chicken wire keeps almost nothing out

[jthornton]

Yeah man I miss the countryside!
We are in a subdivision and for 8 years we have never had a neighbor...now we do a d she has a dog and OUR chickens squeeze through our wrought iron fencing. So we have the problem that must be fixed asap.

If you already have a wrought iron fence then chicken wire will keep the chickens in.

JT

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

If you already have a wrought iron fence then chicken wire will keep the chickens in.

JT

But will that keep a snake out? Had a 6' snake at bottom of our yard inside the wrought-iron fencing Last week.
And...the wrought-iron fencing has a
3 1/2" gap between bars.

 

[MandaRae]

My Hen & Chick garden bloomed s
see my little Dragon at the base of the flower

 

[jthornton]

But will that keep a snake out? Had a 6' snake at bottom of our yard inside the wrought-iron fencing Last week.
And...the wrought-iron fencing has a
3 1/2" gap between bars.

If you get 1/2" chicken wire it will keep big snakes from going through the fence however many snakes can climb trees and anything they can get a grip on so it really depends on the area. I once saw a 6' black snake 20' up in a hickory tree, that was an eye opening experience for sure. My hot wire had killed a few small snakes already...

JT

 

[rosemarythyme]

What exactly IS good for protecting the chicks in the run? I'm lookin to fence in my deck and their coop will attach to the side of decking. We have a neighbor that just moved in and she has a dog...so I need to do something well fast!

Double layer a stronger wire (to keep out bigger predators) with hardware cloth (to keep out snakes and rodents), or electric + hardware cloth.