Burying chicken wire or laying it on the ground?

[Quail_]

i had seen a article saying that burying chicken wire 8 to 12 inches down beside the chicken run was a good way to detire predators and I was wanting to of course do this but currently I have my chicken wire laying on the ground inside the chicken run.

Which way is better basically, I haven't had any foxes or raccoons yet, probably because of my dogs but I want to still be on the safe side and still keep them out.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Chicken wire will offer some protection, but it would be much better to use 1/4 inch hardware cloth, as it's much more durable. Burying it vertically would be best to keep out digging predators, and also to keep it more out of the way.

 

[NatJ]

Chicken wire will offer some protection, but it would be much better to use 1/4 inch hardware cloth, as it's much more durable.

1/2" hardware cloth would be even more durable, because it is made with thicker wire than the 1/4"

1/2" holes are small enough to stop almost every predator that matters.

 

[Quail_]

Chicken wire will offer some protection, but it would be much better to use 1/4 inch hardware cloth, as it's much more durable. Burying it vertically would be best to keep out digging predators, and also to keep it more out of the way.

Thank you! I think I do have hardwire cloth somewhere so I'll be using that!

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

1/2" hardware cloth would be even more durable, because it is made with thicker wire than the 1/4"

1/2" holes are small enough to stop almost every predator that matters.

Thanks for correcting me. I did mean 1/2 inch, just typed the wrong thing.

 

[Al Gerhart]

Chicken wire is just twisted together. A medium size dog can rip right through it as well as larger predators like coons and coyotes.

 

[Lelilamom]

Our first coop we buried the chicken wire 18 inches down. Our current coop we realized we didn't have to dig down. We dug down 6 inches and then out by 12 inches. Much easier and just as effective.

 

[Quail_]

1/2" hardware cloth would be even more durable, because it is made with thicker wire than the 1/4"

1/2" holes are small enough to stop almost every predator that matters.

I'm so blind, I thought they said 1/2. Either way I'm sure I have that.