Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

I used plain 2x4 welded wire and used pvc to support the hoops worked out well.

Looks good. All of my future runs are going to be hoops. I like them much more than rectangular runs.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I used plain 2x4 welded wire and used pvc to support the hoops worked out well.

Again pardon my ignorance as I've never worked with either cattle panels or welded wire of this gauge...

Do you think this kind of wire would hold up on top of a 6 ft. chain link dog kennel to hold shade cloth? The easier it is to move the better, but it will be up high and I'm thinking it wouldn't be sturdy enough and may get caught in the wind and destroyed.

I'm seriously buying and constructing tomorrow morning so I defer to you who have the experience...what would you use up there on top of a kennel?

 

[thedragonlady]

Again pardon my ignorance as I've never worked with either cattle panels or welded wire of this gauge...

Do you think this kind of wire would hold up on top of a 6 ft. chain link dog kennel to hold shade cloth? The easier it is to move the better, but it will be up high and I'm thinking it wouldn't be sturdy enough and may get caught in the wind and destroyed.

I'm seriously buying and constructing tomorrow morning so I defer to you who have the experience...what would you use up there on top of a kennel?

What ever you use MUST have a peak on top, or your roof will collapse. Trust me, been there, done that with tarps.Look at the covered runs at TSC. They don't cover tjhe whole run, and will not keep out predators. You need a T-pee / A frame on top covered in wire, and then a tarp.

 

[Beekissed]

Again pardon my ignorance as I've never worked with either cattle panels or welded wire of this gauge...

Do you think this kind of wire would hold up on top of a 6 ft. chain link dog kennel to hold shade cloth? The easier it is to move the better, but it will be up high and I'm thinking it wouldn't be sturdy enough and may get caught in the wind and destroyed.

I'm seriously buying and constructing tomorrow morning so I defer to you who have the experience...what would you use up there on top of a kennel?

How wide is your kennel?

 

[Nomibear]

I used plain 2x4 welded wire and used pvc to support the hoops worked out well. 

Thank you for sharing the picture! I love this idea. Is this their coop? Do you put their nesting box and roosts in here?

 

[Leahs Mom]

How wide is your kennel?

Bee.. The kennel is a 10 x 10. So I have to span 10 ft.

(That's the part I'm putting the shade cloth and wire over...they also have electro net to run free out of that so this is their "run back to safety" area.)

 

[galanie]

Like I said, poke holes in the tarp. Lots of problems solved with one simple solution.

 

[Beekissed]

Bee.. The kennel is a 10 x 10. So I have to span 10 ft.

(That's the part I'm putting the shade cloth and wire over...they also have electro net to run free out of that so this is their "run back to safety" area.)

I think I'd stick with the cattle or hog panel for that distance, rather than the welded wire. You'll need something with more rigidity if you want it to take the wind and weather without moving too much. The panels are heavier than the welded wire, so they might make your whole apparatus a little heavy to move, but they will withstand any winds or weather that comes your way. The welded wire is a little too flimsy to span that distance and still maintain a good arch and support for your tarping.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Like I said, poke holes in the tarp. Lots of problems solved with one simple solution.

On my shade cloth, it is filled with small holes...it is like a "mesh". It's the stuff they use in a greenhouse.

It is similar to this stuff:
http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/category/shade-cloth?gclid=CKLq8OyTmLICFcHCKgodyxwAJg

 

[Leahs Mom]

I think I'd stick with the cattle or hog panel for that distance, rather than the welded wire. You'll need something with more rigidity if you want it to take the wind and weather without moving too much. The panels are heavier than the welded wire, so they might make your whole apparatus a little heavy to move, but they will withstand any winds or weather that comes your way. The welded wire is a little too flimsy to span that distance and still maintain a good arch and support for your tarping.

That's what I was thinking but wanted your opinion. Thanks