Wire meshs' EXPENSIVE cost!

[aart]

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Edit to add- wish I could find the post from about a month ago with great picture of large hole through hardware cloth. Neighbors dog didn't read all the praise of predator stopping hardware cloth is reported to have.

I remember this...it's possible, can depend on attachment.
I have seen 2x4 welded wire with welds broken by coon and canine too tho.
Nothing is totally predator proof.

 

[Molpet]

@Molpet How much was shipping?


I remember this...it's possible, can depend on attachment.
I have seen 2x4 welded wire with welds broken by coon and canine too tho.
Nothing is totally predator proof.

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[Birdydeb]

@Molpet
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I remember this...it's possible, can depend on attachment.
I have seen 2x4 welded wire with welds broken by coon and canine too tho.
Nothing is totally predator proof.

Attachment and it helps to run double wire as in HC beside welded wire. Hubby hates me for this but I am slowly doubling all wire and making sure all skirts are HC. Duck pen will have chain link fencing(a freebie) lined with HC at least halfway up. I'm thinking this may make it close to impossible to get through. But there is an over achiever in every crowd.

 

[TerryH]

I'm with @Birdydeb. I feel like a very securely attached 2 layer combination of wire is the best bet on keeping the bad guys at bay. Also agree with @aart that nothing is going to be totally predator proof in every situation but the layered wire is going to be pretty tough to overcome.

 

[Folly's place]

Woven wire is tougher than welded wire, and that's what I have over the hardware cloth here. Mary

 

[TerryH]

Edit to add- wish I could find the post from about a month ago with great picture of large hole through hardware cloth.  

Here's the pic...

And here's the thread...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1105056/dog-vs-hardware-cloth

 

[Birdydeb]

Woven wire is tougher than welded wire, and that's what I have over the hardware cloth here. Mary

Where do you find woven wire? I've spent a ton on welded wire now. I am trying my best, I think hubby just thinks I am trying to bankrupt him!

 

[TerryH]

Where do you find woven wire? I've spent a ton on welded wire now. I am trying my best, I think hubby just thinks I am trying to bankrupt him!

Woven wire is available at Tractor Supply or on Amazon etc... It normally has larger openings (3x6 - 4x8) and is available in long lengths.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/red-brand-woven-field-fence-330-ft-l-x-47-in-h?cm_vc=-10005

 

[Birdydeb]

Just googled it. My TSC is out of stock. Will check Amazon. Thanks!

 

[Folly's place]

No Climb woven wire horse fencing, Red Brand, at TSC and other farm stores. More expensive than welded wire, for a reason! It's 2"x4" openings. Mary