chicken wire

Hexagonal farm mesh

Chicken wire is a thin, flexible wire mesh with hexagonal openings, traditionally used to fence in poultry.

The lightweight material serves many purposes beyond coops—supporting plaster, protecting gardens from animals, crafting sculptures: She wrapped chicken wire around the tree trunk to keep the rabbits away.

fencing

mesh

Interlocking open weave

poultry · netting · barrier · boundary · roll · garden · perimeter · enclosure · pen · cage

craft

sculpture

Shaped three-dimensional art

malleable · decorative · wreath · gabion · topiary · mask-making · plaster · form · shaping · bending

agriculture

poultry

Birds raised for food

compost · pest-control · rabbits · deer · seedlings · orchard · vineyard · trellising · homestead · barnyard

coops

henhouse

Poultry dwelling

poultry · chicks · feeders · waterers · perch · run · flock · hatchery · brooder · litter

DIY

hardware

Metal goods and fittings

gauge · roll · gloves · project · workshop · fastening · measuring · unrolling · patching · repairs

Categories
Opposites
barrier solidity/permeability

chicken wireconcrete wall

Rigid masonry partition

brick wall · sheet metal · plywood · privacy fence · steel plate

material strength/security level

chicken wirechain-link fence

Woven wire boundary barrier

razor wire · barbed wire · wrought iron fence · steel bars · prison bars

material weight/durability

chicken wirewrought iron

Soft, workable decorative metal

chain-link fence · reinforced concrete · cast iron · armor plating · rebar

Family

wire, chicken, chick, wired, wires, wiring, chickens, chickenpox, rewire

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G