Winterized the run

[RojoMarz]

Our run is a carport frame with chain link on the lower half and wire on the top half. To protect from snow and wind, I stapled plastic to 1x2's. Then drilled holes thre the 1x2. They were zip tied around the carport frame. I stapled the plastic's bottom edge to the wood frame that is used to secure the chain link.

The first panel (16' x 6'6") took me 2 hours to make and secure the top. I got faster (and improved my technique). In the next 2 hours, I was able to eat lunch, make/secure the second panel and staple both panel bottoms down.

We will have to decide if we think we need to build a panel for the end (faces south) and the remaining couple feet on one side. May just leave those for ventilation and sunshine.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

We use clear roof panels on my bantam run. We were gonna start adding a few in the next few weeks. We put a few on here and there as temperatures drop. It depends on your climate and how much ventilation remains as to whether to do the whole run or not. I think birds can get a bit claustrophobic without at least a smaller section where they can still look out.

 

[RojoMarz]

Very true. I'm hoping the south end can be left open. We get about 100" of snow and heavy winds, mostly from the west. I am thinking we will need to use more 1x2's to hold down the vertical edges. They're definitely flapping.