Hubby doesn't think predators will climb fence

[smalltowngal]

Ok, I was telling hubby that we needed to lock the chickens up every night or put hard wire top on the run. He told me that predators couldn't climb the fence and chicken wire would be fine. So, do you think chicken wire is enough. We do have a wooden fenced in back yard that predators would also have to climb.

 

[chuckzoo]

I have numerous very sad posts where predators have even ripped through chicken wire and people have lost their entire flock in a single night.

I would most definately cover the top of the run with something stronger than chicken wire.

 

[Ang]

Never say never when it comes to a predator and his next meal. Lock them up!

 

[klf73]

not only will a raccoon climb the fence they can rip right through chicken wire.....lock em up

 

[schellie69]

I have a 6 foot fence around my back yard, and my chickens in a pen with welded wire on top I am not taking chances with my flock. I would cover the run/coop.

 

[3goodeggs]

We only have chicken wire around and shade cloth over the run, but they are put into a very secure coop with a steal door and locked in at night (with a key lock). If it could possibly, remotely, in your wildest dreams happen, then it will happen.
Chicken wire only keeps chickens in, it won't really keep anything out.-except another chicken.

 

[VelvetDragon]

Many many kinds of predators will tear through chicken wire like tissue paper; it's okay for keeping chickens in but not for keeping anything else out. Raccoons are amazing climbers (they live in trees!), as are several other predators.

If you want your run to be predator proof, it must be made of hardware cloth, not chicken wire, with narrow spacing, the hardware cloth must be buried or have a "skirt" to prevent critters from digging under, and have a top to prevent animals from climbing over or flying in (owls, hawks, etc.).

Definitely lock them up!

 

[guineahen14]

I have seen opossums walking on the top rail of my 5 ft chain link fence quite a few times and have caught many raccoons, skunks and opossums in my live traps inside of the chain link fence. Boy can they all climb.

 

[artsyrobin]

a predator will do anything they can to get at the chickens- and we underestimated them- so now we have fort knox- don't risk your poultry to them- its sickening to come out and find the remains

 

[Wifezilla]

Hubby doesn't think predators will climb fence

Hubby is an idiot

(good thing he is cute...or at least can fix stuff...right?

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