apron

It's getting to be that time of year where breeding pens are getting set up and roosters and toms are starting to get excited. I make sturdy hen saddles that are patterned cotton on top and denim on the bottom. They're designed to be comfortable for the ladies and strong enough to stand up to...

Around the run and base of my coop, I've installed hardware cloth. It extends about 6" onto the ground, creating a small apron. I'd like the apron to be 2 ft - can I use chicken wire specifically only there (flat on the ground around the coop and run) to prevent digging or can predators get...

Hey everyone 🥰 I've been making hen saddles for the last couple of months now, seems to be a hard to find item (where I live anyways) so I wanted to let you know I'm here if you are looking for them! I make a couple different sized depending on your chicken 🐥 10" elastic (standard size) fits...

Hi! Our new run has an apron of HW cloth extended from the sides, laid on shallowly excavated ground about 12”. On top, but extending past the edge of the HW cloth, are 7” x 10” pavers. On top of all that, soil (a few inches at most) and somewhat haphazard sod. All that worries me is the...

I am about to start building a coop, and I am trying to think through the best way to install a hardware cloth apron around the coop and run. The coop is essentially a reverse Wichita on a capped cement block foundation. I am thinking that the top of the paver cap will be a few inches above...

A couple of my hens were molting, not too bad but some were having added stresses put on them being the favorites of much larger roos. I went online and found this printable template to size: Chicken saddle. I couldn't find the length people were using for criss-cross saddles. This one you just...

I'm a newbie to BYC and to raising chickens in general, so any and all advice is welcome. A little background (or a lot): We inherited a full grown easter egger from a family member so we're picking up where they left off. Our hen previously had a sister but she passed away recently. Not...