Kacey Elle
Songster
- Jun 30, 2017
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I want to make my run as predator-proof as possible and know I need to do a skirt and/or trench and/or cover the floor with something. My question: Can I use the cheaper hog wire for this rather than the more expensive hardware cloth? The only predators I'm worried about in my suburban area are raccoons, opossums, dogs, and hawks. No snakes or weasels or anything that could dig and fit through the larger spaces. I have read that raccoons will grab through the larger holes and pull chickens out but they can't do that up through the ground, right? Like vampires punching through the layer of dirt covering the grave?
Note: I also plan to do deep litter so there will be an additional foot or so of material over whatever the floor covering is.
Note: I also plan to do deep litter so there will be an additional foot or so of material over whatever the floor covering is.