Portable fencing options

[DarkAngel77]

I'm looking at options/ideas for portable fencing that I can move throughout my yard for my chickens to roam and graze. So hoping I can find a solution that is easy to put up and take down to move/store when not in use.

As far as predators, during the day the biggest threat is hawks, but they usually just fly over. My neighbors do have dogs but they haven't ever tried to get into my chickens run, they see the fence and know they can't get in so they just leave my chickens be.

I know a fence that isn't permanent won't be predator proof like their run, so they will only be in it when I'm home. I would prefer not to have an electric fence, because right now can't really spend that much.

I'm not sure how tall of a fence I'm looking for, most of my chickens are heavy so they don't fly, I do have a leghorn and a California white that do like to try to fly from time to time, but don't try to fly over or close to the fence of their run.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Premier1 makes chicken netting fences that you don't have to electrify. https://www.premier1supplies.com/c/fencing/noshock-fences

I have their 48" netting fences and they are so easy to move. I do have to clip some of my birds' wings but most don't try to get out.

 

[DarkAngel77]

Premier1 makes chicken netting fences that you don't have to electrify. https://www.premier1supplies.com/c/fencing/noshock-fences

I have their 48" netting fences and they are so easy to move. I do have to clip some of my birds' wings but most don't try to get out.

Thank you so much, I will look into that. Do you know if it's possible to add like maybe a shade cloth over some of it? Just trying to come up with ideas for shade because most of my yard is open without shade, so in our summer heat they will need some type of shade.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Thank you so much, I will look into that. Do you know if it's possible to add like maybe a shade cloth over some of it? Just trying to come up with ideas for shade because most of my yard is open without shade, so in our summer heat they will need some type of shade.

You could either drive in some t-posts and hang a shade cloth from them or get one of those fabric gazebos/canopies. The t-posts would likely be a cheaper, stronger, and more permanent solution.

 

[paintedChix]

One summer I was able to use welded wire. Held in place by curves & strung to cinder blocks or the $2 step in posts (have no idea what they cost now).



I didnt have shade cloth, but did use sheets our vet clinic was going to throw out.This was before getting enclosed or covered tractors built that we moved around the yard.



Hurricane coming - pulled step in posts, pulled loose from blocks, drooped wire, rolled it up & secured to a tree. Chickens ended up being combined into coops w/ established flocks. They weren't happy, but did survive.




I can't do it now - hawks, loose dogs (not ours), opossum, voles have figured out we are here... Maybe raccon, not seen any, but something digs under to kill...

 

[febane]

I'm looking at options/ideas for portable fencing that I can move throughout my yard for my chickens to roam and graze. So hoping I can find a solution that is easy to put up and take down to move/store when not in use.

As far as predators, during the day the biggest threat is hawks, but they usually just fly over. My neighbors do have dogs but they haven't ever tried to get into my chickens run, they see the fence and know they can't get in so they just leave my chickens be.

I know a fence that isn't permanent won't be predator proof like their run, so they will only be in it when I'm home. I would prefer not to have an Chain link fence, because right now can't really spend that much.

I'm not sure how tall of a fence I'm looking for, most of my chickens are heavy so they don't fly, I do have a leghorn and a California white that do like to try to fly from time to time, but don't try to fly over or close to the fence of their run.

Looking at grazing herbal leys with cattle in an arable rotation, leys will be in 4/5 years. Wanting to find a cost effective way of being able to fence feilds and pull out the fence and use somewhere else. Options seem to be clipex or creosote posts,

I remember seeing in New Zealand metal fence posts being spaced wide apart and also only having two strands of electrified ht wire

 

[Perris]

I'm looking at options/ideas for portable fencing that I can move throughout my yard for my chickens to roam and graze. So hoping I can find a solution that is easy to put up and take down to move/store when not in use.

As far as predators, during the day the biggest threat is hawks, but they usually just fly over. My neighbors do have dogs but they haven't ever tried to get into my chickens run, they see the fence and know they can't get in so they just leave my chickens be.

I know a fence that isn't permanent won't be predator proof like their run, so they will only be in it when I'm home. I would prefer not to have an electric fence, because right now can't really spend that much.

I'm not sure how tall of a fence I'm looking for, most of my chickens are heavy so they don't fly, I do have a leghorn and a California white that do like to try to fly from time to time, but don't try to fly over or close to the fence of their run.

this was how they solved the same problem in the old days

https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/craft/hurdle-making/

if you have suitable wood growing (hazel is ideal but many species will do), it's free. And provides shade from all but overhead sun.

 

[febane]

thank you so much for your suggestion