Will 24" of chicken wire layed flat prevent fence digging?

[overeasyRI]

I am planning a chicken run. My main predators are feral dogs. I have some 72" 2x4 welded wire fence for the main enclosure. Would it be best to bury this fence a bit or just lay 24" of chicken wire flat along the outside of the fence?

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

I would think so, this is what I plan to do. Just make sure it's strong, and hide it, to prevent any smart predators from finding another way or digging from the end.

 

[crazyhen]

Dig your upright fence down for at least a foot. Nail etc. your flat laying wire down side of it and cover all of it. Plant grass or plants on top. So far I have had no trouble except for rats. They will find a way under . Gloria Jean

 

[midget_farms]

I didn't burry my fence at all. I bought a 48" roll of chicken wire & had 2ft flat on the ground & the remaining 2ft went up the fence. After a couple of weeks you cant even see the 2ft in the grass. Oh - buy galvanized wire or it will disolve in the first year.

It stopped a fat opossum from getting in. He tried & tried until I finally caught him in the livetrap for relocation.

Works like a charm.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Digging is just a waste of effort, since wire flat on the ground serves the same purpose just as well.

I'd use some of the 2 X 4 instead of the "chicken " wire though, simply because it will last longer.
Just throw enough dirt on top so you can mow over it

 

[RonB]

bear foot farm is right. ya don't have to dig. but I did. I went down only six inches and came out one and a half feet from the bottom of my fence. I covered it because I wanted to see if anything did or does try and dig down. soon far (5 months) nothing has tried