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Message started by hazelnut on May 19th, 2010 at 2:32pm

Title: Chicken Wire
Post by hazelnut on May 19th, 2010 at 2:32pm
I have been advised that chicken wire as well as being expensive out here, is not enough of a deterrent to a Hungry Fox!!

So can anyone suggest a low cost alternative?

Is that Green heavy duty plastic mesh any cheaper?

Any suggestions welcome!!

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by Bigyin on May 19th, 2010 at 2:37pm
If you're going to use chicken wire I can point you at a place that's reasonably priced.  I reckon you'd have to do a bit of research on t'iternet to find a guaranteed method of keeping foxes out.  I would imagine it would have to be fairly tall chainlink which as you probably know is available at a reasonable cost at Domingo behind Soldebre.

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by Bigyin on May 19th, 2010 at 2:39pm
http://www.blpbooks.co.uk/articles/protect_flock/protect_flock_1.php

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by Nobrot on May 19th, 2010 at 2:48pm
Get a donkey instead.....the eggs dont taste as nice but at least you can tickle their ears

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by Nigel on May 19th, 2010 at 8:57pm
Human hair is supposed to be a good deterrant.  Put some in some cloth bags and hang them up around the chicken run - this is assuming of course that you have any spare (or any!) hair....

If not, a trip to the hair dressers might be in order to scrounge someone elses off-cuts.

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by hazelnut on May 20th, 2010 at 8:24am
Now I know you are taking the mickey Nigel, have you seen my thatch!!

Anyway I know a couple of hair dressers so thanks for the tip!

Saw the little beggar yesterday  "Renard that is" Bold as brass sat on our wall not more than 30ft away and calling for a mate
as if we haven't got enough with one!!

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by hazelnut on May 20th, 2010 at 8:28am

wrote on May 19th, 2010 at 2:48pm:
Get a donkey instead.....the eggs dont taste as nice but at least you can tickle their ears


Helped a vet in Ireland castrate a couple of donkeys the vet got the easy job with a razor blade, I had to hold the back leg!! not much fun even sedated and I don't mean me.

Anyway didn't get a chance to try the Donkeys eggs, the local sheep dog snaffled em all as quick as a flash they were gone and I was left fighting with a twitching leg

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by Tony on May 20th, 2010 at 8:40am
Hi Hazelnut

If you are going Vinaros way you can buy plastic chicken wire in Bricorama.  I have used it around our duck run and although I have not seen any foxes around here we do get the Catalonian Wild Cat.  Not lost any ducks as yet.  Maybe the more flexible characteristic of this could make it more difficult for Mr Todd to get his teeth around it.

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by hazelnut on May 20th, 2010 at 8:44am
Thanks for the tip Tony, I will give Bricorama in Vinaros a try but will try Blascos first as they are a bit closer

Title: Re: Chicken Wire
Post by Tony on May 20th, 2010 at 8:47am
No problem.  Forgot to say that it is also much cheaper, and has stood up well to the winds down the valley.

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