{"id":32243,"date":"2015-02-28T13:45:27","date_gmt":"2015-02-28T20:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=32243"},"modified":"2015-02-28T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2015-03-01T00:20:29","slug":"a-permanent-weather-proof-back-fence-chicken-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/a-permanent-weather-proof-back-fence-chicken-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"A Permanent Weather Proof Back Fence Chicken Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32259\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/back-fence-chicken-tunnel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32259\" title=\"My new back fence chicken tunnel is being put to good use.\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/back-fence-chicken-tunnel-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"My new back fence chicken tunnel is being put to good use.\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/back-fence-chicken-tunnel-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/back-fence-chicken-tunnel-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/back-fence-chicken-tunnel.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My new back fence chicken tunnel is being put to good use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>I needed help<\/strong> keeping the neighbor&#8217;s grass from growing into my flower bed along the back fence. We had tried some of the black plastic edging that is buried a few inches into the ground, but it didn&#8217;t not really help. Also, the dog barrier metal fencing was a perfect trellis for bind weed, meaning the weed tangled in it beyond all patience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My chickens have proven<\/strong> they can de-forest sections of landscape within a few days. Putting this together with the idea of chicken tunnels, I wondered if they might be the ultimate solution to my problem. My engineer husband asked that I give him time to think about it and came up with a weather proof tunnel system for me. Then, I helped him construct it. Obviously, amounts of material needed will vary with size and length of tunnels being made.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">List of materials:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mydbsupply.com\/shop\/farm-ranch\/14_gauge_welded_wire_utility_fabric__36in__x_50ft__350310\/\" target=\"_blank\">3 foot wide 14 gauge welded wire fencing<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mydbsupply.com\/shop\/electric-fencing\/oklahoma_17_ga__1_4_mi__ga_electric_fence_wire_750869\/\" target=\"_blank\">17 gauge 1\/4 mi. ga electric fence (bendable) wire<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/YARDGARD-170-ft-Galvanized-Tension-Wire-328787DPT\/100322570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">tension\u00a0wire<\/a><\/span> for making u-stakes<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/b\/Electrical-Electrical-Boxes-Conduit-Fittings-Conduit\/N-5yc1vZbohl\/Ntk-Extended\/Ntt-conduit+pipe?Ntx=mode+matchpartialmax&amp;NCNI-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">1\/2 inch electrical conduit pipe<\/a><\/span> (for connecting tunnel and door frames)<\/p>\n<p>3\/4 inch electrical conduit pipe (for connection)<\/p>\n<p>previously installed back fence, vinyl with field fencing attached.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">List of tools:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>homemade metal bender<\/p>\n<p>cordless screwdriver<\/p>\n<p>bolt cutters (for larger wire)<\/p>\n<p>vice mounted on table (optional)<\/p>\n<p>pliers<\/p>\n<p>wire cutters (for smaller wire)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Klein-Tools-1-2-in-Aluminum-Conduit-Bender-and-Handle-56206\/100660166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">conduit bender<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is my first youtube video<\/strong>, showing pretty well how this was all done:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ksifdL55PMA\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Chickens are notorious<\/strong> for being escape artists, but they were wary of the new connector tunnel at first. It probably doesn&#8217;t help that I have to wiggle the fence some to get it to fit, but we will be leaving the coneector there, with a night time hatch door most of the time, so it should get more normal for them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When they finally did<\/strong> spend some time in there, they had it chopped down and cleaned up in a couple of days. I wanted them in there again today, quickly for another photo op, and used some old popcorn to tempt them. They came along much faster this third time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That is just about<\/strong> half of the back fence taken care of, but it is the most troublesome part. Now, I can relax a little with satisfaction; however, I am already thinking about the next part of my chicken tunnel system &#8211; with help from my engineer, of course.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I needed help keeping the neighbor&#8217;s grass from growing into my flower bed along the back fence. 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