Chicken wire strength...

[BYCforlife]

I don't know what you can buy in the US but in the UK you can get what you call hardware cloth in rolls of up to 2.4 metre height.
In the UK and EU this type of fence is called Weldmesh.
You guys seem to buy panels

That would be perfect if I could find it! I live in Canada, so stuff people in the U.S. can buy might not be available where I live, and vice versa.

It's good to know that is exists somewhere in the world, so I can keep an eye out for it!

Thanks!

 

[Shadrach]

That would be perfect if I could find it! I live in Canada, so stuff people in the U.S. can buy might not be available where I live, and vice versa.

It's good to know that is exists somewhere in the world, so I can keep an eye out for it!

Thanks!

Ooops sorry. I assume most are Americans and don't look.
If you search for weldmesh in Canada (phew, got it right this time) I'm sure you can get it.
It's a standard security fence.

 

[aart]

3 foot high hardware mesh is inconvenient to work with in a large run, as you would need to build it out of wood to staple the mesh to halfway up your 6 foot fence.

Put a piece of framing at 3 feet, viola!

Weldmesh

Could you post a link to this stuff? I google and only get 'welded wire'.
(yes, I am asking you to google that for me )

 

[BYCforlife]

Put a piece of framing at 3 feet, viola!

Could you post a link to this stuff? I google and only get 'welded wire'.
(yes, I am asking you to google that for me )

I know what you mean.

I build t-post runs, so I'm saying it would be inconvenient unless there happened to be holes at 3 feet in every post so I could screw a board in.

 

[BYCforlife]

Ooops sorry. I assume most are Americans and don't look.
If you search for weldmesh in Canada (phew, got it right this time) I'm sure you can get it.
It's a standard security fence.

Okay, thanks!

 

[Shadrach]

Put a piece of framing at 3 feet, viola!

Could you post a link to this stuff? I google and only get 'welded wire'.
(yes, I am asking you to google that for me )

Here you go @aart.
https://www.weld-mesh.com/welded-mesh
It might be easier for you to search for security fencing suppliers.
I think you call the very heavy duty panels, cattle panels.
Some of the panel fencing you can buy would make excellent chicken run fencing with a weldmesh skirt at the bottom. Of course, it's not as cheap as chicken wire.

 

[Shadrach]

@aart
This what it looks like.

 

[aart]

I build t-post runs, so I'm saying it would be inconvenient unless there happened to be holes at 3 feet in every post so I could screw a board in.

Ooohhhh, yeah, well that's different story.
I have Tpost run too, but only put HC on the bottom 2'....with zipties onto 2x4"x6' welded wire.

Here you go @aart.
https://www.weld-mesh.com/welded-mesh

Thanks.
That a great grid listing of all their meshes and panels.
The 'Hardware Cloth' there is also only available in 48" widths.
The colloquial names for mesh and fencing types can be very confusing.
HC used in chicken coops usually refers to hole sizes of 1/4" and 1/2" with wire gauges of 23 and 19.

 

[chickens really]

I assumed that, we live fairly close together and both get cold winters.

Yes. We do...

 

[centrarchid]

Integration of methods people. Do not be extremist touting or rejecting a particular approach because it is the only layer of protection to be used. I use chicken wire frequently under circumstances where predator is not likely to challenge it. In more problematic locations I have had predators defeat hardware cloth. Being halfway smart, the chicken wire is not used in situations where it is the sole barrier keeping predators away. Nor is hardware cloth used solely. LAYERS OF PROTECTION.