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I added corner braces on the bottom of the run to help with integrity. How would I stake it down with the hardwire sides? Where would I get welded wire that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg?

Here are some updated pics, I could add a horizontal bar on the long sides but it seems decently sturdy and mild weight. Bottom base is 1x3. Corners are 2x2. The vertical and ceiling are 1x3 I believe, but may be 2x3 (really thick stuff from Lowe’s). The part with the gate is 2 layers of...

Good idea on trying to catch them and see where they get caught!

can I do chicken wire apron or does it need to be hardwire cloth?

Depending on how hard the girls are on the ground, especially in the summer drought, depends on how close the run can be to the house. Another plan could be is to have them follow the meat birds in the electric poultry netting in their run, to scratch their poops in (while I raise meat birds)...

I don’t have anything solid for the top. Plan like I mentioned is chicken wire and cover it with a tarp because of the horrendous Texas sun. Sides are all hardwire cloth. The corners are 2x2 and the plan for the upright supports will be 1x4. On the short sides is where I will have a human...

Why wouldn’t it? If I add an apron to the bottom, then they can’t dig to lift the run up?

What kind of beefing up? I already have spent $400 on a wheel lift kit for the heavy bullet proof tractor I built, really can’t spend another $400 for this one if it gets heavier. And yes I’ve tried to build a wheel system and it doesn’t work for me so that isn’t an option

Hi, so I am building a temporary movable chicken run that will marry up to the movable coop (very well built and predator proof). This is what I have so far. I have 1 side and some to find some scrap hardware cloth to cover with and add some side support boards. It’s light weight (1x2) and...