Will this keep chicks inside run?!

[sunnie7]

I have some 7 week old EE and Orpington chicks and I’m wondering if you think they could get out and squeeze through this? I have a great pyrneese that keeps predators out but I have to keep the chicks in away from her.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

I have some 7 week old EE and Orpington chicks and I’m wondering if you think they could get out and squeeze through this? I have a great pyrneese that keeps predators out but I have to keep the chicks in away from her.
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It looks like it should hold them, but you might want to supervise them in the cage at first to determine if they could squeeze through, and make any adjustments if needed before putting them in full time.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Well... My 10 week old phoenixes could squeeze through if they really wanted

 

[rosemarythyme]

They might be able to squeeze through if they really push. Bigger fear is they'd try, get stuck, panic, and kill themselves. Even with a LGD I would still put a couple feet of smaller opening wire mesh around the bottom of the fence, to keep small pests out and of course keep the chicks in.

 

[sunnie7]

They might be able to squeeze through if they really push. Bigger fear is they'd try, get stuck, panic, and kill themselves. Even with a LGD I would still put a couple feet of smaller opening wire mesh around the bottom of the fence, to keep small pests out and of course keep the chicks in.

I have metal down one side and we have a ton more we can pick up for free. I think I should go ahead and run the metal all the way around. My run is pretty big.

 

[NatJ]

You could just carry the smallest chick out and try to squeeze it through.
If it fits or almost fits, add something else.
If it cannot possible fit, then you're fine.

Probably faster than asking on the internet, and gives an accurate answer for YOUR chicks, at the size they are now.

 

[DouglasB]

predators (coons) might not get in but if they can get they're grubby little hands in and grab a curious bird, he will try to pull it through the wire. He may not get the whole bird but he will get enought to not make any difference. Smaller wire is needed.

 

[sunnie7]

predators (coons) might not get in but if they can get they're grubby little hands in and grab a curious bird, he will try to pull it through the wire. He may not get the whole bird but he will get enought to not make any difference. Smaller wire is needed.

I haven’t had issues with racoons in this area because my dog...the parts of my property, yes! We have trapped and several and I had to Fort Knox my guinea coop because of them. Its now covered with hardware cloth. It’s not close to where my dog is though, she stayed fenced in around the goats and chickens.

 

[DouglasB]

Yet, They never give up