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[SunHwaKwon]

Your opinions. My runs are welded wire dog kennels. I was going to put 2 feet of hardware cloth around the bottom and on indie and 4 feet of poultry wire above it to the top. I wanted to keep the hens from poking their heads out and birds from flying in. Haven’t seen any birds in yet. Top is covered in R panel and secured to top of run. 2 ft of chain link on ground around run. Do you think something like Birdblock would work as well to keep heads in and birds out. Not too worried about coons teaching in or tearing wire. I want to keep heads in as my Australian Shepherd might grab one if it were to poke out.

My run is similar. I wrapped it in 5' of being that was on clearance last fall at TSC. I think it was marketed as deer being but it's 1" holes so works for birds as well. Then on the bottom I have a 18" skirt or chicken wire, and 2' of half inch hardwire to keep chicks and deep litter in and snakes and raccoon hands out. The top is 2" extra heavy duty netting. Other than hawks, snakes were my biggest issue last year so I've been hatching in the "winter" while the snakes are sleeping and that's working well. Another hen went broody the other day and I'll let her hatch some but I do worry that the snakes will be out and about by the time they hatch.

 

[7acres]

My run is similar. I wrapped it in 5' of being that was on clearance last fall at TSC. I think it was marketed as deer being but it's 1" holes so works for birds as well. Then on the bottom I have a 18" skirt or chicken wire, and 2' of half inch hardwire to keep chicks and deep litter in and snakes and raccoon hands out. The top is 2" extra heavy duty netting. Other than hawks, snakes were my biggest issue last year so I've been hatching in the "winter" while the snakes are sleeping and that's working well. Another hen went broody the other day and I'll let her hatch some but I do worry that the snakes will be out and about by the time they hatch.

Thanks. I think I will try it.

 

[RenoHuskerDu]

I am not trying to be tacky but doesn't Tractor Supply(TSC) have some type of upcoming event? I would either check craigslist or there since you are only in Granberry not far from the metroplex you have so many options.
...SNIP...

Rant on.
TSC does indeed have peeps already. But they are a big faceless corporation, and have big issues with their hiring practices. It's great that women can get jobs, but where are the knowledgeable employees about hardware, that is to say, men? The few men there are either in extreme demand for advice, or young guys raised on GoolagTube who don't know a fencepost from a fiddle. There area exactly two women employees at my two local TSC stores who know a bit about farming and ranching. The rest should not have been hired by TSC.

So buying or bartering peeps locally is an excellent idea in my book.
Rant off.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Rant on.
TSC does indeed have peeps already. But they are a big faceless corporation, and have big issues with their hiring practices. It's great that women can get jobs, but where are the knowledgeable employees about hardware, that is to say, men? The few men there are either in extreme demand for advice, or young guys raised on GoolagTube who don't know a fencepost from a fiddle. There area exactly two women employees at my two local TSC stores who know a bit about farming and ranching. The rest should not have been hired by TSC.

So buying or bartering peeps locally is an excellent idea in my book.
Rant off.

I am not able to sell you a chicken then. I am too stupid as well. I do appreciate your opinion I feel dirty shopping at Walmart.

And your post was rock on!

 

[7acres]

Posted colors today.

 

[RenoHuskerDu]

I am not able to sell you a chicken then. I am too stupid as well. I do appreciate your opinion I feel dirty shopping at Walmart.

And your post was rock on!

I'm flattered, or flattened, not sure which.
Molon labe!

 

[TexasLisa]

7acres, that is beautiful! Did you make it?

 

[7acres]

7acres, that is beautiful! Did you make it?

Yes. Out of some old fence pickets and left over paint. Made to scale and cut a star out of cardboard for stencil. I had the actual correct colors but it was interior paint. Thank you.

 

[TexasLisa]

Nice job! I keep thinking about painting the Texas flag on the side of the coop. Maybe after it quits raining....

 

[Kiki]

View attachment 1696273 Posted colors today.