Chicken Wire

Chicken wire, or poultry netting, is a mesh of wire commonly used to fence poultry livestock, such as chickens, in a run or coop. It is made of thin, flexible galvanized 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 inexpensive cages for small animals (or to protect plants and property from animals) though the thinness and zinc content of galvanized wire may be inappropriate for animals prone to gnawing and will not keep out predators.

In construction, chicken wire or hardware cloth is used as a metal lath to hold cement or plaster, in a process known as stuccoing. Concrete reinforced with chicken wire or hardware cloth yields ferrocement, a versatile construction material. It can also be used to make the armature for a papier-mâché sculpture, when relatively high strength is needed.

Specifications of Chicken Wire:

Galvanized Hexagonal Wire Mesh in Regular Twist (Width of 0.5M-2.0M)
Mesh		Wire Gauge (BWG)
Inch	MM
3/8"	10mm	27,26,25,24,23,22,21
1/2"	13mm	25,24,23,22,21,20,
5/8"	16mm	27,26,25,24,23,22
3/4"	20mm	25,24,23,22,21,20,19
1"	25mm	25,24,23,22,21,20,19,18
1-1/4"	32mm	22,21,20,19,18
1-1/2"	40mm	22,21,20,19,18,17
2"	50mm	22,21,20,19,18,17,16,15,14
3"	75mm	21,20,19,18,17,16,15,14
4"	100mm	17,16,15,14

Galvanized Hexagonal Wire Mesh in Reverse Twist (Width of 0.5M-2.0M)
Mesh		Wire Gauge(BWG)
Inch	MM	(BWG)
1"	25mm	22,21,20,18
1-1/4"	32mm	22,21,20,18
1-1/2"	40mm	20,19,18
2"	50mm	20,19,18
3"	75mm	20,19,18

Note: Customized is available.