Just to clarify: I'm not saying that a fox or some other predator will always go through chicken why, but the person asked "Can a fox rip through chicken wire?". Well, here is the key word: "Can a fox rip through chicken wire?".
I said yes, because a fox can. I wasn't saying that it always...
That's what I thought when I was a newbie!
"WHAT? I'm not using cloth for the pens! All my chickens will be eaten!"
😂 But to be honest, I'm not really sure why it's called that. I know it protects my flock....so I just go with it.
I can see how that works for you. Since you have so many coops, yeah. It would cost a lot! But I'm talking about people who don't use electrified wire.... Hardware cloth will help protect your chickens. It's much better for a first time chicken owner to have a good experience then a bad...... if...