Message from discussion Linking chicken wire

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From: Sacha <sa...@nowhere.myzen.co.uk>
Newsgroups: uk.rec.gardening
Subject: Re: Linking chicken wire
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:34:22 +0000
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On 29/3/08 10:22, in article MPG.225828cbfe8c3d16989...@News.Individual.NET,
"Charlie Pridham" <char...@roselandhouse.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <5808828b-5dee-4f7a-945b-
> d51516ffd...@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com>, con...@gmail.com says...
>> Hi,
>> I am building a chicken pen and intend to use weld mesh for the sides
>> and chicken wire for the top as I don't think I need that to be so
>> substantial.  What's the best way to link the chicken wire lengths to
>> each other?  Strips of wood between each length with the chicken wire
>> stapled to them is probably the best option but I wonder if there is
>> some sort of simple wire linking device available - for instance small
>> keyrings could be used to attach 2 lengths to each other so is there
>> something like that I could get?
>> Thanks
>> 
> Easiest way is to get thin galvanised wire and sew the two sheets
> together at the edge once in situ

How about pigtail stakes, or are they too expensive?

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Sacha
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South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'