Jody, good idea about sneaking my idea of the chickenwire, hee, hee. We have that 1" chicken wire that goes up 4 feet on all the walls, it is also on the top of the wall and along the ceiling, so that nothing can get in from the top too. We used the four feet one so on the top of the walls and the ceiling there is a 2 foot solid strong wire enclosing the roof. We have that in the turkey box stall too, it is 100% safe from rats or ANYTHING. After losing all those ducks last fall to some predator I am freaked out about anything entering at night. There is absolutely no way on this possible earth that ANYTHING can get in when they are in for the night. We made 100% sure of that. I feel very good in this way, it makes me feel like I have protected all my babies, oh brother, that sappy side of me. Lots of investment of emotion, work, time and caring has gone into raising all these critters and danged if I am going to let any sloppy ol' thing come in and do that mass slaughter, nope, ain't goin' there. Good luck, you'll get your place safe too. Beautiful day in this most wonderful life we live. Cindi