Will an electric staple gun work?

[Destinee's Dozen]

Has anyone ever used an electric staple gun to staple chicken wire to post? If so, what is the best kind to get?
Thank you

 

[Stumper]

As long as it drives the staple all the way in, I see no problem with it.. Your air staplers are alot more powerful and you have a wider range of larger staples to choose from... Better safe than sorry if its a security issue..

 

[ranchhand]

I used to staple chicken wire to posts, but eventually discovered that chicken wire is to keep chickens in- it does no good at keeping predators out. But if you are doing something else with it, any stapler will do, manual or electric.

For predators, welded wire with screws and washers, and an electric fence outside that.

 

[Roy]

I would not use staples, I have used them in the past and they just don't hold well enough. If a coon graps the chicken wire (which I wouln't use either) they can pull the staples out easily. I use welded wire and "U" shaped nails. Me and my girls sleep good at night...

 

[RocketDad]

I used an electric T50 to put the chicken wire on the frame for my run. I hammered a few poultry staples at the corners and middles, just for extra security, but the wire itself is flimsy enough that any outside attacker is just going to rip it away from the staples.

There a a couple of models of electric T50 - one that claims to be heavier duty than the other, comes with a blow-mold case and costs quite a bit more. Looking at them, it seems they both have the same internals, so I went for the cheaper one. It worked fine and I haven't killed it yet.

Use a lot of staples, and go back with a hammer and make sure they're seated. They don't always get punched down all the way, especially the longer staples. If you start at the middle of the panel and work your way to the edges you can get a neat and tidy look. Don't be afraid to pull on the mesh to tighten it up as you go -- it will look much better if it's not saggy.

 

[rancher hicks]

Is it really worth taking a chance? Aren't your birds worth the extra work?
Yeah I know you think they are. Love ya rancher

 

[Destinee's Dozen]

Thank you for all the replies. I quess I will use the u shaped staples again on the new coop. I was just hoping there was something better and quicker available.

 

[PhilErvin]

I used an electric stapler to staple the wire down and then covered the that with 1x2 furring strips. I used plenty of nails on the furring strips so that the wire has extra strength holding it down. Check out my finished run at https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=40971
Good luck

 

[teach1rusl]

Well...I'm too paranoid about the security of just chicken wire, so I don't use it. However, if you are using chicken wire, staples do come in handy for quickly tacking down wire. It then makes much shorter work of u-nailing it down securely (or doing what Phil suggested). It helped me a lot when I was putting on the hardware cloth...

 

[CoyoteMagic]

We have raccoon the size of a small truck around here. Chicken wire wouldn't hold them back.