Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I wouldn't use chicken wire for anything, it's way too easy for most predators to rip right through. I agree with @rjohns39 hardware cloth is much safer.

 

[Christal075]

Welcome to BYC! I wouldn't use chicken wire for anything, it's way too easy for most predators to rip right through. I agree with @rjohns39 hardware cloth is much safer.

Copy that!! I’ll get some tomorrow!

 

[drumstick diva]

1/2" hardware cloth is considered the GOLD Standard for fencing.

 

[WindingRoad]

Hi there! in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic I realized I was going to become a teacher so.....I’m not great at math pretty good at history and English but what I’m most interested in is agriculture and animals so we decided to get chickens I of course an going to have thousands of questions these chickens are getting bigger my coop looks pretty small and I’m not sure what I’m doing so I’m very pleased to a found this forum

So everyone recommends a bigger coop and they are correct. But why a bigger coop? Because chickens don't like cramped living quarters. They need room to scratch and forage even in the coop. They need roost space when it is hot outside. We've had very hot and humid weather all of July, and August isn't looking much better. They need to spread out on the roost and they also hold their wings away from their bodies. Mine even run around in their nice shady run with their wings away from their bodies in this heat. If you literally "coop them up" AKA too small of a space they will really fight and be miserable. Back to the drawing board for you. LOL I have 13 shickens in an 8x12 coop.

 

[orloffer]

Welcome to BYC! There is so much to see, do, and learn here!

 

[Christal075]

1/2" hardware cloth is considered the GOLD Standard for fencing.

Ok.... I am almost there!!! Rain for the past two days halted progress but today was cool and sunny!! I wasn’t able to get to the store to get the hardware cloth so for the meantime I just use the chicken wire I intend to put the hardware cloth around the perimeter and over top I should be doing that in the next couple of days but here I am 60 ft.² of free range space and the coop is pretty much done!!

 

[eaking]

Speaking from experience, I'd put a cover on top of your run as well. Our lil Lizzie was attacked by a hawk. He just swept down and she was gone in a millisecond. Not to mention other predators that could climb in.

 

[eaking]

Sorry, I didn't want to respond without saying you did an amazing job in a really short period of time. I just don't want you to lose one of your babies!

 

[Christal075]

Sorry, I didn't want to respond without saying you did an amazing job in a really short period of time. I just don't want you to lose one of your babies!

Oh gosh me either!!! Hardware cloth tomorrow is on the agenda. Then... I will be finished... until I had a few more in the spring

 

[Christal075]

Hopefully this will encourage my sweet little ladies to lay eggs. Purchased them in May sooooo I’m ready!!