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At least cover the bottom 2' and out along the ground 2'.We're building a new coop and run, and we have a bunch of dog fence wire. A lot of posts here talk about using hardware cloth to keep critters out. But is critter fence wire just as good?View attachment 3584884View attachment 3584883
Dogs probably. Weasel will fit through the first fence easily, and by the looks of the second fence, 1"x1", one could fit through that also.Safe to assume it will keep dogs out, weasels and such, no.
That is precisely the route I would take, less the net, since we have loads of tree cover and a wide awake cockerel.To save money, we use that type of fence for a large semi-secure daytime run. We cover that run with heavy duty hawk netting as hawks are the only daytime predators we have seen. Our coop and smaller secure run have 1/2" hardware cloth to keep out the smaller nighttime predators.
Both of these need to be described by wire gauge and size of openings.dog fence wire. ..... critter fence wire
I was hoping for a predator proof run. I've seen a skunk up on the hilltop where we live. And we see an occasional dog wandering around. Neighbors have reported snakes, but I haven't seen any.Is the intention to have a predator proof run, or predator resistant? What are the predators you deal with, and what pests? What size openings is that wire, and what gauge?
And the hardware cloth I was considering is 1/2" x 1/2" 19 gauge galvanized steel.I was hoping for a predator proof run. I've seen a skunk up on the hilltop where we live. And we see an occasional dog wandering around. Neighbors have reported snakes, but I haven't seen any.
I inherited the fence wire we have, so I had to use my calipers to measure the specifics. The holes are 2" x 4" and it's 14 gauge wire.