hardware cloth

  1. paigespeeps

    Under the run

    Hi all :frow So I've been dreaming about chickens for years, and am finally moving to a town that allows them! :celebrate I'm just now in the designing stage and could use some suggestions. We have a TON of predators. Our house is next to a cornfield and grain elevators so field mice are a huge...
  2. C

    Anyone painted their hardware cloth black?

    Is it worth doing it? What kind of paint did you use?
  3. K

    Coop INSIDE a larger barn- chicken wire?

    We are planning a 25’X40’ open coop inside our metal pole barn. I’ve been stalking this site for all things chickens and have found so much info!! My question is - can we safely use 3’ high pallet walls around the bottom of the coop, and then use chicken wire from there to the ceiling 9+ feet...
  4. citybirdies

    Do I need to cover my entire run with hardware cloth?

    We are in the process of building a new run (we live on a fenced acre in a rural area) and our biggest predator concerns are raccoons and hawks/eagles. Our run is about 50 ft by 25 ft and we have two coops inside of it. Our plan is to predator-proof the run so that when we go on the occasional...
  5. Graceyyy

    Hardware cloth flooring? Is it safe?

    I have enclosed the entire run space of my coop on hardware cloth to protect against predators. We live in a heavily wooded area with a 200 acre game preserve across the street, so we will encounter every possible predator. My only worry is whether or not the hardware cloth will cause issues to...
  6. ghostsnare101

    Do I have to use Hardware Cloth on the run?

    Hi all, So I've been doing a lot of reasearch about what kind of wire to use on my run and coop and I have come to the conclusion that almost everyone uses hardware cloth which is what I was going to originally use. Well after doing some price checking online as well as in store today, it...
  7. Afrodigh

    Suburban Coop protection - bury or "skirt" hardware cloth?

    I live in Nashville off of a busy road. My backyard is only partially fenced in. Neighbors cats and dogs tend to get loose a lot and I've heard (but not seen) that there are also raccoons and coyotes about occasionally. What's the best approach to deterring digging predators? I've seen folks...
  8. Seaecho

    Burying hardward cloth

    We are getting ready to put up our hardware cloth around the run. We will also have a skirt around it. Is it necessary to also bury the hardware cloth, even though there will be a skirt? We have the 2 ft. high 1/2" 19 gauge, 120 lb. weight capacity, and we are planning on running stakes through...
  9. toomanyjewels

    Looking for mesh hardware cloth in MA

    Hello, I am making a run for my future flock and looking for a good place to purchase some mesh hardware cloth. Last summer I went to Benny's but sadly they are all closed. Does anyone have any recommendations? Looking to build a run for 6 hens. Thank you!
  10. E

    Best size for hardware cloth around chicken run

    I am building a new chicken run (moving to a new location) and want to have smaller hardware cloth on the new location of 1/4" size to prevent mice. The only gauge I am finding online for that size is 23 which feels flimsy and can easily be opened by a raccoon. Should I go up to 1/2" so I can...
  11. Sue E.

    Hardware cloth on the ground: Why?

    I'm getting ready to put up a coop for my two Rhode Island Reds. I saw a post where someone has hardware cloth on the ground. The photo looked like the cloth was around the outside of the coop but not actually on the ground inside the coop. Would someone please explain why I would want to put...
  12. S

    Hardware cloth vs. welded wire

    I am holding my first run for our new chickens that are ready to e outside. Because we will be moving in about a year, I’m trying to do this more economically. Am I ok to use welded wire that has spaces of about 2x4 to wrap the run and keep out predators? Or must I use hardware cloth, which...
  13. barred2rock

    Chickens digging on the "fence line"?

    What do y'all do about chickens digging where the hardware cloth meets the dirt? My hardware cloth is only about 1 1/2' deep (ground too hard). The chickens are dust bathing and digging holes about a foot deep. I'm worried a predator maybe able to push the hardware cloth in & out.
  14. Sarah B.

    Chicken wire vs hardware cloth? Which should I get?

    I live in Iceland and am making my chicken coop. I've got three chicks that will need a coop in about four weeks. Now I'm wondering, should I get chicken wire or hardware cloth? Now I know most of you will say hardware cloth because it's more predator proof but think about this ; There are no...
  15. Happy Dog Hill's "Happy Hen Hotel!"

    Happy Dog Hill's "Happy Hen Hotel!"

    I could not be more excited to finally share our BELOVED chicken coop. When we bought our house, I knew that I wanted to add chickens to our fur/feather family. After months of planning, discussing, more planning, and finally just DOING - our coop is complete! We were lucky that our property...
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