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TwoCrows said:
Hello there and welcome to BYC! :frow

I don't know what kind of predators you have over there, I've heard foxes? But chicken wire is not a very safe barrier. Anything can rip through it. Do you have access to what we call hardware cloth? It's like a wire mesh that comes in 1/4 and 1/2 inch sizes. It's very durable and nothing can tear or crawl through. You can also use fans on your birds to keep them cool. Good luck and welcome aboard!
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Thanks I guess I'll have to do that. Wish I hadn't wasted time/money with that chicken wire. Why do they call it chicken wire again? :)
 
DobieLover said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
Lose the chicken wire and replace it with 1/2" hardware cloth. Use screws with fender washers to secure it.
Your run shouldn't smell if it's dry. You might want to consider a roof on the run and add dried leaves, wood chips, etc to the run so it cold composts.
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Thanks. I'll do that. The run only smells b/c of the fly trap. Chickens have only been in there for less than a week. But we've had a fly problem recently in general. They're everywhere but they're congregating to the chicken run.
 
HONOMO said:
Thanks I guess I'll have to do that. Wish I hadn't wasted time/money with that chicken wire. Why do they call it chicken wire again? :)
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I don't know! :D

Its great to use inside the coop to separate chickens, areas, etc... but not for external parts of the coop or run.
 
HONOMO said:
Thanks I guess I'll have to do that. Wish I hadn't wasted time/money with that chicken wire. Why do they call it chicken wire again? :)
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It's good for keeping chickens in or out of an area. Don't feel bad, a lot of us fell into that trap.
 

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