Quality Chicken Wire, hardware cloth, and tarp questions

[Gail Laubenthal]

We are building a half-hoop coop and plan to cover the cattle panel with chicken wire. Somewhere on this forum, I read the name of a better type of wire...red...something. What is the brand name, where can I find it? We will be using a smaller mesh around the bottom...how high up should I go...2', 3', or 4'. We don't have any burrowing predators...just chicken snakes. We will also be covering the whole structure with tarp. Any idea on the best type and where to find it?

 

[jeria]

Hardware cloth don't use chicken wire most anything can go right through it. My hardware cloth is 1/2 inch mesh. Small hole welded wire is another option. If you have raccoons in your area they also dig.

 

[Kiki]

Hardware Cloth...it comes in different sizes. The smaller the holes the better, IMO
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...Gauge-Steel-Hardware-Cloth-308226EB/205960849

 

[jeria]

I went with 1/2 inch because the 1/4 inch gauges were lighter. Wanted heaver cause of the coons.

 

[Howard E]

You may be thinking of Red Brand?

http://www.redbrand.com/Products/OtherProducts/WeldedWire.aspx

I replaced the chicken wire on my daughter's hoop coop with 1" x 2" welded wire. No large predator is getting past that. Smaller ones, including many snakes could.

My next smaller choice would be 1/2" x 1" 16 gauge welded wire. It is the heaviest, strongest small wire option I've found to date.

 

[Folly's place]

Woven wire is better than welded, and the brand available here is Red Brand. Mary