Is 5' high chicken run high enough?

[Frosty29]

Am I making a mistake making it 5'?

 

[junebuggena]

Depends. Is it going to be be covered at all? What breeds?

 

[eggbert420]

That depends on how tall you are. If you want to walk under it.

 

[Frosty29]

It won't have a top

 

[Frosty29]

I'm going to have Easter Eggers in it

 

[junebuggena]

Easter Eggers are escape artists and will easily clear fences 10 feet tall. I breed them. Unless you are willing to free range them, a covered run or clipped wings are a must.

 

[Frosty29]

I was going to clip their wings

 

[junebuggena]

You will also need to make sure they can't squeeze under the fencing either.

 

[Frosty29]

I was going to sink the wire down in the ground.

Area I am fencing off is between the coop and the shed. I figured that would give them a lot of room.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Chickens can easily fly over a 5' fence but unless you have some very flighty birds they most likely won't. Clipping the wings should be fine if you're concerned about them ending up in the street or a neighbor's yard.