Advice please - woodland runs

Hello

We've just moved to a new property and are intending to start keeping chickens.

A lot of the garden we have acquired is effectively woodland. Its mainly pine plantation gradually evolving to be a more mixed evergreen / deciduous blend.

Are there any problems with siting a coop and run in woodland. We could choose a site on the fringes of the wood that is sort half in or out. Will woodland be too cold / shady. Are there any issues with chickens not liking piney locations? Anything we should consider or should we just forget it and look for or create an out of woods spot?

Thanks for any advice.

Paul

mine spend half their life in the woods, terrify's me because of the foxes

Hens are originally from the rainforest and like to have cover.
Chickens like to have access to grass as it gives the yolks there yellow colour.
What type of run are you considering?

I you are going to have a movable mesh run. My main concern would be foxes digging under.  But you could have a electric fence wire pegged out a foot and a half from the run. If you bait the wire it make the foxes realise that something is there. 

.............. Not sure what baiting the wire means though!?

Teaching the fox to respect the fence.

If I had my time again making my run this is what I would do.
"For a secure boundary fence which will also exclude foxes, consider a 9 wire fence approximately 120cms (4ft) high, using stranded steel wire. With the fence wired alternatively live/earth a fox scrambling over or jumping between wires will receive a shock even though his feet are off the ground."http://www.rutland-electric-fencing.co.uk/PageAnimalSwine.aspx

Screen shot of this.( see below)
http://www.rutland-electric-fencing.co.uk/PDFs/TipSheet-Chicken.pdf

I have two large Scots pine tress in the back garden and the Sussex loved scratching around in the needles