Chicken wire, or poultry netting, is a mesh of wire commonly used to fence poultry livestock. It is made of thin, flexible stainless steel, heavy galvanized wire or carbon steel wire, with hexagonal gaps. Available in 1 inch (about 2.5 cm) diameter, 2 inch (about 5 cm) and 1/2 inch (about 1.3 cm), chicken wire is available in various wire gauges usually 19 gauge (about 1 mm wire) to 22 gauge (about 0.7 mm wire).
Chicken wire is occasionally used to build spacious yet inexpensive cages for small animals (or to protect plants and property from animals) ,and the thinness and zinc content of galvanized wire may be inappropriate for animals prone to gnawing .
The hexagonal opening mesh can keep chicken in allowing big air flow and enabling the feeding easy for the farmers.
Chicken wire colors can be galvanized bright, green coated as the most popular.
Hexagonal mesh is very commonly used in feeding of chicken fabricating into baskets, also used as fences for animals.
Sizes of chicken wire vary according to the customers requirements. |
