Greenhouse Coop Conversion

[CzyChikenMath]

I don't know how to just spot quote your post, so please forgive the chilunkiness here.

For cooling down, I'm not loving the black weed barrier much. I'm trying Aluminet next.

For keeping big diggers out of the coop area: consider the gauge of the wire. The thicker the wire, the longer it will last underground. 1/2" hardware cloth is great for keeping little critters from getting in, but underground it eventually dissolves. Something like fencing (not poultry net) is thicker and could last longer. Or maybe layers of things. Some of the Livestock panels have smaller openings, I think.

Probably electric fence is the wisest. One of my friends advocates electrified livestock panels. She has to deal with bears. Bears smash things. For diggers and climbers, a low electric wire and a high electric wire are said to be effective.

I agree there have to be fox prevention experts here. I just am not one of them. We have a doe jumping the fence to get to the chicken orchard, but we like her. Our fence is minimal but tallish (my chickens think they can fly). We had coyotes coming right into the back yard for lunch for a few days, then extended the fence a bit to enclose more of the yard, and that stopped. Some hens still get out, but they're the smarter ones that are harder to catch, so it's been a while since a coyote got a bird here. Probably shouldn't write that as the predators will see it as a challenge.

Good luck finding a solution you trust.

Thank you for all your help, suggestions, sharing your experiences and humor best wishes!!!