I'm wondering where folks get their hardware cloth, preferably reasonably priced. One problem I am having is that I can't seem to find rolls bigger than 50 ft long nor as tall as 4ft. I essentially need something that is 4ftx100ft to complete my current coop project, and don't really feel like having to buy a ton of 3ft by 25ft rolls since it hardly seems cost effective. I want my birds to be 100% safe but all I can find in the size that I need is welded wire for fencing, which simply won't do.
While I'm asking questions, what do you use as bedding in the indoor portion of your coop? I'm looking for something safe and absorbent that won't break the bank. I am leery of the pine shavings at TSC even though they are cheap because they have a very strong odor, but at the same time if I pay $9/bale for Aspen this is going to get pricey fast as the new indoor area is quite large. I get free fine hardwood shavings (not sawdust but not big shavings like you would buy in bales at TSC) from a local mill that I use to raise my rodent colonies, but I was worried that the fine shavings might be ingested by the birds and cause crop impactions. Reasonable concern?
Input appreciated on both, thank you
While I'm asking questions, what do you use as bedding in the indoor portion of your coop? I'm looking for something safe and absorbent that won't break the bank. I am leery of the pine shavings at TSC even though they are cheap because they have a very strong odor, but at the same time if I pay $9/bale for Aspen this is going to get pricey fast as the new indoor area is quite large. I get free fine hardwood shavings (not sawdust but not big shavings like you would buy in bales at TSC) from a local mill that I use to raise my rodent colonies, but I was worried that the fine shavings might be ingested by the birds and cause crop impactions. Reasonable concern?
Input appreciated on both, thank you
