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Really appreciate the feedback! Lots of great suggestions! So I have a lot of options with that area. About 50% is what I would call a "forest". I can cut trees in that area, but the grade is very steep, so it would be a hassle to say the least. But still doable for sure. (I like...

Sorry, I was wrong about the size. I started out with 300' of fencing and doubled it to 600'. So more like 150 x 150, or about 1/2 acre. The original 60 x 30 area has not recovered. Of course it doesn't help that I have been building a duck pond over the last few months on and off. Here...

My original run was 60' x 30' and my 10 hens destroyed all the grass in short order. It was nice and thick too. I expanded the run to about 300' x 300' and to my surprise, they ate all that new grass too in short order. So how large does the run need to be in order for the hens not to be able...

So on the hot wire, what do I need exactly? Assuming I need a 120V source, I'd need to figure out someway to get a feed run under my paved driveway. Ugh... Would a hot wire keep this fellow away? Per the timestamps this is from early May when I first put the chick out on their coop...

My neighbor gave me a check today for $125 towards me building a proper run. I picked up 200' of fencing, a bunch of T-post and a 6' gate. It was hot as all be today in Virginia, so I got an early start around 7am and dug my holes for the 4" round posts at the corners. The run is 60' x 30'...

Haven't had any further incidents. Neighbors have been good about texting us when they let their dog out. The hens seem to be doing fine even though their protector is no more. As I mentioned, I'm going to build a larger run for them. Here's the current coop with tiny run: And...

Appreciate all the feedback guys! Let me provide some additional background information. I have lived in the same house for 20 years. When I moved in back then, there was no house across the street from me as I live in a pretty rural area. My neighbors build their house about 18 years ago...

First post here and I wish it was under better circumstances. Just started raising chicks this spring for the first time. Started out with 12 chicks back in the spring and one of them turned out to be a rooster. They just started laying about 2 weeks ago. I setup up a coop with a very small...