Not if you're locking them in it at night. Predators can grab the chickens and try to pull them through. It's OK for a run that they use during the day but hardware cloth is the only really secure type of fencing.
I suggested to my husband to go ahead and use it as one of the walls and we can also cover it with hardware cloth. The floor and other 2 walls will also be covered in hardware cloth. (man that stuff was pricey when you have to buy like 8 rolls!) The back wall is metal, then chicken wire then wood. LOL So I have 3 walls to manage. I was hoping to basically use the chain link panel that has the door as one of the walls because I can utilize the door of the run as a way to open the run to the chickens during the day and close them up at night. Does this sound ok? I'll post a pic of our slow progress tomorrow.
My Orp roo has been sneezing today. And sometimes breathing with his mouth open. I don't like the looks of that. So far it's just him- the other 5 in the brooder with him are fine. The 2 week old baby chicks also seem fine. As do my goslings. All week they are outside during the day (I place them in a basket and carry them outside to their giant 'cage' where they can poke around and be chickens. I put some vitamin/electrolyte stuff in their water tonight. I am so worried. I don't know what in the world would cause it or trigger it to be honest. Samson my little sweetie BCM roo came up to the door of their brooder and sat while I pet him. I am really attached to him- I pray everything is fine with them all tomorrow.
I hope he just has some shavings or feed up there that he can sneeze outI suggested to my husband to go ahead and use it as one of the walls and we can also cover it with hardware cloth. The floor and other 2 walls will also be covered in hardware cloth. (man that stuff was pricey when you have to buy like 8 rolls!) The back wall is metal, then chicken wire then wood. LOL So I have 3 walls to manage. I was hoping to basically use the chain link panel that has the door as one of the walls because I can utilize the door of the run as a way to open the run to the chickens during the day and close them up at night. Does this sound ok? I'll post a pic of our slow progress tomorrow.
My Orp roo has been sneezing today. And sometimes breathing with his mouth open. I don't like the looks of that. So far it's just him- the other 5 in the brooder with him are fine. The 2 week old baby chicks also seem fine. As do my goslings. All week they are outside during the day (I place them in a basket and carry them outside to their giant 'cage' where they can poke around and be chickens. I put some vitamin/electrolyte stuff in their water tonight. I am so worried. I don't know what in the world would cause it or trigger it to be honest. Samson my little sweetie BCM roo came up to the door of their brooder and sat while I pet him. I am really attached to him- I pray everything is fine with them all tomorrow.
