Official BYC Poll: Is your RUN Covered or Not?

[aart]

I also use t-posts, chain link top rails, high peak canopy corners with hardwire cloth on sides and 2x4 welded wire over top. But mine is not as large.

Post a pic @Sarkchick !

 

[Chickeng1rl567]

My run is covered in mesh shade cloth. We have a dog kennel fence and we clip the shade cloth over it. We have this for shade, a safeguard against hawks, and making sure the chickens don’t escape! The best thing about the shade cloth is that its very portable so it works for our setup because we move the fence around and take it down in the winter.

 

[Sarkchick]

YES, covered!
Honestly, we can't understand someone not covering the run, and we mean a roof, not just hardware cloth.

Money and young muscles

 

[RRM]

Our run is covered with R-panel metal roofing. They typically free range with access to the run throughout the day, but If it’s raining it gives them a decent sized area that is covered and dry.

 

[Sarkchick]

This run is "under construction " for now 5 2 week old chicks. You can see the old coop back right. Got hit with strong winds which sent tree limb on top. In process of replacing roofing tin.

 

[aart]

View attachment 2228582This run is "under construction " for now 5 2 week old chicks. You can see the old coop back right. Got hit with strong winds which sent tree limb on top. In process of replacing roofing tin.

Nice! Roof tubes fit over Tposts?

 

[Ladav10]

Do you mean covered as in a roof or does netting count? I'll assume "any covering" counts so I'd say covered. I have netting but sure wish I had a roof, I'd definitely consider that in the future!

Mine is netted over, 20x25 split in half, with deep litter.

Same: we have chicken wire covering but I wish a regular roof

 

[Sarkchick]

Nice! Roof tubes fit over Tposts?

What are roof tubes?? And can they be shipped? We are 90 miles from any hardware store (Lowe's or Home Depot) so things I get are shipped to me.

 

[aart]

What are roof tubes??

I was asking a question of the person I quoted.

 

[Sarkchick]

I was asking a question of the person I quoted.

You were quoting me, and I have no idea what roof tubes are.
I used large heavy hose clamps to attach the metal corner pieces to the t-post.
Never mind, that was just what you called the metal corner pieces. Dah..... Sorry