Is this heavy duty to stop a hawk? I want to cover my chicken yard and have raptors.
523060
I have it covering mu chicken run and it has worked great! They do not try to get through it.
523061
I have this net covering my complete chicken yard, the hawks do not seem to want to bother with it.
523062
I have mine covering a 16 x 25 foot chicken enclosure and have had no problems. It is pretty strong and should keep them out.
523063
I covered my chicken run with this netting. I have owls, hawks, fox, raccoons and neighborhood dogs nearby and so far nothing can get to them. The net covers a 15'x15' run and hangs down to the ground on a 5 ft fence. I am completely satisfied with this netting.
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It is not very strong, but I am using it to keep birds out of our vineyard, and it does the job. I can reuse it 1 year. At the price it is a whole lot better than regular bird netting. One section will tear easily, but overall it holds up will for my purpose.
608180
One of my chickens managed to force her way under it and then couldn't find her way out - it's quite stretchy and would require a lot of stakes to really be secure at the ground. Smaller birds do get tangled pretty easily. I'm going to switch to a heavier netting.
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It's been quite some time since I got this net, but the shipping box had some pretty good heft from what I can remember. I used the net to cover a 35' x 35' fenced yard for chickens. I built a wood frame to act as a truss system and attached the net with zip ties. The net worked perfectly. No chickens got out, and no more hawks got in.
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I find the Kwik Camo blind to work well, even in breezy / windy conditions. I have set this up in forests for bird and wildlife photography and on sandy shorelines taking photos of shorebirds. One time, at Grand Canyon National Park (where I lived a worked for a few years) I was set up near a watering hole in the forest and the wind kicked up. I was afraid that the camo material of the blind, rippling in the wind, would scare off the Acorn Woodpeckers and other birds I was there to photograph. It didn't seem to bother them. My opinion is, the camo looks like leafs and tree foliage and that in nature the wind blows them, too - and that the birds and animals aren't bothered by it. Just my experience. Someone else may have a different opinion, but this is my experience. By the way, I have purchased two of these blinds as one was lifted out of my truck by someone - I hope they are getting good use out of it. They hold up well. This product was recommended to me by a Park Service Ranger who recently published a book on birds in the Grand Canyon - I figure if it worked for him, it's bound to work for me. I hope this is helpful.
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It is heavy woven thread netting. It is not a thin polymer bird net. The squares are big - 2"x2". A child or small adult could push a hand through one of these holes. It is ideal as a safe roofing material for a large bird aviary. However, you would want to insure that roosts are not placed directly beneath the netting. A hawk or owl could strike a roosting bird through the netting - probably wouldn't be able to get the bird after that strike, but it would already be dead.
400198
if you use the quail rails for this, it should do fine for birds also. I use my regular chicken rails for my ducks, chickens, and pheasants. I use the quail rails of course for my cortunix and bobwhite quails.
944493
I have them to protect my chickens. I have had no problems with critters. It's suggested you put the predator at the level shown on the instructions for the particular critters size. The Predadtor was recommended to me by a friend who uses them to protect goats from coyotes. He swears by it. He has 4. Me, all I can say is no problems with the possum or raccoon who got 3 of my chickens BEFORE the Predator. It has blinking red lights. I plan on buying a few more. They work up to a clear distance of 1/2 mile. I'd get them again. It's worth the try
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The Easy Gardener Birdblock netting should work for your FreeRange chickens or any other bird, smaller than a hawk I would think, as long as you have enough support to hold the fence, it's strength should hold a chicken at bay with ease. It could might have problems with large owls or hawks but I have not encountered either of those to this point. I have had a few (3) two foot long copperhead snakes that didn't make it through the netting on different occasions though. I would trust it to do the job for you I would think.
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I bought it for my mom to scare away ducks that hang out on her roof and it works on them. I would say you have a good shot that it will work on geese also.
608181
No. It's not that strong. We use it over the top of fruit trees to keep the birds away! But, a determined chicken? Never!
432187
Definitely. I use mine to keep birds away from my patio. A friend thought it was real from a distance. It's been out all winter long and still looks brand new.
1811720
I'd call it more of a deterrent. The birds find it uncomfortable. Works better against smaller birds. I've seen some pretty big woodpeckers - don't know if they'd even notice it!
536198
Not really, as the look of it would not be so nice. It would work, but I would look to protect the wood some other way and find the reason that the birds are pecking at the wood. ie. insects, etc. would try to paint it or seal it first.
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Blackbirds are pretty big so they may be too heavy for it. However we do not have that bird so I coould not quarantee it.
2095466
The holes are big enough that small birds can get through. I use mine for my peafowl and chickens. I do notice that morning doves seem to get in sometimes but they can't get out. I think their coming through the fence not the netting. Its very very strong and works great if u need to cut it and it dont come apart. I have had mine for about 5yrs now. I use zip ties to hook it to the fence. Its easier to take down when needed. Yes its lightweight.
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I believe large birds should be OK on this antenna. Don't know how you would keep them off if they wanted to be there anyway!