Aviary netting: 1 inch or 2 inch weave?

[Cedargrove]

trying to figure out the best netting to get - this setup is in the woods with a lot of tree cover and will be attached to trees. i am obviously wanting to keep out the flying creatures but i guess there's also the possibility a climbing creature could move through the trees and drop down onto it?? do you have 1 or 2 inch netting and do you have pros/cons in mind for either size. thanks so much!

 

[Sally PB]

Where are you located? Do you get a lot of snow? Since you're putting this under trees, I'm assuming there will be a lot of leaves falling on the netting in the autumn. They will make a solid surface to catch snow. Even just the netting can catch a lot of snow.

How large is the area you plan to cover? A picture would help.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

This doesn't work in my area. The tree canopy is dense and drops way too many large, medium and small fir branches, leaves, cones, snow and ice for this to work. My hard covered area has just grown over the years and my luck has held out, no flying predator issues.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I have one inch netting because we havs a lot of wild birds that enjoy the buffet if I don't keep them out of the run. It gets very very heavy with the snow on top. It hasn't broken yet but the snow is definitely something to consider

 

[Cedargrove]

The trees are all cedar so no leaf drop issues. In Virginia so some snow and ice is possible.

 

[David61]

2" knotted heavy duty rated for snow.(like i will ever see snow}.
pinnon farms hatcheries
https://pinnonhatch.com/poultry-sup...hicken-pen-fencing/poultry-protection-netting
every word they say is true. I'm on my 4th year and the net looks new. no damage from limbs or coons trying to climb it and leaving knotted fur. now rats chew it but its the best net and not a bad price.

 

[Morrigan]

One inch netting will break under 2 to 3 inches of snow. That is without tree leaves or branches. Not sure what 2 inch netting would do, but probably better.

 

[Cedargrove]

Anyone have this or heard from anyone who does?

 

[perkolator]

I went with galvanized chicken wire for overhead protection on my run, that's underneath trees. Didn't want to redo it in the future when a non-metal material would deteriorate from CA sun exposure. The chicken wire will last decades. Leaf accumulation is easily dealt with a leaf blower

 

[Cedargrove]

I have a run made out of that..... because I was being frugal. I certainly do not recommend it. It tears easily and has to constantly be repaired. It would not keep out any predator. The heavy duty knotted netting is the better way to do it.

Oh no. It’s actually about the same price as the heavier knotted 2 inch?? but I need this asap as we are leaving town and I can’t leave this current setup without netting…and this arrives Thursday whereas other places are going to be after my trip. Ugh,