OreoH
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- Jul 18, 2020
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Hi everyone! I just wanted to share some experience with hardware cloth nailed to runs. I lost all of my chickens in one night a few months back ( I would've said something earlier but I haven't wanted to think about it) because I didn't notice there were gaps in time. I didn't want anyone else to make this mistake. If you use hardware cloth nailed to wooden (not sure what they're called, like the wooden rectangular sticks that home improvement stores sell) poles, make sure that the hardware cloth is flat! There are a lot of animals that can squeeze through tiny gaps. To stop them from peeling the cloth off, also use the heaviest duty nails or staples you can find and a lot of them. I hope this helps someone! It just makes me feel better to throw out a warning regardless of if people need it.