I'm concerned that buried hardware cloth will rust through in a couple of years; chain link fencing was on sale, about $45 or a 4' x 50' roll, 11.5 gauge. The raccoons won't dig through this!

Hardware cloth was layered over the chain link, to form a strong barrier to burrowing predators.

Preparation of the ground for an expansion to our coop and run. My friend Bob was staying with us for a month and he built our new secure run.

The names of all our current and past chickens are inscribed in the concrete foundation.

I'm concerned that buried hardware cloth will rust through in a couple of years; chain link fencing was on sale, about $45 or a 4' x 50' roll, 11.5 gauge. The raccoons won't dig through this!

Home Depot had landscape timbers on sale for less than $2.00 each, so that gave the idea of a strong log cabin coop.

I'm concerned that buried hardware cloth will rust through in a couple of years; chain link fencing was on sale, about $45 or a 4' x 50' roll, 11.5 gauge. The raccoons won't dig through this!

Gargoyle
May 12, 2012

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