what is a run?

[chickbea]

If you do decide on a run, don't forget to put a cover on it of some kind!

 

[patandchickens]

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Repeating the above because I think it is extremely excellent advice. It makes you MUCH less of a slave to your chickens' timeclocks... and gives you a lot more predator-safe management options, too.

Pat

 

[gumpsgirl]

A fenced in area off of the coop for the chickens to "run"!

 

[ticks]

I might make a run because I have 15 fenceposts I will put chicken wire on it. How high should it be?

 

[tomdeggeater]

Eli, I imagine standard width - 4 ft high - would be high enough as chickens don't fly that often. But you want to plan for air strikes and cover the top. If c-wire is too expensive, you can just weave twine across the top to prevent the hawks/crows

from flying into the run.
Tom

 

[eggzettera]

You are all so wrong.

A run is what you get putting on your only pair of nylons right before a signaficant event. ie your wedding, a major presentation that your being honored at...you get the idea....