Hi all,
Our 16 chicks arrive tomorrow! My wife and I are very excited. We are putting the finishing touches on their coop and run. My carpentry skills are weak at best, but I have been able to work my way through most of our problems so far.
One thing I cannot figure out is how to get hardware cloth to lay flat. Are there any sort of relief cuts I can make to get rid of these waves and bends? I am worried they will make potential entry points for small predators where the sections overlap. I really don't want to have to undo any of the framing at this point.
Also glad to have any opinions/ recommendations on the project as a whole! We converted a barn stall into the coop and the run is right behind it. Built with room for expansion up to a flock of 25. Obviously still need to get the feeder, waterer, chicken door, and perches figured out.
Our 16 chicks arrive tomorrow! My wife and I are very excited. We are putting the finishing touches on their coop and run. My carpentry skills are weak at best, but I have been able to work my way through most of our problems so far.
One thing I cannot figure out is how to get hardware cloth to lay flat. Are there any sort of relief cuts I can make to get rid of these waves and bends? I am worried they will make potential entry points for small predators where the sections overlap. I really don't want to have to undo any of the framing at this point.
Also glad to have any opinions/ recommendations on the project as a whole! We converted a barn stall into the coop and the run is right behind it. Built with room for expansion up to a flock of 25. Obviously still need to get the feeder, waterer, chicken door, and perches figured out.