Watch the local ads, we find just about everything we need, lots of times it's free. We are planning on putting chicken wire on the top to keep out other birds and a neighborhood cat. LOL!!! We dug down alittle when putting it around the bottom( this was only 3 ft tall wire) and buried it in about 3/4 ft. We had to put some chicken wire( which was free from someone) around the bottom, the little peepers just walk through the chain links wire. Rocks piled along bottom of fence on the outside helps If you are in a bind a wooden pallet worksīut is heavy. We are using some chain linkįence gates that were damaged (bent pipe at top) and sold real cheapįrom local hardware store. I attach it withĬage clips its faster than tying with wire. Mesh chicken or for bannties 1/2 inch mesh wire. If you need small wire at the bottom try useing 12 inch tall 1 inch With the previous poster about the metal posts wooden was easier for That we are going to do is to bury some rough-cut slabs along theīase of the pen to try to keep things from digging under. It would be sturdier if they were about 6 feet apart,īut a person can only spend so much on a chicken pen! Another thing We are spacing our wooden 4x4's and landscape timbers 8įeet apart. It and get separated from their mama or get eaten when they wander The only problem is, baby chicks could walk through Wire, but considered the 2x4 welded wire because it would be betterįor predators. We are building a chicken pen this week! We are also using chicken Wooden posts can be nailed to and around hereĬan be cut from local small timber. (dogs will crawl under) Metal posts reguire We have better luck with 2X4 welded wire (still Texas dogs would tear 2 inchĬhicken wire fast. Thank you all for your input this is such a helpful group of posters! I am putting up a 200 foot fence for the duck yard, will go over the stream and up a short bank. How far apart should posts be for 4 foot chicken wire (2 inch holes) fence? Do you have any recommendations for making the gate? What kind of poles work best for you? Metal stakes are more expensive ($7) but are they sturdier so can I put more space between them? Poultry fencing- How Many Feet between Posts? Poultry fencing- How Many Feet between Posts? : LUSENET : Countryside : One Thread
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