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[ChickenPoopGarden]

Titanic is fine! No broodyness yet, but she's only 6months. I always use a dog crate for 'The Clink'. I had two silkies before so I know AAAAAAALL about broodies. The dog crate has always done the job!

[ChickenPoopGarden]

Ok, bummer. Went to the builders yard to check out the concrete floor mesh having priced it at an affordable £65 for three panels. Unfortunately the size of the holes was just too big to be of any use! At best it would have simply provided a solid surface for the fox to stand on whilst it attacked the chicken wire beneath. Such as shame!

I have since located 10g 1"x1" mesh panels that are 3.6m x 1.8m. These would be great! Except for the fact I'd need three of them to cover the area and that would cost nearly £150. Gah! Nothing is simple!

I don't really know what to do. We DO NOT have sufficient funds even to buy another roll of chicken wire, but I am sick with worry about the stupid fox.

Am relying on shutting them safely in their coop for peace of mind, but since the nest box has no latch, I'm assuming the fox could just lift the roof off it to gain access to the birds inside.

I wish I could just let my chickens have a free and fox-less life!!!!

One of these days I'm going to invest all my earthly good in to 8ft security fencing the whole garden... Plus bird netting to stop the raptors.....

[Millie-Annie]

What about the concrete flooring mesh with welded mesh below. We had welded mesh and he didn't bite through that. Then if he stood on the roof the concrete flooring mesh would stop him falling through but the welded mesh would keep the girls safe

[Luvachicken]

What about the concrete flooring mesh with welded mesh below.

 

Wouldn't it be stronger to put the weld mesh on the top and secure it that way ?