Chicken wire or poultry netting has been around for ages.
Diy chicken coop fence.
How will the fencing incorporate into my chicken coop build.
We live in the city.
I should mention this is what we did with photos i will ask hubby to make instructions later.
Alright let s take a look at some of the most commonly used poultry fencing options.
We now our chick farmers.
We have a garden.
I cannot read and execute building plans to save my life yet i have built a total of 8 coops so far with more to come.
Our diy chicken coop made out of an old fence.
Raising happy healthy chickens naturally and gardening with chickens lives with her husband on a small hobby farm in maine where she raises a mixed flock of chickens and ducks grows herbs and enjoys cooking using fresh vegetables from her garden and fresh eggs from her coop.
Use wire and staples to attach the fence to the coop as in 5.
Build or purchase and install a gate.
And that s because it works.
If you are concerned that you won t be able to read the coop plans that they will be too technical you are not alone.
The best way to make your chicken coop a safe place is by constructing a wood frame around the outside perimeter to act as a barrier against predators.
To deter climbing predators cover the run with heavy duty c flex 80 round deer fencing and secure with zip ties.
If it ain t broke don t fix it right.
Lisa steele a 5th generation chicken keeper and master gardener and author of the popular books fresh eggs daily.
But the word farmer is far from what we are.
So you are planning to build your own chicken coop.