The Poultry Keeper

attila_the_hen-2 · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 16

So, Chicken Run Mk II is going to be tough enough so that I don't NEED to trust someone to lock them up at night if I can't get back in time, because when I did that, 4/6 of the girls got foxed.

Weldmesh it is, then. But where can I get a large amount of 6' weldmesh for a reasonable price in the Berkshire area? Any ideas? Is there a chicken discount card or anything?!? Thanks. Oh, and hello!

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

welcome to the forum attila. I'm sorry I can't help you out with a supplier of 6' weldmesh. I have only seen it in 3' rolls. I'll be interested to hear what the others have to say re a supplier, it would be so much easier with 6' instead of 3'

attila_the_hen-2 · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 16

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

excellent buy ~ good luck with the electric one

madslg · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham

that sounds like a really good deal - is that the Scats on the A33?

attila_the_hen-2 · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 16

CP · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:33 am Post subject:

We usually go to the one at Godalming as it's a bit bigger & they seem to have more chickeny stuff. Unless the Basingstoke one has had an upgrade since we were last there of course! Rolling Eyes

madslg · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham

hmm will have to visit both...

attila_the_hen-2 · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 16

Just a note - apparently what I bought isn't technically weld-mesh, it's the twisted stuff, but they said it was fox-proof. Still about half the price of the same stuff in town centre stores

chicken_house_man · Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 121 Location: Brynmawr

the best price you're likley to get is from www.moncaster.co.uk . The cheapest of the big stores is b&q at about £20/6metres for 3', you should be able to pay about the same +carriage for 30metres from moncasters.

CP · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

The cheapest one I can see on there is £52 for 30 mtrs, so where is the one for £20 you posted about? Or am I looking in the wrong place? Confused

chicken_house_man · Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 121 Location: Brynmawr

CWM361211930 £33.45

CP · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that C-H-M. Just me being thick - looked quickly earlier & didn't see the 'next' down the bottom of the page! Confused

What's the difference between 16g, 19g & 23g?? (OH would probably know but can't ask at the moment)

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

It's the thickness of the wire, 16g being thinner than the 19g

I think we got 19g when we did ours

CP · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:44 am Post subject:

Are all thicknesses foxproof? Confused