Chicken fencing chicken wire.
Diy chicken coop fence.
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.
Our diy chicken coop made out of an old fence.
We have a garden.
You will still need to purchase chicken wire fence posts and other building supplies to create the rest of the chicken pen but the wood frame provides the support and protection you need.
Lisa steele a 5th generation chicken keeper and master gardener and author of the popular books fresh eggs daily.
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.
We live in the city.
How will the fencing incorporate into my chicken coop build.
Chicken wire or poultry netting has been around for ages.
Use wire and staples to attach the fence to the coop as in 5.
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.
I should mention this is what we did with photos i will ask hubby to make instructions later.
To deter climbing predators cover the run with heavy duty c flex 80 round deer fencing and secure with zip ties.
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.
So you are planning to build your own chicken coop.
We now our chick farmers.
Build or purchase and install a gate.
And that s because it works.
If it ain t broke don t fix it right.