Covering top of coop

[the newlyweds]

Does anyone know of a light weight material to cover my coop with I'm afraid chain link fence would be expensive and a bit too heavy .

 

[GitaBooks]

There are lots of other types of wire that can be used that you can buy at the hard-ware store. It might be more difficult to put together, but it should be cheap, light-weight, and keep things like hawks and cats away from your chickens. Make sure it is strong enough to stop raccoons as well!


Best of luck!

 

[snow5164]

I'm in Canada but you should've able to find the nylon chicken wire I just bought at Tractor supply store . Hubby said its hard to put up cause it stretches but it's light weight ... We'll see when it snows!!

 

[Ifish]

Game bird netting, sometimes called Aviary Netting, or Top Netting. Usually made for flight pens and comes in very large widths to cover wide areas.

 

[bbhorsefly]

I got wild bird netting. Stapled a 13x13 square over my run. Its lightweight plastic. Got it at Lowes for about $13.

 

[snow5164]

Make sure it's strong , raccoons and even cats can rip threw some bird netting. I paid more so I won't have to repair and replace birds later !!!