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How far down did you bury the wire/hardware cloth in the ground?

It was under dirt (not 8") but washed away. We are adding more dirt this weekend and 2"-3" stones on top (stones maybe 4"-6" deep)

Oh, I do! Every day, every night. I even have a camera in the run to keep an eye on them ;)

True - closing the pop door is the safest option, but I’m sure there will be nights when someone (me) forgets or we are away and don’t have anyone to do it. An auto door is an option that I should look into, but then the fear of one getting locked out. 😱 We’ve had small birds get in through...

I close up the man door every night (if I let them out of the enclosed run during the day). When the man door is closed, the inside is secure, unless something digs under, which is what started this thread ;) My setup (old pic, we added trees for shade):

We have not had anything dig to get under the coop (yet) which is why I am shoring up the exterior. I'd like to get an automatic door ... someday!!

Thank you. Do you think that rats or weasels could get through if covered by rocks?

That is not my photo, I was just using it to show what 'could be' after I added the rocks. The first two are of my current wire, the last 2 are examples/ideas for covering the wire. My run is attached to my coop. I leave the pop door open most of the time (unless it is brutally cold)...

Thank you! We had it covered in dirt and mulch (nothing will grow, especially grass). So, are you recommending keeping the current wire and covering with some dirt and smaller stone?

My coop has been in place for 6 years. We did a wire skirt around the exterior and rain has washed away the dirt and it’s now exposed. I’m going to bring in dirt and cover with River Rock. Is this sufficient to keep out predators? Pictures of the wire and a picture of what the “after” should...