What gage hardware cloth is sufficient?

[gbeauvin]

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Sorry, but you may have gotten galvanized before weld wire at that price. You have to check the description carefully.

"Uniformly welded, this quality fencing product is a galvanized after product, providing a double zinc coating for maximum rust resistance and long life"

According to amazon...

-GB

 

[elmo]

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Not only is chicken wire kind of tacky looking but it doesn't even do a good job at security. So I agree with you about using welded wire. I painted some welded wire to use on for an apron and to cover the windows and vents of the coop. It's a fiddly job, and the paint scratches off fairly easily.

For our runs, I use vinyl coated welded wire that I buy from this company:

http://www.wadavidson.com/index2.php?grp=13

I buy the 19 gauge black vinyl coated 1/2" by 1/2" wire. It's a good product; I like it very much. The vinyl coating helps provide an additional layer of protection to the wire, but underneath the wire is galvanized after weld (the better kind).

They also don't overcharge for shipping.