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Use 2x4 welded wire, with something small-meshed on the bottom 2-3'. If that is still too expensive, make it smaller (reducing the number of chickens accordingly).
Pat
Plastic "hardwarecloth" is NOT AT ALL predatorproof. It will keep your chickens in, but it won't keep hungry predators out.
IMO the best compromise between budget and security (unless you happen into a scrounged or discounted supply of something even better, of course) is to use heavy...