Fencing ideas needed! So my coop & the enclosed portion of the run have been in for about 3 months now. The chickens seem happy as little clams, and each morning I've been pulling out my German Shepherd's old x-pen to create a semi-circle just outside the coop for the girls to get out and scratch around for a bit. This was always my temporary solution to a "yard"...and now I'm starting to pull some ideas together for constructing a small, permanent yard area for them outside of the enclosed run (basically, when I open the door to their coop, the chickens will be able to walk out into their fenced yard area. The coop itself is constructed of stained Doug Fir with hardware cloth panels, etc. I'd like to keep the fencing simple, but sturdy and consistent with the look of the coop. I've seen some ideas online for building a wood-framed fence structure using materials like welded wire and similar - but I'm curious if you think I could substitute hardware cloth in place of welded wire? (IE - would it hold up over the long run as fencing material?). I want the fence to look nice, of course, but not spend a ton of $$. Per City code, the chickens are not allowed to free range my 1-acre yard because I'm not in an Ag. zone, but it is okay for me to create an enclosed yard for them. You get the picture.
Speaking of pics, once the picture bugs here at BYC are worked out, I'd love it if you could post pics of fences you've built that might be similar to what I'm describing? Just trying to get some ideas and see designs others have incorporated.
Thanks! ~Liz
Speaking of pics, once the picture bugs here at BYC are worked out, I'd love it if you could post pics of fences you've built that might be similar to what I'm describing? Just trying to get some ideas and see designs others have incorporated.
Thanks! ~Liz
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