Chickens are ADDICTING! lol
Chicken wire is not strong enough to keep out possums, dogs or racoons so I would use something much heavier and with smaller openings on the sides...
I only turn on my electric wires at sundown. Most little kids would be asleep or inside by then so should not be a problem.
Best to have a safe secure coop and run to start out with so you don't have to cope with any mishaps later on.
Chicken wire is not strong enough to keep out possums, dogs or racoons so I would use something much heavier and with smaller openings on the sides...
I only turn on my electric wires at sundown. Most little kids would be asleep or inside by then so should not be a problem.
Best to have a safe secure coop and run to start out with so you don't have to cope with any mishaps later on.