Adding Shade

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steer-guy

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I looking at ideas to add shade to my turn out pen. Has anyone had any experience with that mesh stuff like they use at the Home Depot garden centers?
 

GoWyo

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We used some over a pig pen several years ago.  They do work.  Main thing is to make sure they are out of the wind if placed horizontal.  No matter how good you tie them they will come loose.  It is best to have some kind of rafter to support the cloth across the span.

Farm Tek has some of the best ones and they can be custom ordered.  Another good one is Sutherland Industries in Nebraska.  They sew seatbelt webbing into the edges and the panels are really strong.  I use those ones (4'x10' or 20') for a "poor man's" windbreak by tying them onto corral fences to provide wind protection in winter, but they could be used overhead too.
 

Trails End Ranch

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I would definetly getting some from Farm Tek, we put some up over the windows in our barn and they work awesome!!
 
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