In our area, we have some strong winds and it can really whip up trouble for our chickens. In the past, we have leaned scrap pieces of plywood against their runs. Their coops are designed in a way that the wind has no impact, except for occasional rain being blown in through an exposed vent. In a wind storm, moving these pieces of plywood can be really difficult, especially if they are rain soaked. I decided to try something different. I had some old material left over from a camper trailer cover that had aged out. But there was still areas that were in good shape. As you can see, I just created a long rectangle with light-weight PVC and "corners."
So far, it was worked well. The winds will "knock it over" if coming from the opposite side, through the run, but it has not been sent flying into the sky, like plastic does. This one is eight feet by two feet. I did end up putting a support piece in the center (about four feet into the length) because the heat from the sun was causing the top piece to droop down.
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| Wind and Sun Panel for Chicken Runs |
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| Wind Panel in place against the run |
