- Sep 23, 2009
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I'm live in a neighborhood in town with few predators, and I'm in the process of building a chicken coop and detachable/movable chicken run for during the day. The coop will be stationary and wood on all sides, with just a small door on the front for them to get into and out of the run. The run will be moved around the yard during the day and will have wire on the sides but a solid wood roof. At night, the run will be attached securely to the stationary coop. My question is, since the chickens will be inside the enclosed coop at night when most predators like raccoons and cats are prowling, will 1" chicken wire be sufficient for the run, or should I invest in hardware cloth? I already have the chicken wire, so I'm hoping this will be okay, especially since we're on a tight budget, but you guys are the experts!