New here, seeking advice!

[Casastash]

I wouldn't use the welded wire fencing. The welds break pretty easily.

It depends on the quality of product I would say, we use it for our goat and horse fencing with a wood panel on top and haven’t had an issue

 

[AllenK RGV]

I free range all the way but for someone to be comfortable with doing that they really need to choose predator savvy breeds, and have a good mental inventory of all their area predators. Also, the coop needs to be truly predator proof. Over this last winter with my young flock of Sumatras the only almost casualty was a Roadside Hawk that slammed into the house and stunned itself then almost got grabbed by my lab. Over winter I personally observed at least 2 strafing runs on my flock on a daily basis. Fortunately, most of the raptors have moved north now and things are calmer. We just have some kind of kite going after the sparrows on a daily basis now.

 

[featherhead007]

Hello all! I'm new here and hoping I've posted in the right spot (I'm not the most tech savvy!) We're starting our first backyard flock this coming Spring and are welcoming eight chicks, breeds are Buff Orpington, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Red, and Easter Egger. We have a coop from Tractor Supply and are looking to fence off an area of our back yard to give them extra space to graze. Our fence is about five ft. tall and a type of chain link. Does anyone think the chickens (those breeds specifically) can jump or fly over that type of fence? Can they climb it? We want out new feathered friends to be as happy and comfortable as possible and are looking for any suggestions and advice!

Just love them and feed them well, and they may stay close to home. Mine do!

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Welcome aboard to BYC family gr8 people tons of information loads of fun enjoy shake your tail feathers,you've made a wise choice

 

[prostar]

Welcome welcome!

I’ve got four foot panels/welded wire fencing around my run right now, the girls don’t seem to care to hop over to escape (though my speckled Sussex has been known to pull Houdini’s in other ways...they are an amazing breed)

What has been mentioned before - beware of predators. Arial predators can easily swoop in. The raptors around my area don’t seem to intent to try their luck with my full grown hens but I have lost feathered out chicks before....