Chicken Wire

It comes down to what you are trying to keep in or keep out

• Chicken Wire (Hexagonal Netting): Ideal for containing poultry, building fruit cages, light garden borders, and arts and crafts. It is flexible, budget-friendly, and very easy to shape around posts or frames.
• Welded Wire Mesh (Square Grid): Made from thicker, rigid steel wire welded at every joint. If you need a heavy-duty barrier against foxes, dogs or larger livestock, we recommend choosing our Welded Wire Mesh Rolls or Galvanised Mesh Panels.

Standard chicken wire is designed to keep chickens in, not keep foxes out. A hungry fox can bite through lighter wires. If you are having trouble with foxes, we recommend 2mm+ thick wire. Find options on our fox-proof fencing page.

Bury the bottom of your netting 30cm below ground, then bend a 10cm to 30cm mesh flap outwards horizontally at the base. Anchor it down with ground pegs. When an animal tries to dig right at the fence line, their paws hit the flat wire flap and stop

We offer four main hole sizes to suit different jobs:

• 13mm x 13mm: Best for small birds, chicks, squirrel-proofing bird feeders, and stopping rats from entering compost heaps.
• 25mm x 25mm: Our most popular all-rounder for standard chicken runs, gardens, and tree guards.
• 31mm x 31mm: This hole size is especially made to keep out rabbits
• 50mm x 50mm: Best for poultry enclosures, fruit cages, and climbing plant/trellis support.

Because hexagonal chicken wire is naturally flexible, longer runs (over 10m) can droop at the top if unsupported. To keep your fence straight, run a length of 2.5mm Line Wire along the top and bottom of your posts, wrap it around the end post, and secure it with staples.  Alternatively, you can use Radisseurs to pull it tight. Attach the netting directly to the line wire using Cable Ties every 30cm–45cm.

Yes. You can lay the material flat directly over your flowerbeds, raised beds, or bulb pots and cover it with a thin layer of soil or mulch. Plants will easily grow up through the hexagonal gaps, but cats and squirrels won’t be able to dig up your bulbs or use your garden as a litter tray.

All of our chicken wire is protected against rust, but different grades suit different soil conditions:

• BUDGET Grade (Pre-Galvanised): Steel wires are galvanised before weaving. Perfect for above-ground garden borders and light indoor/outdoor use.
• STANDARD & PREMIUM Grades (Hot-Dip Galvanised): The entire mesh is woven first and then dipped into molten zinc. This seals every twist and joint, giving superior rust protection against wet UK weather and damp soil.
• PVC Coated: Hot-dip galvanised wire covered in a tough green plastic jacket. Provides maximum weatherproofing and blends seamlessly into garden hedges and foliage.