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I have a feeling we'll have to build our own as well-too much to do to a bought one to make it slope proof so might as well make it to suit us.

Where we live is all hills. I was looking today where we could put a coop and run and there is no flat ground! I know the coop will need to be level and can deal with that, fencing etc, but I was wondering is it okay to have the run on a slope? Will the chickens not bother going down it and...

I definitely think it's worth trying as the outlay on wire and posts won't be too much and if it doesn't work for us they will be useful somewhere for cattle. If we get houdini chickens then we'll think again. There's a permanent D-rail fence between our house and the field. I think we'll put...

Howard Are you saying use the regular wire we use for the cattle at the top (I think it's white-def not metal). And then a metal wire for the bottom strands? My husband will be delighted if we can go with this as he's not meant to 'fence' within this area. He can use this electric fencing but...

Even if the lower strands are about 5 & 10 inches off the ground? We'd be giving them an area about 40ft by 40-60ft to roam in. No way we could give it that big if we've to fully fence it in-will have to be much smaller.

Have now posted in suggested forum. Thanks again.

We're just about to start keeping chickens and is all new to us. It's only going to be a hobby to give the kids an education in other aspects of life-not a business. We are in the west coast of Ireland so our potential predators are foxes and badgers. We live beside a field that keeps cattle in...

Hi Were just about to start keeping chickens and is all new to us. It's only going to be a hobby to give the kids an education in other aspects of life-not a business. We are in the west coast of Ireland so our potential predators are foxes and badgers. We live beside a field that keeps cattle...