jvanett13
In the Brooder
First time chicken owner and in the process of finishing up my coop. I am doing an all in one design where the run goes under the coop and extends out which I know needs to be covered in wire. My backyard is fully fenced in with 6ft high wood fencing so I'm wondering if I can get away with using hardware cloth around the bottom 3 feet of the run including burying about 6 inches at the base then using chicken wire for the remaining area of the run? The fenced in backyard plus my 3 dogs really deter anything from coming into the yard so coyotes, foxes and raccoons aren't really a concern (never seen them in my neighborhood) but I know Mink have been spotted in the area but I don't know much about them. My chickens will be locked up in their elevated coop at night also. I've attached a picture of the inspiration for my coop to give you an idea of what i'm going for.