Linking chicken wire
 

Hi,
I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
substantial. What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
each other? Strips of wood between each length with the chicken wire
stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance small
keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
something like that I could get?
Thanks

Linking chicken wire
 

In article ,
TC writes:
|
| I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
| and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
| substantial.

That's some chickens you have!

| What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
| each other? Strips of wood between each length with the chicken wire
| stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
| some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance small
| keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
| something like that I could get?

Or just buy some thin galvanised wire and sew the chicken wire
together. That is the cheapest solution, and easier to do than it
sounds.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Linking chicken wire
 

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article
,
TC writes:
|
| I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
| and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
| substantial.

That's some chickens you have!

You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
substantial enough.

| What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
| each other? Strips of wood between each length with the chicken wire
| stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
| some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance small
| keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
| something like that I could get?

Or just buy some thin galvanised wire and sew the chicken wire
together. That is the cheapest solution, and easier to do than it
sounds.

We cut the mesh and use the protruding ends to link to the rest. We've done
that for years, simple and doesn't need any more wire and only a pair of
pliers.

Mary
who has chickens


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Linking chicken wire
 

"AriesVal" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:35:29 -0000, Mary Fisher wrote:

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
substantial enough.
[11 quoted lines suppressed]

We cut the mesh and use the protruding ends to link to the rest. We've
done
that for years, simple and doesn't need any more wire and only a pair of
pliers.

Mary
who has chickens
[4 quoted lines suppressed]

Hi Mary, I am getting new hens next month - is there a poultry newsgroup
you can recommend ?

sci.agriculture.poultry has a good mixture of new keepers and professional
ones from all round the world. There's the usual amount of argument too :-)

Mary

Linking chicken wire
 

"AriesVal" wrote in message
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On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:09:26 -0000, Mary Fisher wrote:

"AriesVal" wrote in message
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[21 quoted lines suppressed]

sci.agriculture.poultry has a good mixture of new keepers and
professional
ones from all round the world. There's the usual amount of argument too
:-)

Mary

Thanks :)

And a lot of spam. Killfille Old Codger.

Mary

Linking chicken wire
 

In article ,
says...

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article
,
TC writes:
|
| I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
| and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
| substantial.

That's some chickens you have!

You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
substantial enough.

| What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
| each other? Strips of wood between each length with the chicken wire
| stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
| some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance small
| keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
| something like that I could get?

Or just buy some thin galvanised wire and sew the chicken wire
together. That is the cheapest solution, and easier to do than it
sounds.

We cut the mesh and use the protruding ends to link to the rest. We've done
that for years, simple and doesn't need any more wire and only a pair of
pliers.

Mary
who has chickens


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.



Mary and Nick, we no longer have chickens because of local dogs and foxes
so a substantial run is not such a silly idea if only to keep things out
rather than things in.

--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Linking chicken wire
 

In article 5808828b-5dee-4f7a-945b-
, says...
Hi,
I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
substantial. What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
each other? Strips of wood between each length with the chicken wire
stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance small
keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
something like that I could get?
Thanks

Easiest way is to get thin galvanised wire and sew the two sheets
together at the edge once in situ
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Linking chicken wire
 

On 29/3/08 10:22, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote:

In article 5808828b-5dee-4f7a-945b-
, says...
Hi,
I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
substantial. What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
each other? Strips of wood between each length with the chicken wire
stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance small
keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
something like that I could get?
Thanks

Easiest way is to get thin galvanised wire and sew the two sheets
together at the edge once in situ

How about pigtail stakes, or are they too expensive?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Linking chicken wire
 

In article ,
Charlie Pridham writes:
| In article ,
| says...
| "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
| ...
| In article
| ,
| TC writes:
| |
| | I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
| | and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
| | substantial.
|
| That's some chickens you have!
|
| You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
| substantial enough.
|
| Mary and Nick, we no longer have chickens because of local dogs and foxes
| so a substantial run is not such a silly idea if only to keep things out
| rather than things in.

That argues in favour of using heavy gauge chicken wire, such as 2".
You need weldmesh only to stop wolves, hyaenas and so on :-)

I will accept that, if you have a problem with badgers breaking in,
and then being followed by foxes and dogs, weldmesh could be useful.
But it isn't needed against the latter alone. It will last longer
than chicken wire, of course.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Linking chicken wire
 

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
T...
In article ,
says...

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article
,
TC writes:
|
| I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the
sides
| and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
| substantial.

That's some chickens you have!

You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
substantial enough.

| What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
| each other? Strips of wood between each length with the chicken
wire
| stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
| some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance
small
| keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
| something like that I could get?

Or just buy some thin galvanised wire and sew the chicken wire
together. That is the cheapest solution, and easier to do than it
sounds.

We cut the mesh and use the protruding ends to link to the rest. We've
done
that for years, simple and doesn't need any more wire and only a pair of
pliers.

Mary
who has chickens


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.



