Quail and chicken wire

[BooneHillbilly]

I am in the planning stage of building some quail pens.. The cages will sit on supports in a bank style setup. I will be using 1/2x1/2 for the floor.. Will chicken wire be ok for the sides or should i just just poney yo the cash for the 1x2? I am thinking it may be too flimsey with the chicken wire as it will be self supporting so to speak. Any thoughts would be great..

 

[crash0330]

When you say self supporting you mean there won't be a frame where the chicken wire will be attached to?
If that's how it is then you definatly wanna go for the 1/2". And over all a cage looks way neater with 1/2 instead of chicken wire, and I believe 1/2" it's just about $10 more expensive than chicken wire.

 

[CoopCrazy]

I honestly contemplated the same thing but after having raccoons pull some of my quail thru the one piece of chicke wire on my cage , i decided against it.. a coon can reach right in chicken wire...

 

[JJMR794]

Chicken Wire Has No Structural Support, For That You'd Need The 1 X 1/2 Rabbit Wire. Also The Quail Eggs Will Roll Out Of Chicken Wire.

 

[BooneHillbilly]

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I didnt even think about the eggs rolling out.. The reaosn I want them free standing is so I can take them out and pressure wash them.. Thanks for the help now off to TSC to pick up some wire.

 

[aprophet]

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I have built most of my cages like you describe the 1/2" X 1/2 available here where I am is only 19 gauge cloth I do not like it it is too flimsy the 1/2" X 1 ' JJ suggests here it is 16 gauge much sturdier, chicken wire to me is only good for the fish baskets I build I think it is the 17 gauge stuff though.