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the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name. Jeremiah 33:2-3 NIV
It would be nice to have a
portable chicken yard to keep your
chickens from running into
dangerous places.
Although it doesn’t mean the yard itself would be
100% safe. Possums or other varmints climb;
snakes can pass through; hawks can come down from above.. You'll still need to let your hens go into the coop at night.
And a portable garden fence to
keep your chickens away
from vulnerable plants and veggies.
How it works...
2. Three 12" stakes hammered into the ground secure the base. Stakes are included. The posts are 48" in length, of pine, carefully stained and rot resistant. Shipped disassembled -
all parts are included for easy reassembly.
** We don't use "treated" wood. Safe for chickens
and organic gardening..
3. Some predators can dig under any fence,
especially if there is a gap underneath,
to encourage them to start digging. That's why we don't recommend this type of fencing for bare ground or a rocky, uneven surface. We've found that welded wire can be pushed deep into the grass, so there won't be a gap.
This page was last updated: January 15, 2023
1. We don't tightly attach the wire to the posts - just a swiveling block works perfectly. This makes the whole thing easily movable.
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We only charge $85 to ship the fence posts (due to the costs) and would have to charge even more in order to ship the welded wire along with it (on the order of $180 dollars).
Predators, like foxes and raccoons tend to dig right at the spot
where the coop meets the ground. You can lay galvanized wire mesh
on the ground, along the sides of the coop to keep them out.
However, in our own experience, even though we don't use this method on our farm, no predator has been able to get into any of our
many chicken coops - not even a snake. We do have lots of wild critters though, and we recently lost several prized hens when we forgot to close one of the coops for the night.
Most digging predators cannot dig enough in one night
to get under the coop. Just put coops on level ground, and keep an eye out for developing holes. Move the coop if you see a hole beside it.
If you live in fox, or marten country (fast diggers) then you should use precautions like the wire mesh idea, above.
You can lay
galvanized wire mesh on the ground along the sides of your poultry fence
as well to keep the predators out.
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