Red Fox looking to get into my chickens

[McChooky]

I had a fox dig under a gate and kill several birds. I then put concrete under all of the gates. I have electric wires up around my coops and pens and the predators know they are there. I also put some good heavy duty netting covering all of the pens due to aerial predators. Many lessons learned the hard way. Good luck...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-treatise-on-electric-fencing.1117877/
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I've only used regular lightweight or heavy gauge wire and was wondering if there's a practical reason why we would need to use the rope type instead to protect chickens.Thanks!

 

[cmom]

Use whatever works best for you. I used the poly rope wire because it's quite visible so whatever sees it will equate it with a good zap.

 

[McChooky]

Use whatever works best for you. I used the poly rope wire because it's quite visible so whatever sees it will equate it with a good zap.

Thanks! I'll have to try it sometime!