Mary and Nick, we no longer have chickens because of local dogs and foxes
so a substantial run is not such a silly idea if only to keep things out
rather than things in.

I can understand your worry but we lost a lot of our bantams before we
fenced the garden effectively. The chicken mesh was more than adequate for
their run, they were all killed while they were in the garden.

Mary

Linking chicken wire
 

On 29 Mar, 12:03, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message

T...





In article ,
says...

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article
,
TC writes:
|
| I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the
sides
| and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
| substantial.

That's some chickens you have!

You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
substantial enough.

| *What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
| each other? *Strips of wood between each length with the chicken
wire
| stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
| some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance
small
| keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
| something like that I could get?

Or just buy some thin galvanised wire and sew the chicken wire
together. *That is the cheapest solution, and easier to do than it
sounds.

We cut the mesh and use the protruding ends to link to the rest. We've
done
that for years, simple and doesn't need any more wire and only a pair of
pliers.

Mary
who has chickens

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Mary and Nick, we no longer have chickens because of local dogs and foxes
so a substantial run is not such a silly idea if only to keep things out
rather than things in.

I can understand your worry but we lost a lot of our bantams before we
fenced the garden effectively. The chicken mesh was more than adequate for
their run, they were all killed while they were in the garden.

Mary- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've been told that some animals can bite through chicken wire and
also that if the mesh is too big then chickens can stick their heads
through it to look at a fox who then bites it off! Don't know how
likely this all is. Have found some good resources:

http://www.downthelane.net/
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ex-battery-hens/
http://forums.thepoultrykeeper.co.uk/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/forums/index.php

Toby

Linking chicken wire
 

"TC" wrote in message
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Mary and Nick, we no longer have chickens because of local dogs and
foxes
so a substantial run is not such a silly idea if only to keep things out
rather than things in.

I can understand your worry but we lost a lot of our bantams before we
fenced the garden effectively. The chicken mesh was more than adequate for
their run, they were all killed while they were in the garden.

Mary- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've been told that some animals can bite through chicken wire and
also that if the mesh is too big then chickens can stick their heads
through it to look at a fox who then bites it off! Don't know how
likely this all is.

The idea of a chicken looking through mesh at a fox is, I'd say, so unlikely
as to be laughable. If they see a fox or unfamiliar dog from a long way
they'll try to get away.

I doubt that a fox could bite through chicken wire too, they never have
here.

Mary

Linking chicken wire
 

On 29 Mar, 12:18, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"TC" wrote in message

...



Mary and Nick, we no longer have chickens because of local dogs and
foxes
so a substantial run is not such a silly idea if only to keep things out
rather than things in.

I can understand your worry but we lost a lot of our bantams before we
fenced the garden effectively. The chicken mesh was more than adequate for
their run, they were all killed while they were in the garden.

Mary- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've been told that some animals can bite through chicken wire and
also that if the mesh is too big then chickens can stick their heads
through it to look at a fox who then bites it off! *Don't know how
likely this all is.

The idea of a chicken looking through mesh at a fox is, I'd say, so unlikely
as to be laughable. If they see a fox or unfamiliar dog from a long way
they'll try to get away.

I doubt that a fox could bite through chicken wire too, they never have
here.

Mary

Well I'm told it happens! Maybe it happens in a small %age of cases
and you're not one of those. I get a fox every night sniffing about
so it'll have plenty of opportunity to plan a form of attack....
TC

Linking chicken wire
 

In article ,
TC writes:
| On 29 Mar, 12:18, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
| "TC" wrote in message
|
| The idea of a chicken looking through mesh at a fox is, I'd say,
| so unlikely as to be laughable. If they see a fox or unfamiliar dog
| from a long way they'll try to get away.
|
| I doubt that a fox could bite through chicken wire too, they never have
| here.
|
| Well I'm told it happens! Maybe it happens in a small %age of cases
| and you're not one of those. I get a fox every night sniffing about
| so it'll have plenty of opportunity to plan a form of attack....

And I am told that people have had rides in flying saucers, have
talked to Elvis and so on :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Linking chicken wire
 

On 29 Mar, 13:01, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
In article ,TC writes:

| On 29 Mar, 12:18, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
| "TC" wrote in message
|
| The idea of a chicken looking through mesh at a fox is, I'd say,
| so unlikely as to be laughable. If they see a fox or unfamiliar dog
| from a long way they'll try to get away.
|
| I doubt that a fox could bite through chicken wire too, they never have
| here.
|
| Well I'm told it happens! *Maybe it happens in a small %age of cases
| and you're not one of those. *I get a fox every night sniffing about
| so it'll have plenty of opportunity to plan a form of attack....

And I am told that people have had rides in flying saucers, have
talked to Elvis and so on :-)

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Not sure if its more foolish to believe everything or to believe
nothing...but I suppose intelligence is shown in the deciding.

Argue here if you like:
http://forums.thepoultrykeeper.co.uk...ic.php?t=13478