MIChickandGuinea
Songster
I am building a new coop with attached, covered run (I mean the roof extends all the way over the outdoor run). I need to put fencing on the run, but I am having a hard time deciding what to use. For economy, chicken wire is the best choice, and it comes in 6' tall rolls, which means I would be able to fence all in one piece with no fencing joints to come undone and allow gaps.
But is chicken wire strong enough to protect against dogs, foxes, coyotes, etc.?
And is chicken wire safe for chicks? (Not that I expect to have little chicks in this coop, because if we add birds to our flock along the way, they'll have to be bigger before we can incorporate them with our already-grown ladies ... bu in the event of a total flock loss to disease or something, we may find ourselves with chicks again... )
But is chicken wire strong enough to protect against dogs, foxes, coyotes, etc.?
And is chicken wire safe for chicks? (Not that I expect to have little chicks in this coop, because if we add birds to our flock along the way, they'll have to be bigger before we can incorporate them with our already-grown ladies ... bu in the event of a total flock loss to disease or something, we may find ourselves with chicks again... )