New chicken coop

[Chestnut Buttercup]

I’m planning to take down their old chicken coop and get a new one. I’m doing a chicken run I was wondering if I could layer the ground with concrete and then add dirt on top because I don’t want predators digging underneath. I just don’t know if I should use chicken wire underneath because what if it rusts and gets damaged. Would it be okay to add concrete instead? Thanks!

 

[thecatumbrella]

I've seen it done, for sure. You have to be willing to change out the medium since it can't compost into the ground.

 

[nuthatched]

Use galvanized welded wire fencing. Concrete pads just create drainage and pest problems.

 

[DobieLover]

Leave them on soil covered with dry organic material. Use a 2' wide predator apron pinned down with HD landscape staples.

 

[Chestnut Buttercup]

Leave them on soil covered with dry organic material. Use a 2' wide predator apron pinned down with HD landscape staples.
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Leave them on soil covered with dry organic material. Use a 2' wide predator apron pinned down with HD landscape staples.
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Do you think I could layer the hardwire on the concrete so the wire doesn’t break down? I’ll put dirt on top of that.

 

[Chestnut Buttercup]

Use galvanized welded wire fencing. Concrete pads just create drainage and pest problems.

Use galvanized welded wire fencing. Concrete pads just create drainage and pest problems.

I used this to put under the chicken run. Would it be completely predator
Proof?

 

[DobieLover]

View attachment 4108660I used this to put under the chicken run. Would it be completely predator
Proof?

It is not good to have chickens on wire or on concrete. It is bad for their feet. It is difficult to keep clean. A predator apron on the outside will keep predators from digging into the run.
And 1/4" hardware cloth is very weak.

 

[nuthatched]

View attachment 4108660I used this to put under the chicken run. Would it be completely predator
Proof?

Welded wire fencing, not hardware cloth.
You can bury it far under or just make an apron of 1" hardware cloth.

 

[Chestnut Buttercup]

Welded wire fencing, not hardware cloth.
You can bury it far under or just make an apron of 1" hardware cloth.

I’m confused I thought they are the same?

 

[Chestnut Buttercup]

It is not good to have chickens on wire or on concrete. It is bad for their feet. It is difficult to keep clean. A predator apron on the outside will keep predators from digging into the run.
And 1/4" hardware cloth is very weak.

Yeah i removed the concrete and just used the wire. I was gonna put lots of dirt on top would that work? And what do you mean that it’s very weak?