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doganjo

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2012, 01:31:08 pm »
Ducks are equally weird.  Before I put the green protective stuff on my garden fence the ducks would come through and look for fish in the pond.  The fencing is pig wire - exactly the same as on their own run - which they NEVER come through!!  ::) ::)
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lill

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2012, 02:30:42 pm »
four bars look better than three and it will be more sturdier

pierre

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2012, 10:59:51 am »
Hi John ......

.... that won't keep a fox out ......!!!

Cheers

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pikilily

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2012, 11:18:48 am »
...ahhh, but maybe John knows about the 'man-pee round the perimeter' trick.  Besides even a eight foot high fence dug in two foot deep down wont stop a determined fox...they just chew through the chicken wire!!!
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OhLaLa

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2012, 11:25:07 am »
Chicken wire will keep the chickens in at ground level, but obviously not stop them getting over it as the fence isn't high enough. If you want to keep them inside the fence it needs to be higher.

If there are dogs on the other side you are taking a risk, as just because the fence is there for them to 'get back over' it doesn't mean they will make it.

Chicken wire will not stop a fox getting in - they will chew it, find a weak spot, and break through. If you want to keep fox out so the birds can range when you aren't about use a proper thicker grade wire. And make the fence about 6ft high.

And the old wives tales about man pee, hair; in my experience, all nonsense.

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SallyintNorth

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2012, 12:31:12 pm »
Only just seen this post.  My immediate reaction to the original question was, "What is the local style?"  It irritates me when people move into an area and start fixing up their grounds with whatever style they had in their last spot - irrespective of whether it fits in or conflicts with the local style.  Hants-style low white-painted rails look great around Hampshire gardens, but stick out like a sore thumb in northern Cumbria, for instance. 

And I really get upset when people buy wooden field gates on what they think looks pretty without any recognition of the local style.  (Probably mainly because I love the distinctive and unusual - as well as very practical - Exmoor gate, and fretted to see so many boring old diamond-pattern gates getting put up in the area.)

So first off, what's the local style?  If that's random or something that won't work for you, then choose the one you like the most, silly!  :D 

And for fox deterrence - can you run electric along it at 3", 7" and near the top?
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OhLaLa

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2012, 01:13:04 pm »
Ah. Maybe I have misread the original post. I thought the o.p. was trying to make the garden safe for their poultry, not just putting up a garden fence. Two different things, in which case sallyintnorth has a valid point.

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pikilily

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2012, 02:34:31 pm »
Here in Perthshire/Angus there is a good mix of all sorts of fencing, and for that matter field boundaries. We are really on the border between hedges and dykes for fields, historically folk used what ever was around, around here that is all sorts. It can be so very localised.

I totally agree that some folks ideas of what looks right can be quite bizzarre... so we do have every thing from white 'South Fork' style urban-ranch fencing to the Portugeuse weaving of old branches and driftwood !!  and off course good Scottish Dykes  ;D

What galls and makes my hoot is people trying to make their patch of the rural community as urban as possible...you can just see the battle of the manicured garden against local nature.....   but dont get me started.!!

Sorry John, wandering off topic!
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2012, 04:44:04 pm »
Ah. Maybe I have misread the original post. I thought the o.p. was trying to make the garden safe for their poultry, not just putting up a garden fence.
No I don't think you misread it OhLaLa - it's a garden fence to keep his choox safe.  Still no reason not to follow the local style, so long as it is also practical for the purpose, thinks I. ;)
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johnmac

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2012, 12:05:20 am »
Hi all. Been off a few days. Firstly my chickens already have a 'sandpit' area 15ft x 18ft fully fenced to 6ft 4" and netted over the top. Dare I say its bullet proof (famous last words!?!) haven't had any losses or attempts in 3yrs! I also use the peewee method (Emma!) the fence is simply to enclose the garden.. Currently there is no fence! It will also allow me to let the chickens free range the garden reasonably safely when im about whilst keeping any dogs out! (lots of dog walkers, dogs not on lead!)

As for local style, there ain't one! No immediate neighbours. Basically three or four bars is the only option simply because it's cheap and won't ruin the view!

4 bars wins I think!!

Thanks all

smudger

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Re: Fencing. Three bar or four? What ya reckon?
« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2012, 01:43:21 pm »
Four bars looks best to me.
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