Keeping hawks out of pn

[aart]

yes it is.
The run and coop are in a yard surrounded completely by the solid corrugated metal fence. We put chicken wire all around the bottom too but there are no supports so netting or chicken wire just sags and probably would collapse if a racoon or something got on it. I will be locking the chickens in the coop at night

Got pics?
Might help.

 

[JudyJ52]

Got pics?
Might help.

Iwill try to get a picture tomorrow. Thanks

 

[rosemarythyme]

I tried the bird netting but it sags too far because there is nothing supporting it in the middle.

You need to place supports of some sort towards the center to deal with the sagging. Some tall posts sunk into the ground should be sufficient.

 

[JudyJ52]

You need to place supports of some sort towards the center to deal with the sagging. Some tall posts sunk into the ground should be sufficient.

Here is a picture of our coop setup. Maybe posts would work

 

[rosemarythyme]

Here is a picture of our coop setup. Maybe posts would work

Yeah I'd consider posts in the center, as well as some around the edges to lift it up on the perimeter so you can walk around without too much issue. I used U-posts and tension wire to support the perimeter of a run with 4' tall walls, so there's now close to 6' head clearance around the edges:

 

[Conan]

Here is a picture of our coop setup. Maybe posts would work

I'd run tension wire from your roof on the left to the fence on the right. Netting sits nicely over the wire.

 

[JudyJ52]

Yeah I'd consider posts in the center, as well as some around the edges to lift it up on the perimeter so you can walk around without too much issue. I used U-posts and tension wire to support the perimeter of a run with 4' tall walls, so there's now close to 6' head clearance around the edges:

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Good Idea. My husband said we can put eyehooks along the white part of the garage and string tension wire from the garage to the opposite side fence. I think it will work. Then we would lay netting on the wire like you said. I think that will work. Thanks for the idea. Love your setup by the way

 

[SteveE]

I tried the bird netting but it sags too far because there is nothing supporting it in the middle.

Is the wall strong enough to tightly stretch some support lines? I can show you how to tie them off guitar string tight if you like.

 

[JudyJ52]

Is the wall strong enough to tightly stretch some support lines? I can show you how to tie them off guitar string tight if you like.

Thanks we are going to do the support lines. My husband figured it out.