My run was built (with lots of help from my family) about 8 years ago, when I was very much a chicken newbie. I've learned a lot since then, and there are a lot of initial design mistakes that need to be fixed. Current project is getting everything secured with washers and screws. I know this will have some people clutching their pearls (and I get it!), but there are even some sections that were done with chicken wire instead of hardware cloth. I'm piece by piece taking out the chicken wire and replacing with hardware cloth. But you know, $$$$. I'm replacing from low to high, figuring that critters are more likely to try to get in at ground level.
My big project for this summer is digging around the run to put in a new apron.
