Chicken run fencing

The HH is making progress on the chicken run! Since we didn’t have a blueprint for a run he is totally winging it based off a few pictures I showed him. The run will be 16 feet long and 12 feet of the run will have a matching cedar shake roof. We are hoping that Read More >>

Learn how to build and maintain a chicken run for your homestead to keep safe, happy, healthy chickens with Kathleen from Roots & Boots!

Temporary fence

A run is an enclosed yard for your chickens to move around in during the day. If you allow your hens to ‘free range’, you might not want a run at all. I make my runs secure from predat…

Does anyone else use T posts for their run? We're using 6' T posts with 5' 2"x4" welded wire over it. We're going to bury 3' hardware cloth 12" in the...

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A common question I have heard people ask is “Does a chicken run need a roof?” Maybe you have wondered that yourself. You have probably seen a lot of chicken runs with a roof and then also the many without. So what gives? #backyardchickens #chickencoop #chickenrun

Enclosed, predator proof chicken run DIY build.

Chicken Coop

Easy DIY chicken coop fencing from Lowes

For several reasons, including keeping our hens from stepping on the neighbors property(right now I supervise their free time) and keeping our dogs in...

I designed this chicken run & my Dad brought it to life. I will post more photos/angles to show details. I purchased a 200ft roll of coated chicken wire from a lady who was going to just toss it ($40–holy savings!). We went around the run & over the top to keep flying predators out. We went over the bottom half (and about a foot out) with hardware cloth. Cannot recommend hardware cloth enough! Chicken wire = keeps your chickens contained. Hardware cloth = keeps predators out!

I need recommendations for a type of netting to use over the area I want to let my flock free range. They've never been out of their coop/run combo and I'd...

Foal fence

Last year, I wrote abouta new-to-ustemporary chicken fencing system that doesn't needelectricity. Ten mo

It's not foolproof, but this is how we keep free ranging chickens safer. Protect free ranging chickens with a portable electric fence. Check out the blog for my electric livestock fence review for chickens. You'll also see my much more secure and sheltered DIY chicken run which is much more predator proof. This outdoor option lets my chickens roam outside but still be more protected than free ranging chickens without an electric fence. How to keep chickens safe from predators - safer at…