2016 Premier Fence

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28 POULTRY FENCES
What is it?
• It’s an electrifiable, prefabricated,
portable mesh that arrives at
your door as a complete fence.
This fence will require a fence
energizer and a ground rod.
• The mesh is composed of vertical
strings welded to electrifiable
horizontal strings. It’s supported
by white (or green) plastic posts.
• The posts are pre-fitted into each
roll. Each post has 1 steel spike (or
2) at the base that’s inserted into
the ground for support.
• A standard roll (164 ft) inclusive of
posts weighs only 23 lbs. Shorter
rolls are available.
How does netting work?
The horizontals (except for the
bottom one that rests on the grass)
are electrified by a fence energizer
(purchased separately). When birds
(and predators on the outside) touch
it, they receive a shock from the brief
electric pulse—and learn to avoid it.
How reliable is it?
Very reliable for adult birds that
aren’t inclined to fly—if it’s adequately
electrified by the energizer.
Why is it so popular?
• Keeps in adult poultry.
• Keeps out 4-footed predators
(if properly energized).
• Much easier and faster than other
fences to install, adjust, relocate
and remove. Takes less than 10
minutes per roll. Can be done
alone but handling tall and/or long
rolls of net is easier with 2 people.
• Unlike permanent fences,
electrified netting easily adapts
to fence lines with corners and
curves—and dips and hills.
• No tools are needed. Only hand-
tension is needed—which is
why it adapts easily to curves,
dips, hills and corners. We use
FiberTuff posts for support at
corners and ends.
• Close spacing of the verticals
and lower horizontals (only 2" x
3") creates both a physical and a
visual barrier for adult birds (but
not chicks)—and their 4-footed
predators (foxes, coyotes, cats).
History?
Electrified netting was invented in
the 1960s in England. We imported it
to the US in the 1970s and have been
improving it ever since.
Why we’re netting experts?
• We’ve used it for over 45 years.
(Premier’s founder first used nets in
England during the 1960s.)
• We use miles of it on our 3 farms
year-round, in all weather.
• We hear our customer likes and
dislikes about netting daily.
• We’ve been the leading US netting
source for 35 years.
Electrified Poultry Netting…
How proven is it?
It’s been widely used in Europe for over
40 years. Poultry producers the world
over rely upon it.
Premier’s innovations:
• White/black and yellow nets instead
of orange to increase visibility to both
humans and animals.
• Better net conductivity (Premier’s 38
ohms vs others’ 380 ohms).
• A PermaNet option in 2007 with much
stronger, stiffer posts.
• Stronger line posts in 2010.
• Adding more posts per roll in 2011 (we
call these Plus Nets).
• FiberTuff support posts in 2013.
• PoultryNet HotGate in 2013.
Essential information…
• Durability—Our nets will last 10 seasons if used properly. Their primary enemy?
Errant lawn mowers, overgrown vegetation and ice storms.
• To install—The same process (see p. 108) applies to all electrified nets. It requires
minimal strength, tools and skill. You will need extra support posts at corners,
curves and ends (see pp. 127–133).
You will need a fence energizer to electrify any and all electrified netting.
Test the far end of the fence to make sure it’s at least 3000v.
Warning: Don’t attempt to step over this net—ever. Instead, turn off energizer, remove an end post and walk
through the opening. Note: PoultryNet won’t stop young birds small enough to slip through the 2" x 3" net
openings. So, for the first weeks when birds are small, we suggest keeping them inside the coop or making a
small temporary pen with NoShock Chick Fence inside the electrified netting for predator protection (p. 36).