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If you can manage an electric fence, one wire not lower than 6" below the top of the run fence, and 4-6" to the outside, that would deter any fox. A similar low wire would deter digging under. Failing that, put a 'floppy section' at the top of the fence. Foxy will give up rather than try to scramble over if it 'gives' a bit when he's nearing the top. 3m is rather wide to support a roof, although there is no reason you can't put a post or so inside the run to carry smaller 'rafters' across....
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Ok - Time for a rethink then. With the electric wire can the run be un-roofed then?
I'd need to do something over the back wall too.....
How high does my fence need to be if it is electrified?
As for the ladder - if that's not really needed I might make a drop down door and put a couple of thin strips of wood across for steps. That will solve the need for a pop hole door as well.
Thanks Guys (and Gals).
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Where in South Wales are you Chris - might not be that far......
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I'd go for 6ft (ish), with the electric. The wall might be tricky, if there is someone else's property (or worse, a path) on the far side.Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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It's a footpath I'm afraid Hilary.Comment
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20mins from CardiffComment
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Which direction?Originally posted by chrismarks View Post
I used to live in Treforest and our oldest boy was born at Caerphilly miners hospital. He's 25 this year though....
sometimes we call and see friends in Cardiff.Comment
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A wall with a footpath beyond, foxy would just love coming over that! I suspect the best you will be able to do is either that plastic stuff that looks like carpet-gripper) no idea how well that would deter a fox, it's supposed to deter cats, but I'm not convinced) or put up some wire mesh that extends above it and ISNT rigid at the top. It has to sag (but not collapse) when climbed on. A run next to that wall is always going to be vulnerable if there are any foxes living anywhere near (and 'near' can be very elastic to a fox)..Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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Sorry, thought I'd put it in the post heh - yeah we're in Caerphilly!Originally posted by Newtothis View PostComment
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Rhondda boy here Chris so we are not far from each other lolOriginally posted by chrismarks View PostComment
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No idea where that is lyndonj
I got the short straw of moving to Wales - my wife wouldn't budge 
Seriously, satnav is my life I can get to work and back and to a couple of garden centres - anywhere else? No chance!Comment
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Newtothis, I think putting clear plastic over the run would turn it into a greenhouse in hot weather and won't be nice for your hens, Pond netting might be better?Comment
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It is about 12 miles from you Chris towards PontypriddOriginally posted by chrismarks View PostNo idea where that is lyndonj I got the short straw of moving to Wales - my wife wouldn't budge
Seriously, satnav is my life I can get to work and back and to a couple of garden centres - anywhere else? No chance!Comment
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You'd think by how you'd be able to get out of the surrounding area Chris.
Why not take a walk up the Garth and have a look around, you get a cracking view of Cardiff and the valleys all the way up to the Beacons.
And what's this about short straws!!
Last edited by Mikey; 07-07-2011, 10:27 AM.I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.Comment
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My father in law has just moved to gwalod (spelling?)-y-garth. Nice there
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