Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: FRUITFULL on April 01, 2009, 19:58
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someone kindly gave me a link to the wire for our chicken run but i cant remember who or when.Im about to order it and wondered whether to go for 1/2 squares or 1in squares?Also do we get 1mm thickness or 1.6mm?
please help :D
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Oh dear i need to order the wire tommorow.Will go for the 1in square 1mm wire thickness,hope im making the right decision. :(
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Oh dear i need to order the wire tommorow.Will go for the 1in square 1mm wire thickness,hope im making the right decision. :(
I would go for the 1.6mm Fruitfull
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We have the welded mesh with 1inch squares Fruity, and it has been fine! Rob might be around later, there again, it is past his bedtime! :lol: :lol:
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i will pop on tommorow morning and see.I dont want to make it to thick if not needed.Thanks for replies :D
Off to bed here too!
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oh hubby thinks its also 1.6mm thickness..... :D
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<yawn> is it morning yet ? :wacko:
For fox-proofing, 1mm (19g) thick is cited as adequate. I have no personal experience but that's what the experts say. :)
I use 25x13mm (1x1/2") to keep rats out. I think 1" will allow them into the run but they'll probably get in anyway ::)
1.6mm can only be an improvement but you'll obviously pay more.
Rob 8)
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19 gauge for me too!
although, now you've said it, 1.6 sounds better.
my holes are 1cm squared. there's no way a predator can get his teeth round it! :unsure:
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1in square and 1mm guage is what we are going for.
Thank you so much for advise,i just couldnt decide or know what is best :D :D