My husband wanted to build another run for the chickens, but the only logical location from the coup was downhill. I came up with the idea of a passageway which progressed to an above ground tunnel to connect the two runs. After doing some quick research, the chicken tunnel was designed by what materials we had on hand, chicken wire and concrete anchors. We cut the bendable anchors like large wickets and stuck them in the ground about two feet apart. Using a remaining roll of chicken wire, we covered the wickets and tied it to the anchors with roll wire. We also cut some anchor wire to stake down the sides to the ground leaving a skirt on each side of the tunnel to keep predators from an easy dig in. It did not take but a few minutes for the chickens to find the opening to the tunnel. We can block the opening at the top by the chicken coup to keep them in one pen. We get a big kick out of their tunnel antics and their running up the tunnel when we call. Best of all, it works!
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