Source of tall mesh

Sandpit Farm

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Livestock Farmer
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Derbyshire
I have a sloped paddock where I keep some partridge pens and I was thinking about fencing an area off for some hens (I have some Orpingtons that are running totally free in some woodland so it’s just a matter of time 🦊).

My plan was to put in some extra long posts with godfathers on the corner posts. I’d then put a galvanised tensile wire round - top, middle and bottom (to stop the sag) and then apply some extra long galv mesh.

Does anybody have suggestions of where to get this extra long mesh? I’ve done some googling but I’d want something that’d last. What do the free range egg folks do?
 

Ukjay

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Wales!
I have used these before:


Any good?
 
I have a sloped paddock where I keep some partridge pens and I was thinking about fencing an area off for some hens (I have some Orpingtons that are running totally free in some woodland so it’s just a matter of time 🦊).

My plan was to put in some extra long posts with godfathers on the corner posts. I’d then put a galvanised tensile wire round - top, middle and bottom (to stop the sag) and then apply some extra long galv mesh.

Does anybody have suggestions of where to get this extra long mesh? I’ve done some googling but I’d want something that’d last. What do the free range egg folks do?

Was told by a free range egg producer (3 x 30,000) that he doesn't worry about the odd fox among his flock - The fox will give up well before it has killed 30 ......!
 

Poorbuthappy

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Devon
Was told by a free range egg producer (3 x 30,000) that he doesn't worry about the odd fox among his flock - The fox will give up well before it has killed 30 ......!
Maybe egg layers are different, but thats not what my neighbour with free range broilers experiences.
And what if its 20 odd every few days?
 

delilah

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[emoji23] I have 8 hens!

for 8 hens this is your cheep - boom boom - option.

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Sandpit Farm

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Derbyshire
Thanks all for your replies. I think I will put some posts in and get some of the decent mesh rather than the HERAS option. It’s by the road on the way into the village so I want it to look the part. I’ve ordered some posts.

I had a 10 ft rotten tree stump that I thought I could remove and put the enclosure there. I pushed it gently to see if it was loose. It fell and landed on she sheep fence 🤦🏼. I now have another job to do.
 

caveman

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Location
East Sussex.
A son in law (builder) says he fetches second hand Herras fencing for £20 a section, including feet. Probably can be got cheaper as they are not worth moving to a new site by companies.
I make use for chook pens, of the ones he stores in my yard.
 
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