Re: Linking chicken wire


"AriesVal" <notme@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:35:29 -0000, Mary Fisher wrote:

"Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
substantial enough.
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We cut the mesh and use the protruding ends to link to the rest. We've
done
that for years, simple and doesn't need any more wire and only a pair of
pliers.

Mary
who has chickens
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Hi Mary, I am getting new hens next month - is there a poultry newsgroup
you can recommend ?

sci.agriculture.poultry has a good mixture of new keepers and professional
ones from all round the world. There's the usual amount of argument too :-)

Mary


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