run question

[jmnoel8]

Convenience for human access to perform maintenance, and good security for the animals against predators, are often the topmost basic priorities for good husbandry with keeping chickens. Sounds like your setup lacks both, which isn’t a great plan if you’re in the planning stages for this.

I would plan on adding a door and upgrades to the fence by adding 1/2” hardware cloth to the chicken wire (CW only good use is fencing off chicken access from something)

Yes provided that small pests and predators are the only things you need to deal with. OP, do you know what predators you might have in your area?

pick one, they are all here. bobcats, foxes, skunks, coons, bears (less often). but it looks like hardware cloth fort knox situation. I am glad I began my process here. I know of potential loss and the learning curve, but I've read the upfront in investment of good predator proofing will save money in the long run.

 

[jmnoel8]

Yes provided that small pests and predators are the only things you need to deal with. OP, do you know what predators you might have in your area?

name one, they are here, I live in rural Western Massachusetts, so racoons, bobcats, foxes, skunks, snakes, etc. I know predator proofing with the hardware cloth is my best bet.