Winter Wonderland
……………….and the problems associated with wet snow and 1” topflight netting. With this kind of wet
ing snow, this is what causes havoc to top flight netting as far as tares, holes and escaped birds.
When the time comes to do a topflight netting replacement I will go with a 2” netting, and hope for the best, as far as wet snow accumulation. Going out in the flight pen and using a paint roller without the cover and a long handle serves it purpose. The only problem is the roller, being the
Rollee 
is the one that gets the wet snow bath.
If one should decide and hope that warmer weather will melt the snow, so be it.
If you are using 1” topflight netting in a Snow Belt area and have dry snow you won’t get too much of a problem, all that is needed is a broom. If you have more wet snow then dry, I recommend the 2” topflight netting to elevate the bulk of the snow.
Removable poles or a cable system to lower the topflight netting would also be advisable as well. The birds wouldn’t have any problem negotiating around the pen with the netting lowered, you may though.
Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm
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