chickenwire

Hexagonal metal mesh

Chickenwire is wire mesh woven in a hexagonal pattern, traditionally used to fence poultry enclosures.

The lightweight, flexible material also reinforces plaster, protects gardens from animals, and serves in craft projects.

We wrapped chickenwire around the vegetable beds to keep the rabbits out.

fencing

mesh

Interlocking open weave

netting · hardware cloth · fence · barrier · enclosure · pen · run · coop · aviary · cage

poultry

coop

Poultry enclosure

raccoon · hawk · layers · broilers · chicks · flock · free-range · urban farming · egg-laying · hen

craft

sculpture

Shaped three-dimensional art

garden art · Halloween · mask-making · lantern · DIY · upcycling · art installation · moldable · shaping · bending

construction

gabion

Wire cage filled with rocks

rockfall · riprap · foundation · structural · support · framework · masonry · plastering · rendering · substrate

garden

trellis

Garden climbing structure

compost bin · raised bed · deer fence · cloche · espalier · vegetable garden · bird netting · critter control

Opposites
structural solidity

chickenwiresheet metal

Thin flat industrial panels

concrete · plate armor · brick wall · reinforced concrete · stone

material strength

chickenwirechain-link fence

Woven wire boundary barrier

wrought iron · steel bars · razor wire · reinforced steel · iron bars

material solidity and barrier strength

chickenwiresheet metal

Thin flat industrial panels

concrete wall · brick wall · plate armor · reinforced steel · iron plate

Family

chicken, wire, chickens, wired, wires, wiring, wireless, rewire, rewired

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G