Perhaps the most durable and the best wire for a chicken run is galvanized hardware cloth. Galvanized hardware cloth is essentially steel wire that’s been added rust-proof by hot-dipping it into zinc. Not only is it more durable in its rust-proof qualities, but it’s also stiffer and not as easy to bend as a wire fence. That being said, the chances of predators tearing through the fence are slim to none, so it’s the best wire for a chicken run
