Beefing Up Run Security?

[cjs0422]

Anyone have ideas for beefing up the run security?

I used hardware cloth on the run, but a neighbor's pit bull tore out a section and got one of my girls. Luckily I was outdoors and kept her from getting the others. She even had the audacity to come back within 30 minutes while I was still outside and trying to get the run fixed back up. I'm definitely in the process of "taking care" of her with some traps, but it left me wondering if any of you had ideas as to keeping any animal from doing that again, especially since we're often gone all day for work. I hate to think about what would have happened if I hadn't had the day off.

 

[Wezdin]

A pit bull got through this?

I would notify the dogs owners and suggest that they keep him away from your area.

 

[Raptorsgocluck]

Electric poultry net works great! I have an extremely tough pitbull mix who wants nothing more than to use my chickens as squeak toys. He touched the fence once over a year ago and won't go within 6 feet of it since. Yes the fence hurts but is not dangerous if you have the proper Energizer. (accidentally Shocked myself on it many many times). They are pretty much the last word in keeping land predators away from the flock.

 

[cjs0422]

A pit bull got through this?

I would notify the dogs owners and suggest that they keep him away from your area.

Yes, I was shocked. She managed to pull it from where it was stapled to the wood and get her head in and snatch one of my girls.

 

[Wezdin]

I agree with raptor, electric fences are a good way to keep animals away.

 

[Trux]

Some 1x2 welded wire over the hardware cloth would work IMO

 

[The Phantom]

I run 3 strand Electic wire around my pens. It runs 13,000 volts. So whatever touches it will be toast. Lol

 

[Raptorsgocluck]

Anything lesser than a chain link fence will not be able to keep any kind of bully breed dog out for long. They are very strong with extremely powerful jaws. They will get through hardware cloth pretty easily.

 

[cjs0422]

Thanks raptor, we're definitely getting the electric poultry netting!

 

[paneubert]

I laughed when I discovered some people call these "Unwelcome Mats". Usually used to stop bears from coming in a door.