Ideation 8,217 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ok, so I was wondering what gauge wire mesh is fox proof? Looking to build some poultry pens, and won't have leccy round these. Some will be using heras panels. But for some smaller bantam runs I was wanting to use some kind of weld mesh. Now i've seen various gauges and the cheaper stuff is on rolls, the more expensive comes in panels. So how thick is too thick for charly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 18 gauge will keep a fox out if it is dug in and high enough .. Obviously the tighter the holes the stronger the fence ... Anything between 13mm and 25mm will do the job ........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 18 gauge will keep a fox out if it is dug in and high enough .. Obviously the tighter the holes the stronger the fence ... Anything between 13mm and 25mm will do the job ........... my old man used to use 18 then double it up with cheap chicken wire ,,, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,217 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Cool, it's on a hard standing, so digging under not so much of a problem. Was just hoping I could get away with the stuff on the rolls, but the best I'm looking at there is 1.6 mm. Any one know where to get cheap weld mesh panels from? Anything from 13-25 mm lol ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 them oul wire panels they put round the building site ..lying about everywere. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,217 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Wait is 18 gauge about 1mm thick? lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 http://www.ebay.com/gds/Converting-gauge-wire-into-mm-measurements-/10000000026425375/g.html TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,813 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 The stuff on the rolls is grand made a fox proof chicken run out of it for some one before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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