haighy1000 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hi, We are putting up some permenant chicekn wire this weekend. We have got the wire and posts. Does anybody know any good how to websites describing how it is actually done? MAny thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I don't have any links, but be aware that it isn't strong enough to protect your girls from foxes. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 We have build panels out of 2x2" wood and I then stapled on the chicken wire. Luckily I have a pneumatic stapler from my upholstery days so it was quick, but I am sure you could use a hand stapler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 That sounds fine, so long as you're only using it to keep hens off somewhere. I don't want to be alarmist, but foxes can easily bite through chicken wire; it is for keeping chickens off areas (hence the name) not for keeping them safe from foxes. If you are making a run, then you'll need weld mesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Claret is right...a fox can very easily bite through chicken wire. Weld Mesh is a much safer bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I've put chicken wire along my fence to stop them (try to stop them) leaving the garden and just hammered fencing staples to keep the wire in place. No problem but would have been quicker with a proper stapler and I'd have lost less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybird Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 My husband spent a couple of days hammering chicken wire onto our post and wire fence with staples earlier in the year. The fence runs along a boundary that changes levels so was difficult to secure. He reckons cutting the wire was the hardest part and ended up with some bad scratches on his hands. Not an enjoyable job but it has stopped our chooks from exploring the sloping verge at the bottom of our garden that drops 12 feet onto a busy road Where he couldn't run the wire straight along the ground he made sure part of it trailed as the chooks have tried to push themselves through gaps under our wooden fences. The chicken wire does not look pretty but has helped deter (although not entirely stopped) the chooks leaving the garden. We use chicken wire to keep the girls in more than to keep anything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I use it along my borders to stop the wee laydees from laying in among the plants - I get fed up with searching for eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
