Netting for rabbit pen?

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k.mdaniels

Alpha Buck

• Sep 2, 2007

• #1

Does anyone know where I can get some strong netting for a rabbit enclosure?

The enlclosure doesnt have a proper lid at the moment and my partner thinks a mesh and wooden lid wouldnt quite work as its an ocatagon shape enclosure.

 

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Jeremy

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 2, 2007

• #2

Most people recommend welded mesh rather than chicken wire type netting.

Most of the hardware sheds do it (B&Q, Homebase etc), but I just bought two rolls from Underwoods.

 

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kath w

Warren Scout

• Sep 2, 2007

• #3

Silly question but why shouln't we uuse chicken wire on the run?

 

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Jeremy

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 2, 2007

• #4

kath w said:

Silly question but why shouln't we uuse chicken wire on the run?

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Chicken wire isn't very strong at all and is easily penetrated by preditors. Not so much of a problem if you supervise your bun's run time I guess, but ours have run access 24/7.

 

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ZakuraRabbit

Mama Doe

• Sep 2, 2007

• #5

Yeah, chicken wire is far too easy to break and even the rabbits can chew it up if given enough time. It may work for a temporary pen, but will probably require maintance so I'd recommend just getting a strong type of wire. It costs more but it's safer and lasts much longer:wave:

 

XMissySJx

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 2, 2007

• #6

with most chicken wire the gaps are big enough for bunnies to fit their teetha round the wire so its easy to chew, someone gave me a run with chicken wire, and i thought 'well its alright for a freebie' within an hour my 9 week old domino had made a little hole lol! so i took the mesh off and re did it when stronger smaller holed stuff!