What Are Chicken Fences Made of? Feb. 09, 2023
Chicken wire fencing is usually made of black polypropylene plastic or black PVC-coated galvanized steel. Here is some information on the production of chicken fences. Woven structures Metal chicken wire fencing: Small to large opening sizes of wire fencing in a variety of thicknesses and strengths. This wire fencing can be welded or woven. The woven wire is bent into shape by machine and can be knotted like traditional field fencing or twisted like traditional hexagonal wire (chicken wire). Metal chicken fences are very strong, ranging from 800 pounds breaking strength for woven wire hex (chicken wire) types to over 2,000 pounds per square foot for some welded wire types. Click here to purchase our chicken fence rolls Coating Types Polypropylene plastic chicken fence: The opening size can be used as a physical barrier and ranges from 400 pounds per square foot breaking strength to 1400 pounds per square foot breaking strength. Higher-strength ve...