Graze box question

[Driley62]

Hello all,

I'm looking at building a couple of grazing boxes for my flock so they have a constant supply of green grass in their large enclosure. Their large enclosure is plenty large but I feel not large enough to get away with direct seeding the ground every few months and don't have the ability to rotate. So graze box route it is.

I know hardware cloth is recommended for this application but im wondering if chicken wire would suffice?

I'm having a hard time finding hardware cloth cheap and in the length and width I need when chicken wire is readily available and cheap as well.

Thanks all

 

[aart]

Might not be strong enough to hold their weight, unless the frames are small enough or you add supports.
I liked 1x2 cage wire the best.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/grazing-frames.73645/

 

[Driley62]

Might not be strong enough to hold their weight, unless the frames are small enough or you add supports.
I liked 1x2 cage wire the best.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/grazing-frames.73645/

I wasn't thinking a super wide or long graze box(es). Thinking 2 or 3 foot at widest and 8 foot long. Right now hardware cloth if it's on the shelf a 2 foot wide by 25 foot long roll of it I listed for 40+ bucks. I'm not sure if I can find the 1x2 fencing...I at least haven't came across it in stores

 

[aart]

Thinking 2 or 3 foot at widest and 8 foot long.

That's pretty big, both for the span and the mesh strength and handling to 'clean' once in a while.

I'm not sure if I can find the 1x2 fencing...I at least haven't came across it in stores

Most farm stores(TSC, etc) should carry it, you may have to ask.

 

[Driley62]

That's pretty big, both for the span and the mesh strength and handling to 'clean' once in a while.


Most farm stores(TSC, etc) should carry it, you may have to ask.

I found 1x1/2 at lowes. But not 1x2. I think I'll go with that

 

[Alaskan]

I found 1x1/2 at lowes. But not 1x2. I think I'll go with that

Sounds good to me