Here are some tips on what to check to make sure your netting is running at full capacity:

1.  Use your KV10 LED fence tester for this as not only does it let you know the fence has power but it tells you how much power
2.  Your netting is up and in place and has been for some time: (please make sure you turn the power off before you do theses checks)

• Is the battery nice and charged? Is it connected to the fence in the correct way (from the energiser to the fence red clip to netting connection

Essential Accessories - Poultry Netting Accessories

If you have read out blog written by our very knowledgeable MD   The Basics: Components of a Poultry Netting Kit Explained . Then hopefully you have an understanding of your netting kit and what you have and maybe need. We hope you enjoy our Essential Accessories - Poultry Netting Accessories blog.

So you have your netting and are wondering - Is there anything else I might find useful or essential to help me with my great set up?

'HOT GATE'

Jim Vyse’ Tips for Buying a Chicken House

We've heard it all when it comes to poultry house purchasing horror stories at Jim Vyse Arks. Poor design, flimsy materials, and hard to clean nooks and crannies are among some of the most common complaints.

Many of our customers come to us needing to replace a cheaper poultry house that just hasn’t stood up to the demands of their flock or the great British weather!

Generally speaking when you buy a chicken house, you get what you pay for and if you

YEPEE WE LAUNCHED OUR EXCITING NEW WEBSITE TODAY.

We have been working on this for some time to make it shiny and new but most importantly easy to use and shop.

We hope you like it and continue to shop with us.

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Also please be patient with us as its new for us and a whole new system behind it and it might take us a day or 2 to settle into it.

We are available on Live Chat to answer any questions and give you the

Yepee we Launch

Well tomorrow launches our EXCITING NEW website.

We have been working on this for some time to make it shiny and new but most importantly easy to use and shop.

We hope you like it and continue to shop with us.

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Also please be patient with us as its new for us and a whole new system behind it and it might take us a day or 2 to settle into it.

We are still available

SALE Extended Until 31st August 2015

Hi Guys

Having spoke to a few of you lovely parents and grandparents over the last few days and weeks it seems that you are purchasing the kids some chickens. Such a lovely thing to hear not only do you get fresh eggs but the hours spent watching them getting up to mischief is great and if they are anything like the bantams we have at work that come into the office they are great. You want well made and sturdy houses so we have them for you.

So due to this we

Carefree Hen Coops and Traditional Wooden Poultry Housing

If you are looking for a new hen house or chicken coop, maybe your coop is on its last legs or your flock is expanding... then you have come to the right place...we have a fantastic offer available until the end of June 2014 ...

We have carefully sourced our poultry housing... and believe Carefree Coops are a well engineered design.

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Computer designed and precision manufactured housing systems to provide the ideal environment

...bet you're wondering why is this chicken is walking away from you? Could it be that she's not looking forward to Easter?

I know Easter's still a couple of weeks away - but since chickens don't like chocolate easter eggs why not get 'em a new house instead (and save that Thorntons supersize choccy egg you got them for yourself)???

And the eggciting news (sorry, I just couldn't resist that ...  :x ) is that we at Electric Fencing Direct want to help you give your chickens something to  crow cluck

Well hello! Clearish skys......12hr and 19 mins today between sunrise and sunset here in East Lothian and its welcomed by the singing of the birds and clucking of hens. Now I do not have hens myself but where I work there are 6 beauties roaming freeish and they are loving the sunlight, laying eggs and bathing in the dust - a lovely sight to see.

So after what feels like a long wet windy winter how is the your ground around your poultry netting gate? Churned up like a Clydesdale has ploughed through??

Holiday Time Tips for Cool Chicks (and Chickens) This Summer!

How are all you Chicken keepers managing with your Chickens in this heat? Hope you’re managing to keep them Cool!

For our UK chickens weather like this will be like going on holiday abroad for them! Maybe you’re even thinking of upgrading their current accommodation to make them a bit more comfortable in this unusually hot summer?  If so you are in luck – but not for long!  Our very generous 10% discount