How To Build A Safe Chicken Run
Decide On An Area For The Chicken Run. Around the run lay down and create a 2 foot wide apron of 12 inch hardware cloth that runs around the entire perimeter of the chicken run.
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It is easy to doTotal cost for this project at the time of the video was 1650.
How to build a safe chicken run. Add an automatic coop door so your chickens are safe at night To keep them safe from predators the run should be at least 8 feet high and made of hardware cloth or chicken wire. The rule of thumb is to allow a minimum of ten square feet of outdoor pen space per chicken. The chicken wire should also help prevent the chickens from scratching up the grass that hopefully will eventually grow back around the perimeter of the run.
Should you decide to hire a professional to plan and build your chicken run you might end up spending quite a lot on its construction. Use an electric screwdriver or nail gun to speed up building a coop. Having bushes and trees in your run area is good for the chickens because they provide shade and shelter but know that the girls will thrash them.
It gave them over 3000 square feet to roam free and eat other things besides my rosemary. Also be sure the plants are not poisonous to hens One way your area will be determined is by your space configuration. He put steel posts in the corners only about 10 ft apart then tied the hardware cloth buried only about 2 inches to the posts with steel fence ties.
We first had to decide how much of our land we were willing to open up to these ladies. But you can just dig your trench and put the fencing down a few inches as long as you curve it out that will stop a digger in its tracks. This video will show you how I made a 10 X 10 PVC chicken run for your hens.
So that means if you have ten chickens you should plan on a pen thats at least 10x10 or 100 square feet. Use existing wallsfences as one side of your run if you can. A chicken run keeps your flock safe while they exercise and a secure chicken run is essential for every flock.
As a newbie chicken owner I dont know how to build fence but I definitely have to redo what my DH did for our current run. The hill behind the coop seemed to be an obvious choice for their chicken paradise. Fence The Chicken Run.
We opted for round posts and 22 kennel fencing. Create a digging barrier. Secure chicken wire with industrial staples or screws and washers.
The size of the run you will need to build depends on the size of your flock. Dig it down just a few inches and then cover it with soil wood chips mulch or other plantings.
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