Plastic Wrapping Runs

[21hens-incharge]

For my hoop run....
PVC pipes attached to cattle panels with zip ties, heavy gauge plastic over the top and clips for greenhouse use holding plastic to PVC.
I can raise and lower the sides easily by unclipping the bottom then holding the raised plastic up with the same clips.

Seventy mile an hour winds did pop a few clips off but not enough to compromise it.

I do clear the snow using a sturdy broom. There is a space next to the coop that is 6" wide left open across the whole hoop.

Second winter with the same plastic and holding up well.

 

[shoetou]

I did that one year never again they will come out in all kinds of weather they don't mind it

 

[Aunt Angus]

Here is what we did.

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Second winter with the same plastic and holding up well.

Do either of you know what mil the plastic/tarp was? I don't have snow or 70 mph wind, but I'd like to avoid having to buy them twice.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Do either of you know what mil the plastic/tarp was? I don't have Abbie or 70 mph wind, but I'd like to avoid having to buy them twice.

I used 6mil HDX from Home Depot.

Being in Sacramento do you get much snow?

 

[Wise Woman]

Mine are 14 mil thickness. I got them here.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074G2R5PG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

HTH. I am planning to use these for many years. Hopefully.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I used 6mil HDX from Home Depot.

Being in Sacramento do you get much snow?

LOL! No snow at all. I tried to put that in my post, but it autocorrected to "Abbie." Bwahaha! Don't know how THAT happened...

 

[21hens-incharge]

LOL! No snow at all. I tried to put that in my post, but it autocorrected to "Abbie." Bwahaha! Don't know how THAT happened...

Without snow you really don't need tarps. Unless you are keeping rain out....... Even then ground saturation would seep in from the sides.

My big run has no tarps. That hoop run is on the north of that coop. Weather is always an issue on the north side.

That coop houses cochins so feathered feet. Summer sun and winter freezes are an issue for that coop.

 

[ChickNanny13]

We don't have to deal with snow here but we do get ALOT of rain and warm humid days that intermingle alot. Came up with this idea; open air Chicken House with shower curtains that I can close up when needed, rope for when the Trade Winds blow. January will be 3yrs & I have yet to replace shower curtains.

 

[aart]

Unless you are keeping rain out

Or cold wind

 

[Aunt Angus]

Without snow you really don't need tarps. Unless you are keeping rain out....... Even then ground saturation would seep in from the sides.

Imma try it just the same & see what happens. We have had so many dry months, I'm not sure the ground can get saturated. Thanks, drought...

And it does get pretty windy. Not 70 mph, thank goodness, but still unpleasant. Just want my birds to stay dry and happy and give them full use of the run.