Covering run. Need ideas.

[blueseal]

Was thinking nylon poultry netting would work easier than chicken wire?

 

[Chickenman1994]

I used the 2x4 welded wire to cover mine it worked awesome.

 

[Irmasmom]

If it’s just to keep them from flying out netting will be much easier! Chicken wire will hang heavy! Although this set up isn’t predator proof but I’m not sure If that’s what you are going for.

 

[blueseal]

I used the 2x4 welded wire to cover mine it worked awesome.

What did you use to support it from sagging ?

 

[blueseal]

If it’s just to keep them from flying out netting will be much easier! Chicken wire will hang heavy! Although this set up isn’t predator proof but I’m not sure If that’s what you are going for.

Yes I'm mainly doing it to keep hawks from getting my birds.

 

[Chickenman1994]

I used a couple half inch pvc pipe laced through the wire but if you tie it in tight it won’t sag much.

 

[rosemarythyme]

What did you use to support it from sagging ?

A few tall posts in towards the center should at least hold it up high enough for head room. You can also take advantage of your coop/shed there to help prop up the netting on that side. I use my coop as my central supports on one side of the run.

 

[Bookworm0124]

Following. My pen is similar and I can no longer free range as a fox came to visit yesterday. My pen is in a wooded area and my netting I used previously collapsed with leaves and then snow

 

[aart]

What ever you use @blueseal and @Bookworm0124
Keep in mind ......SNOW LOAD.

 

[Bookworm0124]

What ever you use @blueseal and @Bookworm0124
Keep in mind ......SNOW LOAD.

That’s my big problem lol. We get quite a bit of it lol