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[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

The above posters have given you great advice. Cute coop!

 

[Michael OShay]

What gage and size of openings in the hardware cloth would you suggest? Should we go with the 1/4" or can we do the 1/2" openings?

The 1/4 inch is slightly stronger, but I've always used the 1/2 inch and never had a predator tear through it. If a bear decides to get into your coop, neither one will be any help. As enola said, only electric fencing will keep a determined bear out (or some good guard dogs that know how to tag team a bear).

 

[LIChickens]

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