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  1. NatJ

    Run wall material??

    Your experience is clearly different than mine! I have not tried the exact style you showed, but the economy style never gave me any trouble. I once had a "heavy duty" pair that did not work well at all: the j clip ends ran into each other, instead of overlapping properly. (I eventually decided...
  2. NatJ

    Run wall material??

    Some people attach the hardware cloth to the welded wire with zip ties. I like to use J-clips (also called rabbit cage clips.) They are little flat piece of metal, bent so they look like the letter J, and you use a special pair of pliers to wrap the metal around the wires. The pliers are...
  3. NatJ

    Run wall material??

    Remember to close the entire top thoroughly, too. I have a 6 foot high wood privacy fence, and there is a fox that goes over it regularly. The fox does not even hesitate, just goes over so fast I cannot tell whether it is jumping or climbing. (No, I am not trusting my fence to keep chickens...
  4. NatJ

    Run wall material??

    I would avoid the plastic woven cloth. Most predators (probably including foxes) would be able to rip or tear through it. But if you ever need to divide the pen into sections, to keep some chickens apart from others, it could be a fine choice--chickens usually cannot get through it. Chicken...
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