Chain link run help!

[Ozkan]

hi I’m getting chickens this week and I have a chain link run with a shed as a coop. I’ve seen a fox climb it and it doesn’t have a roof on! I was wondering what sort of mesh I should use to make the roof fox proof? And how I would put the mesh roof on as I can’t nail it as it’s made out of metal? Thanks any advice will be much appreciated my run in 10ft by 10ft 2 in 1 dog run.

 

[123RedBeard]

Get some 14 gauge 2"X 4" "welded wire" Fencing (or 1" X 3") ... it usually is available in 3' & 4' heights ... but can sometimes be found in 5' or 6' heights ... depending on what you can find ... and how wide your run is ... plan on a few inches extra on each edge to overlap it ...

Bend a few inches to hang vertical down over the outside of the chain link fence ...

Then get some 12-14 gauge steel wire and cut it into pieces to wrap around the top of the chain link, and tie the top into it ... twist it tight!

Use the same wire to hook/tie the top piece together where they meet.

Don't leave a gap large enough for the fox to squeeze in between the two layers at all joints.

 

[Ozkan]

Hi thanks for your reply how big a hole can a fix fit through? And can they fit through the door gap in the pics? Thanks

Get some 14 gauge 2"X 4" "welded wire" Fencing (or 1" X 3") ... it usually is available in 3' & 4' heights ... but can sometimes be found in 5' or 6' heights ... depending on what you can find ... and how wide your run is ... plan on a few inches extra on each edge to overlap it ...

Bend a few inches to hang vertical down over the outside of the chain link fence ...

Then get some 12-14 gauge steel wire and cut it into pieces to wrap around the top of the chain link, and tie the top into it ... twist it tight!

Use the same wire to hook/tie the top piece together where they meet.

Don't leave a gap large enough for the fox to squeeze in between the two layers at all joints.

 

[123RedBeard]

With not knowing where you are located, and what kind of fox your having "visit" it is hard to tell ... but I doubt that a fox could squeeze through the door gaps ...

Just guessing ... but do you have a statute of Toto near a US Hwy 54 in town?

 

[Ridgerunner]

To keep a fox out I'd look at 2" x 4" welded wire on top. To attach it check out hog rings. Not sure what the top of the coop looks like or how you'd attach the wire there without creating leaks.

If you have access to electricity you can put hot wires around the run.

 

[Ozkan]

Hi I’m in the uk and have red foxes.

 

[RollTideChicken]

Get some 14 gauge 2"X 4" "welded wire" Fencing (or 1" X 3") ... it usually is available in 3' & 4' heights ... but can sometimes be found in 5' or 6' heights ... depending on what you can find ... and how wide your run is ... plan on a few inches extra on each edge to overlap it ...

Bend a few inches to hang vertical down over the outside of the chain link fence ...

Then get some 12-14 gauge steel wire and cut it into pieces to wrap around the top of the chain link, and tie the top into it ... twist it tight!

Use the same wire to hook/tie the top piece together where they meet.

Don't leave a gap large enough for the fox to squeeze in between the two layers at all joints.

This... I did this exact thing.

 

[Ozkan]

Thank you how much wire would I need for a 10ft by10fy run? Thanks

 

[123RedBeard]

Hi I’m in the uk and have red foxes.

Ha ... I "interpreted" your user name as being in the US state of Kansas, where the Wizard of OZ was based on ...

Grey foxes tend to be more cat like as far as athletics are concerned, but usually larger in size than the red's ... both like chicken dinner!

 

[Ozkan]

How much mesh do I need for a ten foot by ten foot run?