Building A Chicken Fence

Building a 70ft fence to enclose our chickens.

Building a chicken fence.

How to install a chicken wire fence setting posts and building frames. Use a tape measure to make sure the fence posts are equal distances apart so your chicken run has even support. The chicken coop was already located near the garden. Step 2 dig holes for wooden stakes.

Step 3 place stakes in holes. Make an affordable chicken wire fence. The existing fence around our vegetable garden was built from 4 8 wooden posts and 2 4 14 ga. Before you do this.

Set fence posts no. Dig a hole and place the posts until they re all set. Find out where on your property you are going to install your chicken wire fence. If you want to up your predator proofing game a notch then nix the chicken wire and go for hardware cloth it s just another name for your typical rabbit type fencing.

Dogs and wild animals will dig under a fence to. Usually hardware cloth is galvanized stainless steel welded wire that is a tick thicker than regular chicken wire. One of the many. Building a pen around your chicken coop.

Wood fencing is popular and has a nice look. Be sure to use spray paint or some sort of marking tool. Determine the dimensions of your run. Here s some more information on each kind.

Insert your fence posts use either t posts u posts or wooden fence posts around the perimeter. In some regions stucco houses are prevalent and building a stucco wall makes for an eye pleasing fence. Construct an outline of how big you want your chicken pen to be. Make sure the posts on opposite sides are in line with one another.

Dig a trench for the wire along your fence. It can be built in different designs. Step 1 determine positioning of fence. Step 4 install top and bottom rails.

It ages well but over time. Step 5. Space posts about every six feet.