Response to Chicken Pen that Works?

I have a 5' woven wire fence that has worked for everything but Leghorns, they flap their clipped wing a little harder, (for balance, don't ya know) and climb up the wire with their feet! This fence looks just like the woven wire for cattle, but the spacing at the bottom is very close, for the babies. If your building is as nice as it sounds, locking up the birds at night should keep the critters away from them, and a pair of geese inside the fence will discourage any daytime 4-legged critter from crossing the boundary, and will yell for you in the bargain. Compatability doesn't seem to be a problem, and I paved around the outside waterer with some old bricks to keep puddles making a mess. I also run ducks and chickens together, if you have a large run, and keep the water outside, the ducks hardly ever go inside. Also, if the rooster has a large enough harem, he doesn't even look their way. For my water birds, I built a few little open fronted "bird houses" for nesting and napping in, and scattered them about in the run. They are about 3' on all sides, moveable, and seem to be a real hit for nesting season, as these birds prefer a bit more privacy than the chickens.

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