We have a 48 inch tall electric fence, around our chicken yard. It is solar powered. We also have a run from the chicken house, where we can contain them in a smaller space. Recently I bought a huge amount of plastic/nylon/? two inch netting to cover the whole yard. We started out attaching to trees, but we don't have a clean shot from one end of the large area to the other. We can't get the ceiling as high as we would like, in order to walk under it. I also plant grains and have sand baths that need to be serviced. Of course, we have to get at the birds!
After searching on line, I have been unable to find tall poles, with a ball on the end, that can be pounded into the ground, to hold up the netting. Any ideas would be appreciated. It would not have to be made for this purpose. We are considering using 7ft saplings, putting them a foot in the ground and using a little quick create. We start ed the project, attaching to larger trees, but can't complete this method successfully. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The objective is to keep birds of prey from swooping in at will. Thanks for reading and thinkings this through with us!
