece if 1/4" PVC in the ground then the post simply slides in and out without wiggling around...I do this at gates and also have put them across the drive so I can easily and quickly move the fence out of the way for thr truck or tractor. Sure saves a lot of hassle coming and going especially when your hands are full!
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