Cheapest Place for Wire Mesh

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KarinB

Warren Scout

• Jan 11, 2013

• #1

I want to build a new run, 5 x 5 x 2 feet and am looking for the cheapest place to get my wire mesh (not chicken wire).

 

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Willow_Warren

Mama Doe

• Jan 11, 2013

• #2

Do you have a screw fix of a wickes near you? they sell it in panels, which although slightly more pricey is a lot easier to handle (less painfull!).

Hills of Devon is somewhere I have seen reccomended before on poultry/chicken forums but I've not used hem before so I can't personally comment of quality/reliability but they do have a good selection.

Hannah

 

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Stator

Warren Veteran

• Jan 11, 2013

• #3

I always buy from eBay in 30m rolls. Remember the maximum hole size should be 1inch by 0.5inch and the gauge should be 19 gauge or thicker.

 

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Suzyjo

Warren Scout

• Jan 11, 2013

• #4

how do you tell the difference between wired mesh and chicken wire?

I have a roll of something that I've used to keep the buns in their pens, one could squeeze out :roll: and I'm not too far from Northumberland (as long as its the north Northumberland..)

 

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Willow_Warren

Mama Doe

• Jan 11, 2013

• #5

Suzyjo said:

how do you tell the difference between wired mesh and chicken wire?

I have a roll of something that I've used to keep the buns in their pens, one could squeeze out :roll: and I'm not too far from Northumberland (as long as its the north Northumberland..)

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Roughly speaking weld mesh is squares/rectangles whilst chicken wire is hexagan shape. Weld mesh is what you want.

Hannah

 

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Suzyjo

Warren Scout

• Jan 11, 2013

• #6

Oh I think I have chicken wire then.. Sorry!