Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Molpet]

I've been reading through this thread for the last several weeks, from the very beginning. My chickens have far more than the recommended 10 square feet per chicken (280 sq ft for 8 large fowl, 100 sq ft for 2 Polish I had to separate) but I really want to give them some ranging space. My very large yard is not fenced and a giant junior high school just got built behind us in what was a cow pasture the first 30 years we lived here. It's so sad. I'm waiting until we can afford to put a good fence across the back and debating how to get them out for exercise in the meantime. This thread has made me determined to do better for them.
I was originally going to build some tunnels and a movable tractor type end point but that still doesn't give them the opportunity to go where they want - only where I park them, which is better than nothing. But a movable net or e fence could be great. We do have foxes, lots of coyotes, and mean dogs that show up in our front yard and attack my dogs occasionally (who can't leave because of shock collars). I would love recommendations on net fencing, e fencing or any other way to give the girls more space.
Below: their little faces . . . They want out!

I used https://www.premier1supplies.com/poultry/fencing.php?fence_id=156

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I may have mentioned looking at this fencing, but I haven't used it.

It's not going to keep chickens safe from foxes, coyotes, or loose dogs.

@Labsandchickens8, please note this!^^^

This is strictly a boundary fence for the birds, inside our fenced backyard.

We have 1” sq aviary netting over the first pic, the jungle-y area with lots of natural cover. (Currently pulled back while we rearrange things.) There’s a Coolaroo shade sail over part of the raised bed area, about to be augmented with a second sail. Both of these are to deter avian predators, specifically hawks. We are usually outside when the birds are out. We’re retired - we certainly wouldn’t turn them out at 7:30 in the morning, not getting home until 5:30 or 6.

 

[Labsandchickens8]

@Labsandchickens8, please note this!^^^

This is strictly a boundary fence for the birds, inside our fenced backyard.

We have 1” sq aviary netting over the first pic, the jungle-y area with lots of natural cover. (Currently pulled back while we rearrange things.) There’s a Coolaroo shade sail over part of the raised bed area, about to be augmented with a second sail. Both of these are to deter avian predators, specifically hawks. We are usually outside when the birds are out. We’re retired - we certainly wouldn’t turn them out at 7:30 in the morning, not getting home until 5:30 or 6.

Thank you. My husband found some hawk netting he wants to use. We not only have hawks fly over regularly, we have at least one eagle. Which is crazy in our location (one hour north of Houston, Texas.) I live close to a very large lake.

 

[fuzzi]

No, it is definitely not predator-safe. It’s strictly a portable/flexible fencing system.

Apologies for at’ing you, lol - I read about it here somewhere.

No worries. Didn't want to take credit due to someone else.