Wire mesh gauge question

min200 · « **on:** September 16, 2011, 09:14 »

Now what would be best 1mm or 1.6mm for the new chicken run?

Whos used what and is it fox proof?

Casey76 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2011, 15:38 »

16 or 18 gauge is the best, I think. I can only get the one, so I'm not sure which is available in the Uk

1.6mm is 16 gauge I think...

dinosaw · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2011, 21:34 »

16 gauge weldmesh which is 1.6mm is the stuff you want and yes it is foxproof, 1mm is 20 guage if i remember rightly and it is too thin to be honest.

joyfull · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2011, 07:13 »

if the stuff you are looking at is measured in SWG (standard wire gauge) choose the lowest number SWG this will be thicker wire. Always choose the thickest you can afford and with the smallest holes to stop rats and weasels etc from squeezing through

Here is a conversion chart for SWG for imperial and metric sizes:-

http://www.clag.org.uk/swg.html

min200 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2011, 07:35 »

Thanks all I will get that ordered next week

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