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[Sally Sunshine]

Gotta drive bbl

careful Dax!

 

[kwhites634]

Anyone have a cool idea for a run on uneven sloping ground?
I used kennel panels for the last one, but welded wire don't do so good 'cause it don't handle the slope so good and looks like h3ll if you put it up on a slant. If I put it up square to the posts, I'd have to fill a 2' gap at the far end. Kennel panels have the same problem. Chicken wire ain't an option 'cause it won't even keep chicks in, let alone keep predators out.

 

[Chaos18]

Anyone have a cool idea for a run on uneven sloping ground?
I used kennel panels for the last one, but welded wire don't do so good 'cause it don't handle the slope so good and looks like h3ll if you put it up on a slant. If I put it up square to the posts, I'd have to fill a 2' gap at the far end. Kennel panels have the same problem. Chicken wire ain't an option 'cause it won't even keep chicks in, let alone keep predators out.

Chain link seems to do good for me on sloping ground.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Anyone have a cool idea for a run on uneven sloping ground?
I used kennel panels for the last one, but welded wire don't do so good 'cause it don't handle the slope so good and looks like h3ll if you put it up on a slant. If I put it up square to the posts, I'd have to fill a 2' gap at the far end. Kennel panels have the same problem. Chicken wire ain't an option 'cause it won't even keep chicks in, let alone keep predators out.

That depends on how uneven. If it isn't too bad, you can put it up straight and fill in the low areas by rolling up some chicken wire and tucking it in, wiring in place to hold it.

Fencing across creeks was always a big problem. It wouldn't work for chickens but for cattle and horses we ran cable from big trees on each bank and then made wooden gates that we suspended over the creek with wire. The theory was that as the water rose, the gates would float and trees and brush would go under.
In theory it was good but we were always repairing it after big floods.

 

[harrellkd]

FIRST CHICK EVER!!!!! Omg!! Yay!

 

[mlm Mike]

Well, they were all inside when I got home at nine. Now I have to figure out how to get them off the floor and the inside ladder and onto the roost. I tried putting a few there at dusk a couple of times, but they won't stay.
Should I move them after dark? Or since they are between four and eight weeks just wait awhile longer?

At least they were inside on their own. They'll figure out the roosting soon.

Quote: At least they haven't gotten any of your birds yet, or have they?

Quote: Congratulations!

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Hi Phil!

 

[kwhites634]

Chain link seems to do good for me on sloping ground.

Without the pipe framing, obviously. Not bad! 1"x2" welded wire skirting?
I've seen plastic deer fence mentioned, but haven't seen it & know diddly about it.

 

[BantyChooks]

FIRST CHICK EVER!!!!! Omg!! Yay!

 

[Chaos18]

FIRST CHICK EVER!!!!! Omg!! Yay!

Without the pipe framing, obviously. Not bad! 1"x2" welded wire skirting?
I've seen plastic deer fence mentioned, but haven't seen it & know diddly about it.

Yea I use it with t-posts. I don't use a skirt but either welded wire or chicken wire would work.

 

[kwhites634]

That depends on how uneven. If it isn't too bad, you can put it up straight and fill in the low areas by rolling up some chicken wire and tucking it in, wiring in place to hold it.

Fencing across creeks was always a big problem. It wouldn't work for chickens but for cattle and horses we ran cable from big trees on each bank and then made wooden gates that we suspended over the creek with wire. The theory was that as the water rose, the gates would float and trees and brush would go under.
In theory it was good but we were always repairing it after big floods.

Yeah, and trash & branches floating downstream always clogs 'em or destroys 'em. I used to sell electric high tensile livestock fencing.