Suggestions for bear & other predator resistant run.

[barred2rock]

The previous occupant of my home built the coop & run I plan to use for my chickens. The coop seems decently built, while the run seems flimsy & cheaply built. Any suggestions/ideas on how to improve the run? Picture may be helpful. Thanks in advance!

Edited to add: Difficult to see in the pic, the sides & top are currently covered in 1" chicken wire.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Looks to be chicken wire which is fine for keeping chickens contained but wont stop predators. An easy solution is to run a few strands of polywire to a fencer. If no electric to area then fencers can be purchased that run off car or marine batteries. They require recharging once a week and long term solution is to complete the battery with a solar panel and regulator. Plastic standoffs are inexpensive and hold the wire off the run, are nailed to run.

http://www.zarebasystems.com/zareba-poly-wire-656-feet-6-conductors-pw656y6-z

http://www.zarebasystems.com/red-snapr-wood-post-extension-insulators-iw5xnb-rsc

http://www.zarebasystems.com/fi-shock-rubber-gate-handle-ghry-fs

Inexpensive products needed to install polywire with gate handles. The fencer is to yoru needs and all of these things can be purchased at a local feed store or TSC or shop online for better deals if you can find them. .5 joule is plenty of charge for a fencer. That's what I use for the chicken fence, food not left in run will not attract bears. If your really needing to keep bear back I use a 1 joule fencer for my bee hives.

 

[aart]

Bears? Hot wire is the 'only' thing.
Great info on this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1117877/a-treatise-on-electric-fencing