Thank you for your response. I really feel better hearing the different strategies people use, and knowing I have some options. I've done an entire run in hardware cloth before and I don't think my hands or wallet can take that again!
Just to clarify, do you have 2x4 welded wire from the...
Thank you so much for that information. It was in line with what I was thinking of and I will look into stronger options for the top part of the run walls. Just wondering can you link me to a 2x4 "no climb" or send a picture. I'm not sure I know what that is.
Thank you again, I appreciate...
I know I need some type of protection over the run, but I've seen people do heavy duty bird netting. They say it keeps out the birds and predators that climb don't feel steady enough to climb on it.
This is my second time having a flock. Our first time we built Fort Knox for a run and put a very secure coop within it. They only free ranged when we were around and watching and we never lost a bird although we did battle rats at one point. We were careful but also lucky and we spent a...