Originally, I had hardware cloth underneath the whole run but I took it off. Chickens like to scratch in the dirt and I read that the wire tears up their feet when they try to scratch through it. So I took it off.
The tree roots in my yard were my reason for doing the apron. A 2' apron all around has worked well for us. I have since added pavers on top of the hardware cloth apron but that was for aesthetics and to stop the dirt/mud splashing up when it rained.
The tree roots in my yard were my reason for doing the apron. A 2' apron all around has worked well for us. I have since added pavers on top of the hardware cloth apron but that was for aesthetics and to stop the dirt/mud splashing up when it rained.