Legacy Lane
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My buns have spent their first full day in their colony. A couple days ago I put them in the pen to get some exercise and they didn't escape- I was amazed.
This pen is about 25ftx10ft probably about 4 ft tall, it is fenced on three sides, the 4rth (long) side is my dads garage, it also has 24inch chicken wire along the bottom, it was originally built for my dog a couple years ago, then recently turned into a chicken coop (why it has the wire), but after a few months they started flying out so they have a new pen with netting on the top. It has a large dog house in it (that my dad built by hand it is HEAVY you can't lift it with out 5-8 people, fits 2-3 large dogs)it is raised about a foot off the ground, with a ramp. I built them several places to hide in/under and places to jump on.
My previse plan had been to use "hoop" shelters out of cattle panels but it seem you get more square footage for less cost with a pen.
Anyways when I move in a couple months the pen will not come with me, so I need to figure out the best way to fence an area for the buns. I will probably run chicken wire on the bottom foot. I want to use the cheapest fencing I can. I would like at least 4 foot tall. I will put netting on the top. What are your suggestions ?
Oh and right now I have one meat mutt doe (adult) and one meat mutt buck (around 13 weeks), I plan on going to pick up a couple more in a few days/weeks. I want a pen to hold at least 10 breeding does, the bucks will be housed separate. I am thinking a 40x40
Thanks!
This pen is about 25ftx10ft probably about 4 ft tall, it is fenced on three sides, the 4rth (long) side is my dads garage, it also has 24inch chicken wire along the bottom, it was originally built for my dog a couple years ago, then recently turned into a chicken coop (why it has the wire), but after a few months they started flying out so they have a new pen with netting on the top. It has a large dog house in it (that my dad built by hand it is HEAVY you can't lift it with out 5-8 people, fits 2-3 large dogs)it is raised about a foot off the ground, with a ramp. I built them several places to hide in/under and places to jump on.
My previse plan had been to use "hoop" shelters out of cattle panels but it seem you get more square footage for less cost with a pen.
Anyways when I move in a couple months the pen will not come with me, so I need to figure out the best way to fence an area for the buns. I will probably run chicken wire on the bottom foot. I want to use the cheapest fencing I can. I would like at least 4 foot tall. I will put netting on the top. What are your suggestions ?
Oh and right now I have one meat mutt doe (adult) and one meat mutt buck (around 13 weeks), I plan on going to pick up a couple more in a few days/weeks. I want a pen to hold at least 10 breeding does, the bucks will be housed separate. I am thinking a 40x40
Thanks!