You can make moveable chicken tunnels out of wire fencing using large staples to secure it to the ground temporarily. They can be moved . Here is the link I used (not mine ): http://huddartsgarden.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-chook-tunnel.html
Predators have more abundant food sources in the spring and summer than fall or winter .If you have them now but didn't then it means food is more scarce and they'll try harder to kill your chickens than before. There's very little for chickens to eat this time of year in cold climates and...
Chicken tunnels will allow you to free range your flock with fewer risks. Game chickens (Standard large game fowl) are better suited for free ranging than other breeds however they aren't for the faint of heart!
I built a raised coop and enclosed run and a covered extension out of pallets and recycled wood (covered top to bottom with 1/2" and 1/4" hardware cloth) A 50 foot pallet fence goes from one end of the extension run to the other side of my yard. It all matches the Greenhouse I made out of...
While I don't free range my flock myself I do know what works if you want to keep birds safe. Until I got my run covered in hardware cloth netting was all I had. It comes in all shapes and sizes and colors too.Instead of relying on trees to give your chickens cover add netting .Hawks will be...