Need suggestions with run please....

[terry's chicks]

We finished our coop, very secure, now the run, the chicks are 3 weeks old and it won't be long till they need to go out, we have a 30'x30' dog pen, only has 4' high horse fence, the wire that is 2" wide and 4" tall openings, so I know that isn't good enough,
!. How high should I raise it?
2. Should I put chicken wire inside or outside and cover the main fence?
3. I am going to electrify it, I plan on running it at 6" then probably 24 & 36"
4. I bought 1" bird netting to cover the top from the hawks (spent $275)
5, Do I need to put hardware cloth instead of chicken wire, would be very expensive to cover 120" of whats already there.
6Will the electric fence be enough to keep them from digging under the fence or do I need to put heavy stones around the perimeter too?
Sorry for all these questions but I have put so much in the babies protecting them is now my biggest goal.
Thank you all so much, this site is wonderful and I have learned so much so far.

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[terry's chicks]

I should have said we live in woods, near a creek, every kind of predator there is, skunks, foxes, opposums, racoons, snakes, dogs, so I have to cover all possiblites.

 

[panner123]

#1. make it tall enough for you to walk around in.
#2. I would put chicken wire on the outside. Using 4 foot wire, make it 2 feet high, with 2 feet buried under ground in a L shape. I bury me fence 6 to 8 inches so the DW can plant her flowers over it.
#3. I would place the hot wore at 6, 18 and 30 inches. Remember to keep the weeds or flowers from touching the wire and keep the soil damp for best effect.
#4. The bird netting will work fine until it snows or you get a lot of leaves on it. Since you have already it, use it.
#5. Most will say to use hardware cloth, but I don't think it necessary.
#6. The electic fence and the L shaped chicken wire should be enough to keep all but a bear out. A badger might make it though also, if they are in the area.