> "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.