Predator-Proofing a Prefab Coop

[aart]

They call it chicken wire because the only animal that can not get through it is a chicken.

TrueDat!

 

[April and Andy]

I wouldnt use chicken wire for an apron... they will cut right through it! I used hardware cloth.

Thanks! What about chicken wire for the roof of my run?

 

[aart]

Thanks! What about chicken wire for the roof of my run?

Uhhh..same goes.

 

[RobertaD1]

Thanks! What about chicken wire for the roof of my run?

I have used it for the run roof... BUT, it was only temporary until I could get hardware cloth on it.

 

[ChickForLife]

They call it chicken wire because the only animal that can not get through it is a chicken.

OMG, that is amazing! Can I use that?

 

[CrazyChicken Lady]

I agree with 2Old2Crow the fox has to go because once its babies grow up they will kill your chickens as well!

 

[TK421]

I get that you don’t want to drill into the metal frame of the coop, and I don’t blame you. What if you make an interior frame of 2x4s along the inside bottom of your coop, and connect the hardware cloth apron to the bottom of that wooden frame? I imagine you could slide The hardware cloth under the coop From the outside, and then staple or screw it to the 2x4 on each side. You’d end up stepping over the 2x4 every time you walked in the door, but that’s not too much different than stepping over the metal frame.

 

[Mackenziemara]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I ended up zip tieing the skirt to the metal frame and it worked well. It’s been almost a month now and we’ve seen the fox three times, but we haven’t seen evidence of it trying to break in yet. It’s probably been watching and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before our efforts are tested. If we have a break in, I’ll commit to the electric fencing.