![]() A simple way to accomplish this is to cut a piece of string 4 feet long, use it to create the curve, then trace and cut it out. The critical part is to make sure the perimeter of the curve is 4 feet long to match the width of the wire mesh when you wrap it over. The ends will be about 22 inches wide by 19 inches tall, cut into an oblong shape. Now, you’ll need to make the ends of the chicken tunnel out of plywood pieces, which will help shape and reinforce the run. It also creates a ledge to help secure the frame to the ground. This added security will prevent raccoons from ripping the staples out. Next, attach the two uncut 1-by-3s over the wire mesh to sandwich and secure it. Leave at least 3/4 inch of mesh overhanging at each end of the boards. With the help of another person, roll out the wire mesh over the boards, stapling it even with the outside edge of the boards as you go. Lay them parallel to one another 4 feet apart. You’ll begin by cutting 1 1/2 inches off the ends of two of the 1-by-3 boards. We chose to build ours 12 feet long, so we used 12-foot 1-by-3 boards and 12 feet of wire mesh. The chunnel can be as long as you want, but you’ll have to attach it to a wooden base, so it’s easiest to match it to a common length of lumber. To make a secure chunnel, you’ll start with a 4-foot-wide roll of 16-gauge, galvanized wire mesh.
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