I researched a little bit on the electric fencing, a bit out of my price range for right now. Perhaps if I expand my flock, and turn half the shed into a coop, I will revisit it...
In the mean time, I don't have quite enough material to fully enclose the bottom. Can I run a 1.5' apron of...
I might consider an electric fence in the future, but there is also no nearby power supply. Eventually we will run a line to the shed, but it's not at the top of our cost priorities.
I think I am basically making a modified chicken tractor.
Hopefully I can knock out this project soon...
Electric fence is a no go due to the kids. I ended up relocating the coop to a flatter area and made some 5'x 3' panels with 2x2's and hardware cloth, for perpendicular to the slope, then attached the 8' 2"x2"s to top and bottom of those and stapled hardware cloth. I am not done with the walls...
I need help. I free ranged without a problem for 5 months and for the past week we have been under constant attack by predators (fox, raccoon, hawks flying above). The girls are stubborn and now only return to the coop on their own accord.
I have my girls cooped up and they are HATING me right...