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[nelgkel]

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That is surprising you never saw this thread with as active as it is. Welcome, Pop.
I would LOVE to see a picture of a log cabin built in 1724 - how neat!

And welcome to the Florida thread, everyone

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Oh - ETA - Since I haven't gotten any takers on splitting a 100ft roll of 5ft wide hardware cloth, does anyone know if there are any stores within an hour or so of Tampa Bay that sells 5ft (60inch) hardware cloth? I really want to use 5ft wide so the panels on the aviary I'm building are nice and even all the way around. One place has 25ft I can order, and one place has 100ft. I need 35ft.....

Order 100 and then you will have enough to make another aviary when you expand and need another aviary!! LOL

 

[nelgkel]

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so cool Jess!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[chics in the sun]

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That is surprising you never saw this thread with as active as it is. Welcome, Pop.
I would LOVE to see a picture of a log cabin built in 1724 - how neat!

And welcome to the Florida thread, everyone

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Oh - ETA - Since I haven't gotten any takers on splitting a 100ft roll of 5ft wide hardware cloth, does anyone know if there are any stores within an hour or so of Tampa Bay that sells 5ft (60inch) hardware cloth? I really want to use 5ft wide so the panels on the aviary I'm building are nice and even all the way around. One place has 25ft I can order, and one place has 100ft. I need 35ft.....

Order 100 and then you will have enough to make another aviary when you expand and need another aviary!! LOL

Very funny..... Hmm.... maybe in the other corner?.....

No, really, I don't have the space for more than one without taking away most of my son's playing field. Which was the main reason I bought a house with a large yard...... maybe when he leaves for college, though...

 

[seminolewind]

Who was the person that promised to be nice to the roos before he dispatched them?

 

[Elly_Mae]

Hi from Live Oak.

 

[math ace]

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I am looking for 5 ft tall chicken wire - - -

Sorry chicks, I can't think of anything I would need 5 ft wide hardware cloth

 

[Sunny Side Up]

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Was it me? Page 127, post #1264?

 

[Sunny Side Up]

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Me, I could find all sorts of uses for 5' wide hardware cloth, wish I could afford to surround all my coops with it. I finally, after a few years and too many losses, added a layer of hardware cloth (I think it was 3' or 4'?) around the pen I made from our old trampoline. For economy I had originally surrounded the frame with 2" square welded wire. There was some tarp and pool fencing around the area where the roosts were, to make it more secure for the birds when they slept near the side. But somehow the predators enticed the birds to the other sides where they could be easily reached through the 2" square openings. One morning I had SIX young cockerels killed by having their dumb heads yanked through that wire. You'd think that after the first 2 or 3 birds that got killed like that the others would be a tad bit more wary... I happened to have some $$$ from selling chickens at the Fair, and treated ourselves to hardware cloth for that pen.

I got mine at Ace Hardware. I wonder if your local Ace could special order a roll that is the size you want. They're usually very helpful at those stores.

 

[crossgirl]

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That's a neat coop, Paul! We're converting a dog house which later went into service as a goat house into our coop. The run is finished, we just need to make access doors and vents in the coop and get it on four wheels! This site has been so helpful for ideas! I love seeing everyone's designs.

 

[chics in the sun]

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Me, I could find all sorts of uses for 5' wide hardware cloth, wish I could afford to surround all my coops with it. I finally, after a few years and too many losses, added a layer of hardware cloth (I think it was 3' or 4'?) around the pen I made from our old trampoline. For economy I had originally surrounded the frame with 2" square welded wire. There was some tarp and pool fencing around the area where the roosts were, to make it more secure for the birds when they slept near the side. But somehow the predators enticed the birds to the other sides where they could be easily reached through the 2" square openings. One morning I had SIX young cockerels killed by having their dumb heads yanked through that wire. You'd think that after the first 2 or 3 birds that got killed like that the others would be a tad bit more wary... I happened to have some $$$ from selling chickens at the Fair, and treated ourselves to hardware cloth for that pen.

I got mine at Ace Hardware. I wonder if your local Ace could special order a roll that is the size you want. They're usually very helpful at those stores.

I haven't had any predator issues, yet, but lately there have been coyote sightings both north and south of me in Pinellas, and I just want to be on the safe side. We do have lots of raccoons, but they are apparently lazy city racoons who prefer garbage over live chickens. I think I am going to change my design a bit and use 4 foot pieces. It will work out just as well.