[daisy1990]

we have taken delivery of 50 metres of electric fence to protect our three new chickens and need help!  How do you get the sides to stay taut? The manufacturer has supplied poles and tent pegs but no matter how we try the sides are tight at the bottom but collapse in at the tops.  Also any tips on lawn cutting with the fence in position- I understand the grass has to be short to prevent earthing but I dont have to move it every two weeks do I?

[Sassy]

Re grass. I put damp proof rolls under my netting. Available from builders merchants and not expensive, comes in different widths.

[Knight Family]

Have a read of one of the post on this page (sticky section) HF gives some good advice on setting electric fencing out.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=56897.0

[daisy1990]

thanks for all the help.