Broken bit of hardware cloth in run

[creedatticus]

we have our food and water containers hanging in the run from the hardware cloth. i was trying to take it off and broke one tiny bit of the wire where it was hanging, and i just moved it to another square hole nearby to hang from. is there a way to seal the small break in the wire?

 

[nuthatched]

Is it big enough for things to get through?

 

[NatJ]

we have our food and water containers hanging in the run from the hardware cloth. i was trying to take it off and broke one tiny bit of the wire where it was hanging, and i just moved it to another square hole nearby to hang from. is there a way to seal the small break in the wire?

You could take a piece of wire and sew back and forth across the opening, rather like mending a hole in a piece of fabric.

Or you can cut a scrap of hardware cloth bigger than the hole, and put it over the hole.
To attach it, you can use plastic zip ties (they eventually break and need replacing), or you can take a piece of wire and sew it into place, or you can use J-clips or hog rings or similar metal connectors.

 

[neo71665]

Bailing wire, just twist a piece to bridge the gap. You can get a roll of it at just about any hardware store.

I would find something better to hang your feeder from.

 

[3KillerBs]

"Sewing" it together with wire works.

But the welds on hardware cloth aren't meant to take weight like that of a feeder or, especially, a waterer.

Put a sturdy hook into one of the wooden structural members of the roof and hang the feeder/waterer from that with a chain.

 

[creedatticus]

Is it big enough for things to get through?

it is definitely not but enough for anything to get through, but thank you guys for all the tips! i will probably get a board or something for the feeder and waterer to attach to