i hate chicken wire

[Player Hater]

it's flimsy, dangerous, and unmanageable

i didn't have hundreds of dollars for hardware cloth, so i went with this garbage

if i had to do it again, i would have saved up for the hardware cloth

ugh

 

[AlienChick]

I feel your pain!

Gloves, long sleeves, and safety goggles . . . 'nuf said!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

A dog kennel is the best thing ever. Check your CL for listing for used ones that you work for you. If you have small chickens (or chicks) attached about 2-3' of chicken wire around the bottom.

 

[BarefootMom]

really? It really depends on the gauge of the wire. Not all chicken wire is flimsy. We bought some at Lowes and yes that was crap. We bought some at the farm and home store and that was like working with hardware cloth! It was hard to unroll, but once we had it unrolled and j-clipped on it worked great!

 

[jennh]

If you got the 2 inch, then yes, it can be flimsy. 1 in isn't as flimsy, and is much stronger

 

[elmo]

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I once saw 17 gauge chicken wire, but usually it's 20 or higher. But the gauge isn't the only problem, another serious problem with chicken wire is that the strands are woven together rather than welded. Pressure applied to the strands will pull the openings apart and allow access.

 

[NonnasBabies]

Wow you must of really got some cheap stuff!! I never had a problem with it and have gone through about 15 rolls of it!!

 

[almost a farm chic]

I'm on my third roll of 1" 20 gauge. I would have cursed at it outloud, but I have small children. It is wonky, unwieldy and wacky stuff.

Rubber dipped gloves and a staple gun. I will temp. clip it somewhere as I work to keep it from springing back in my face, and reset when I get ahead to that spot. Feeling your pain!

 

[Dingo]

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If you work the roll backwards it's a little easier, atleast then it's trying to roll away from you instead of at your face. Same with hardware cloth.

 

[awesomefowl]

some chicken wire attacked my leg the other day....ouch!