>> "Nick Maclaren" <n...@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
>> news:fsjkm7$se6$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk...

>> > In article
>> > <5808828b-5dee-4f7a-945b-d51516ffd...@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,
>> > TC <con...@gmail.com> writes:
>> > |>
>> > |> 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.

>> > That's some chickens you have!

>> You certainly don't need weldmesh for any chickens. 1" chicken wire is
>> substantial enough.

>> > |>  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?

>> > Or just buy some thin galvanised wire and sew the chicken wire
>> > together.  That is the cheapest solution, and easier to do than it
>> > sounds.

>> 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

>> > Regards,
>> > Nick Maclaren.

> Mary and Nick, we no longer have chickens because of local dogs and foxes
> so a substantial run is not such a silly idea if only to keep things out
> rather than things in.