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How is gopher wire different than other wire mesh such as chicken wire or aviary wire?

April 26, 2017aviary chicken different gopher mesh wire

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How is gopher wire different than other wire mesh such as chicken wire or aviary wire?

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Chicken wire has 1″ openings which are too big and can let gophers through. Also, the chicken wire is not hot-dipped galvanized and can rust out in a matter of a year or two. Aviary wire has 1/2″ openings but uses very thin wire strands that gophers can chew through.