Hardware cloth for floor of run

[pdomench]

Is it ok to attach hardware cloth the the bottom of the run so dog and whatever else can't dig under it and get to the chickens? Essentially they will be walking on it

 

[Newbie_Chicken_Lady]

I do not think that would be the most comfortable for the chickens. They will not be able to scratch. You should put a skirt around the coop so the dog can't dig under.

 

[Mamatomany123]

I wouldnt. Chickens scratch constantly at the ground. They can injure their feet that way. I have a skirt of hardware cloth going around my run.

 

[black_cat]

I was planning on doing a similar thing, but with with a few inches of sand/mulch on top of it. Would that be ok, or should I just go with a skirt?

 

[Mamatomany123]

I was planning on doing a similar thing, but with with a few inches of sand/mulch on top of it. Would that be ok, or should I just go with a skirt?

Go with the skirt. Chickens dig little holes to dust in. A few inches wont cut it

 

[drinkoj]

I do not think that would be the most comfortable for the chickens. They will not be able to scratch. You should put a skirt around the coop so the dog can't dig under. View attachment 2164544

Thank you! In my coop build thread this was something I wondered about but didn't express my concern correctly, and this is the info I wanted.

 

[black_cat]

Go with the skirt. Chickens dig little holes to dust in. A few inches wont cut it

Ok!

 

[pdomench]

can't the dog just dig under the skirt?

 

[Newbie_Chicken_Lady]

can't the dog just dig under the skirt?

Do you really think the dog would be that determined? And you can make the skirt as long as you need it, example 1 foot or more.

 

[Mamatomany123]

can't the dog just dig under the skirt?

I buried my skirt. Dogs aren't smart enough to move back and try to dig. Theyll try and dig closest to the run. And if they try and the end of the skirt then theyll have to dig completely under it in order to get in the run.