will it withstand?

[crankster76]

Im in the process of building a 80x30 fence around the backside of the property for the birds. Its 6 ft tall and made of mostly welded wire. I dug a ditch along the fenceline and run hardware cloth and buried it. Now the problem is will it hold up to coyote? I live in the hills of TN. and the woods are right on the otherside of the fence. I mean within about 3ft. lots of coyote around. had problems last year with them running through the yard.[hopefully not this year]. money is tight and Im hoping this fence will work. all imput is apreciated..

 

[Bullitt]

I would guess that a determined coyote could probably dig under that fence. But it sounds like a pretty good fence.

Are the chickens in this area 24 hours a day or only in the day?

Have you thought about getting a dog and training it not to chase chickens? A dog will keep coyotes away.

 

[crankster76]

I got 2 boxers that did not stop them last year. as for the birds, there only going to be in this area during the day. I got 3 10x10 dog kennels divided for each type of bird,and then individual coops attached to that. there either in the coop or the kennel areas at night.

 

[Bullitt]

It sounds pretty secure.

I don't know if a boxer is the best choice for livestock protection. You need a dog that will stay outside with the chickens when they are in that larger fenced area. Coyotes will stay away if they see a large dog.

If you don't want a dog as protection and you aren't sure about your fence, you may want to run a string of electric wire around the fence. That will deter most animals.